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Definition of Wilkins, Lawson
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Wilkins, Lawson: American physician (1894-1963) who founded pediatric endocrinology. At Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore, Dr Wilkins started a clinic devoted to pediatric endocrinology and focused particularly on problems of growth and genetics.