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Lockie (Lawrence) Milner
Lockie matriculated in 1968 from KDHS, Linksfield and subsequently attended Wits University Medical School, graduating in 1975. After completing his internship at the Johannesburg General Hospital, he specialized in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital, Johannesburg and Baragwanath Hospitals respectively, and graduated as a general pediatrician in 1981.
During his pediatric training, he became interested in childhood kidney diseases (pediatric nephrology) and won an award for a research presentation which he gave at an international nephrology meeting concerning hemodialysis in children. This served as a pathway to be accepted to train as a subspecialist in pediatric nephrology at McGill University in Montreal in 1983.
During this time he did research on experimental immune models of kidney disease, and after returning to SA in 1985 he became a consultant pediatrician and pediatric nephrologist at the Johannesburg and Baragwanath hospitals. He continued his clinical research on the important and fascinating differences in the patterns of kidney diseases between Caucasian and African children.
In 1988, he emigrated to the USA with his wife and 3 children and was appointed as an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska in Omaha as a consultant pediatric nephrologist where he continued his clinical and laboratory research activities. In 1994, they relocated to Boston, where he became professor of pediatrics and head of pediatric nephrology at the Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. There he initiated pediatric kidney transplant and dialysis programs respectively as well as served as pediatric clerkship director for the Tufts medical students.
While at Tufts he received several teaching awards in clinical pediatrics as well as an award from the National Kidney Foundation and a Gold Foundation Humanitarian award as well as several regional "Top Doctor Awards" respectively.
Since 2022, he has been at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, where he is currently practising as a consultant in pediatric nephrology.
Lockie has 3 children and 11 grandchildren B"H, with 2 children and 8 grandchildren living in Israel and 1 child and 3 grandchildren in New Jersey. Unfortunately, his wife passed away a few years ago.
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SchoolLinksfield
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Matric Year1968
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CompanyMassachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
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Current PositionConsultant in pediatric nephrology
“My formative school years began in first grade at Bernard Patley primary school, which was a "satellite " branch for King David primary school. It was located within the confines of the Yeoville shul, catering to families living in Yeoville and Berea of which I have wonderfully warm memories. I continued to King David Linksfield throughout the rest of my school days, participating in competitive soccer and cricket in primary school, and predominantly playing rugby throughout high school as a fly half. Fortunately, I was part of a memorable and very successful U15 team that made it to the finals of the Administrators Cup for which we all were very proud to receive half colours for rugby!
I had an amazing day school experience at King David, resulting in wonderful memories and lifelong friendships. Academically, the teachers encouraged critical thinking in all aspects of its education, whether secular or Jewish, providing a safe educational environment for Jewish children. Additionally, my Jewish day school experience definitely gave me a strong sense of Jewish and Zionist identity, which became stronger over the years.
I fondly recall Maish Zimmerman who was an outstanding Hebrew teacher, rugby coach and also a great role model. Dr Thomas who was amazing and dynamic Latin teacher with a wealth of knowledge of classical Roman history and a lot of fun. My English teacher, Mrs. Zampetakis, was a wonderful liberal thinker who was sweet and kind.”