Gordon Bell (physician)
Gordon Bell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Gordon Bell July 11, 1911 St. Marys, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 15, 2005 (aged 93) |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Known for | Founder of Donwood Institute, pioneer in addiction treatment. |
| Spouse |
Mary Irene Lamping (m. 1938) |
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.