Leila Denmark
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Born | Leila Alice Daughtry February 1, 1898 Henrietta Egleston Hospital, Private practice |
Sub-specialties | Pediatrics |
Leila Alice Denmark (née Daughtry; February 1, 1898 – April 1, 2012)
A co-developer of the
Early life and education
Born in
She attended
Daughtry was the only woman in the 1928 graduating class of the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, and the third woman ever to graduate from the school with a medical degree.[6]
John Eustace Denmark had returned from his overseas assignment and they married on June 11, 1928, soon after she received her medical diploma.[7] They had one child together, Mary, on November 19, 1930. Leila Denmark was a registered Democrat and a practicing Baptist.[7]
Medical career
Denmark accepted a
Denmark devoted a substantial amount of her professional time to charity. By 1935, she was a listed staff member at the Presbyterian Church Baby Clinic in Atlanta, while serving at Grady and maintaining a private practice.
Denmark discussed her views on child-rearing in her book Every Child Should Have a Chance (1971).
Later life
She wrote a second book, with Madia Bowman, titled Dr. Denmark Said It!: Advice for Mothers from America's Most Experienced Pediatrician written in 2002.[13] Denmark later retired in 2002 because her eyesight was getting too weak for more involved tasks, such as examining children's throats.
Denmark lived independently in her Cumming, Georgia home until age 106. She moved to Athens, Georgia to live with her only child, Mary (Denmark) Hutcherson. On February 1, 2008, Denmark celebrated her 110th birthday, becoming a supercentenarian. According to Hutcherson, Denmark's health deteriorated severely in the autumn of 2008 but later improved as she neared her 111th birthday. She died in 2012 at the age of 114 and 2 months.[14] She was one of the few supercentenarians notable for something other than their longevity. A new Forsyth County, Georgia high school constructed 2016-2018 is located near her former home and is named after Dr. Denmark.
Awards and honors
- 1935, the Fisher Award for "outstanding research in diagnosis, treatment, and immunization of whooping cough for her work on the vaccine"
- 1953, named Atlanta's Woman of the Year
- 1970, Distinguished Service Citation from Tift College as a "devout humanitarian who has invested her life in pediatric services to all families without respect to economic status, race, or national origin…. Devoted Humanitarian, Doctor par excellence, Generous Benefactor."
- 1980, Distinguished Alumni Award, Tift College
- 1980, Community Service Award, sponsored by television station WXIA, Atlanta, Georgia
- 1981, Book of Golden deeds Award, Buckhead Exchange Club, Atlanta
- 1982, Citation, Citizens of Portal, Georgia, jointly with her husband, John Eustace Denmark, for Outstanding Achievement and Service
- 1989, Shining Light Award, Atlanta Gas Light Company
- 1998, Lifetime Achievement Award, Atlanta Business Chronicle
- 2000, Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution honoring her
- 2000, Heroes, Saints and Legends Award, Wesley Woods
- 2000, Honorary doctorate, Emory University[6][15]
- 2016, a new high school in Forsyth County, Georgia, to be opened in 2018, was named in her memory.[16]
- 2019, named to the Georgia Women of Achievement hall of fame[17]
See also
- List of centenarians (medical professionals)
- 100 oldest American people ever
References
- ^ Lee Shearer Leila Denmark, beloved doctor, dies at 114. OnlineAthens (2012-04-02)
- ^ UGA researchers wrapping up study of centenarians and their longevity Archived 2012-04-27 at the Wayback Machine, Athens Banner-Herald OnlineAthens (2006-12-27). Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Dr Leila Denmark". www.telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "J. A. Daughtery Dies," The Washington Post (1920-02-02)
- ^ "Clyde Daughtry (1910-1985) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com.
- ^ a b "Changing the Face of Medicine | Dr. Leila Alice Daughtry Denmark". www.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ .
- ^ Lola Carlisle, DR. LEILA DENMARK — 114 YEARS OF MEMORIES: Pediatrician To Virginia-Highland’s “Little Angels”, The Virginia-Highland Voice (online edition), 6 April 2012
- ^ "Leila Denmark", New Georgia Encyclopedia
- .
- OCLC 1390428.
- ^ "Dr. Leila Denmark: Turning 113" | Dr. Denmark Said It | Oldest Americans Archived 2011-02-24 at the Wayback Machine. Sparkplugpeople.com (2011-02-01). Retrieved on 2012-04-03.
- ISBN 0-9703814-0-9.
- ^ Bulloch native Leila Denmark turns 111. Statesboroherald.com (2009-02-08). Retrieved on 2012-04-03.
- ^ "Leila Denmark (1898-2012)". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ Kim, Williamson. "Dr. Leila Denmark – New High School in Forsyth County dedicated to the long career of beloved pediatrician, mentor and educator". UpInCumming. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ "2019 Induction Ceremony". Georgia Women of Achievement. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
External links
- Keenlyside, Barbara. "Dr. Leila Denmark's secret: Love what you do," Atlanta Business Chronicle, 24 July 1998. [1]
- Meyer, M.D., Charles R. "The Graying Physician," 'MMA Publications', August 2006. [2][permanent dead link]
- Report on Leila Denmark's supercentenarian status, Online Athens
- Newspaper report of Denmark's 112th birthday, Online Athens
- Obituary: Dr. Leila Denmark, The Telegraph (UK)