OBITUARIES
Dr. David Richard Popkin
Dr. David Richard Popkin, physician and educator, died peacefully at home in Saskatoon
on January 7, 2014.
David was born in Montréal on July 1, 1940
and grew up in Senneville, Québec.
David graduated from Macdonald High School, Sainte-Annede-Bellevue, Québec, in 1957, and received a B.Sc. in Agriculture from Macdonald College in 1962 before studying medicine at McGill University. David married the love of his life
Linda (née Marvin), on August 8, 1964 and between 1966 and
1973 they had four children.
David received his FRCSC in Obstetrics and Gynecology in
1971 and specialist training in gynecological oncology at the
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute, New York (1972). He practiced at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montréal from 1972 to
1982, until he accepted the position of Head of the Obstetrics
and Gynecology Department at the University of Saskatchewan, College of Medicine (1982-1991). Between 1991 and
1993, David was Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education and Clinical Affairs, and later Dean of Medicine (1993 to
2001). In 2002 he moved to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
where he served as the Executive Director of the Saskatoon
Cancer Clinic (2002-2006) and Vice-President and Senior Medical Officer of the Agency (2006-2010), until he retired at the
age of 70.
A compassionate physician, David cared deeply about each of
his patients. He was a dedicated leader in the field of women’s
health, a pioneer in gynecological laser surgery, and, in later
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• Motor Vehicle Injuries.
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• Dizziness & Balance
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Clinic Hours:
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#19 - 2105 8th St. East
Saskatoon, SK
S7H-0T8
Monday to Friday
9am to 6pm
Saturday by pre-booked
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Phone: 343-7776
Fax: 343-7780
Email:
[email protected]
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