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AAP News Vol. 30 No. 10 October 2009, p. 42 © 2009 American Academy of Pediatrics
Modern founder of child neurologyA founder of the pediatric neurology field, Philip R. Dodge, M.D., FAAP, of St. Louis, died Aug. 30 of complications from pneumonia at age 86.Called a giant in pediatrics and modern founder of child neurology, Dr. Dodge served as pediatrician-in-chief and medical director at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and chair of the Edward Mallinckrodt Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine from 1967-’86. The size of the department quadrupled during his tenure. Most recently, he was emeritus professor in the departments of pediatrics and neurology. "His vision during his 21 years of leadership ... helped bring both prestige and world-class status to both institutions," according to a statement by the hospital. Dr. Dodge received his medical degree from the University of Rochester in 1948, then studied internal medicine there. He completed training in neurology and neuropathology at Boston City Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. From 1956-’67, he was an assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School and created and grew the pediatric neurology department at Massachusetts General Hospital as director of the pediatric neurology program and the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Memorial Laboratories for the Study of Mental Retardation. He studied acute childhood encephalopathies, transient blindness after minimal trauma, cerebral gigantism and other conditions. In 1975, he co-authored Nutrition and the Developing Nervous System with Ralph Feigin, M.D., FAAP, and A.L. Prensky. In 1978, he received the Hower Award from the Child Neurology Society (CNS). In 2004, the CNS renamed its Young Investigator Award to honor Dr. Dodge, in recognition of his mentoring skills. He was a member of the Pediatric Academic Societies and the Society for Pediatric Research. Dr. Dodge is survived by two daughters and four grandchildren.
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