Marc Baltzan
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Marcel Alter Baltzan, OC
, SOM
(October 31, 1929 – January 1, 2005) was a Canadian
physician
and nephrologist who was a pioneer in the field of kidney
research. He was a member of the team that performed Canada’s second kidney transplant in Saskatchewan
in 1964.
Born in Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, the son of David M. Baltzan and Rose Cristall, Baltzan received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1949 and a medical degree in 1953 from McGill University
. He further studied at Johns Hopkins Hospital
and returned to Saskatoon in 1959 to set up a private practice with his father and two brothers. Marc had three children: Dr Marc Baltzan Jr, Frances Baltzan and Beth Baltzan.
He introduced kidney replacement therapy to Saskatoon with the first kidney dialysis unit at Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital, then kidney transplants in 1963. He was also politically active in the genesis of medicare and its evolution in the second half of the twentieth century.
He was president of the Canadian Medical Association
, president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association and chair of the department of medicine at the University of Saskatchewan
.
in recognition for being "a pioneer in the field of kidney research".In 1999, he was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
and was made a Master of the American College of Physicians
. In 2004, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Saskatchewan.
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
, SOM
Saskatchewan Order of Merit
The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Grant Devine, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
(October 31, 1929 – January 1, 2005) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and nephrologist who was a pioneer in the field of kidney
Kidney
The kidneys, organs with several functions, serve essential regulatory roles in most animals, including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid–base balance, and...
research. He was a member of the team that performed Canada’s second kidney transplant in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
in 1964.
Born in Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, the son of David M. Baltzan and Rose Cristall, Baltzan received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1949 and a medical degree in 1953 from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
. He further studied at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, located in Baltimore, Maryland . It was founded using money from a bequest by philanthropist Johns Hopkins...
and returned to Saskatoon in 1959 to set up a private practice with his father and two brothers. Marc had three children: Dr Marc Baltzan Jr, Frances Baltzan and Beth Baltzan.
He introduced kidney replacement therapy to Saskatoon with the first kidney dialysis unit at Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital, then kidney transplants in 1963. He was also politically active in the genesis of medicare and its evolution in the second half of the twentieth century.
He was president of the Canadian Medical Association
Canadian Medical Association
The Canadian Medical Association , with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally. It formed in 1867, three months after Confederation...
, president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association and chair of the department of medicine at the University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the...
.
Honours
In 1995, he was made an Officer of the Order of CanadaOrder of Canada
The Order of Canada is a Canadian national order, admission into which is, within the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, the second highest honour for merit...
in recognition for being "a pioneer in the field of kidney research".In 1999, he was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Saskatchewan Order of Merit
The Saskatchewan Order of Merit is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Grant Devine, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to...
and was made a Master of the American College of Physicians
American College of Physicians
The American College of Physicians is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine —physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection, and treatment of illnesses in adults. With 130,000 members, ACP is the largest medical-specialty organization and second-largest physician group in...
. In 2004, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Saskatchewan.
External links
- Marc Baltzan at the Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan