Gordon Bell (physician)

Robert Gordon Bell (July 11, 1911 June 15, 2005), was a Canadian medical doctor and pioneer in the field of addiction treatment. He founded the Donwood Institute, North America's first public hospital for addiction treatment, in 1967. During his lifetime, he was considered Canada's foremost authority on the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction.

Gordon Bell
Born
Robert Gordon Bell

(1911-07-11)July 11, 1911
St. Marys, Ontario, Canada
DiedJune 15, 2005(2005-06-15) (aged 93)
NationalityCanadian
OccupationPhysician
Known forFounder of Donwood Institute, pioneer in addiction treatment.
Spouse
Mary Irene Lamping
(m. 1938)
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