J. Gordon Millichap – 2021

1918 – 2021 (age 102)

J. Gordon Millichap, MD, FRCP, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2021, at the age of 102. A pioneer in child neurology, Dr. Millichap was Professor Emeritus of Neurology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and served as a pediatric neurologist at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago until his retirement in 2015.

Throughout his career, Dr. Millichap contributed significantly to the growth of pediatric neurology education and training. He established pediatric neurology training programs at the Mayo Clinic, Lurie Children’s, and Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, helping prepare generations of physicians in the specialty. He also served as an honorary consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London.

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Alvin Zipursky – 2021

Alvin Zipursky, MD, passed away at home on August 10, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Born September 27, 1930, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Dr. Zipursky was the son of Doris and Isaac Zipursky and brother of Morley. He shared 52 years of marriage with his late wife, Freda, and is remembered by his three sons and their families, including his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as well as his partner, Ayala Manolson.

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