August 23, 2002

In memoriam

William C. Quinby, Jr., MD, a general, pediatric and burn surgeon at the MGH for half a century, died Aug. 15. He was 88. He served on the MGH surgical staff from 1946 to 1966 and was a founding surgeon of the MGH Burn Unit until his retirement. He was a leader in the development of the surgical treatment of severe burns. Quinby also served as assistant chief of staff at Shriners Burns Hospital from 1969 to 1985. For more than 35 years, he served as associate clinical professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. A memorial service will be held at Milton Academy's Apthorp Chapel Sept. 7.