Andrew Simone

Andrew Simone
CM
Simone in 2018
Born
Andrew Alexander Simone

(1938-05-12) May 12, 1938 (age 86)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Education
OccupationDermatologist
Years active1968–present
Known forCanadian Food for Children (founder)
Spouse
Joan Simone
​
​
(m. 1960; died 2022)​
Children14
WebsiteOfficial website

Andrew Alexander Simone, CM (born May 12, 1938) is a Canadian physician, dermatologist and founder of Canadian Food for Children, a charity which collects funds and food for starving children around the world. He operates an Etobicoke (Toronto) based practice as one of the few walk-in dermatology clinics in the region.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Toronto, he is the son of a Sicilian immigrant father and a French-Canadian mother. He attended Oakwood Collegiate Institute.[1] He graduated as Doctor of Medicine in 1963 from Queen's University and became a dermatologist in 1968 after specializing at Harvard Medical School.

Personal life

He was married to Joan Simone née Hoare, an English-Canadian, with whom he had 13 children.

In 1985, after meeting Mother Teresa, he founded Canadian Food for Children.[2]

A fitness enthusiast, Simone has completed four Ironman Triathlons and the Boston Marathon twice.[2]

Achievements and honours

  • 1998: Christian Stewardship Award, International Catholic Stewardship Council[2]
  • 2002: Order of Merit, Religious and Military Order of the Knightly Order of St. Catherine with Mount Sinai[2]
  • 2006: St. Anthony's International Award for Solidarity With the Poor[2]
  • 2019: Humanitarian Dermatology Certificate of Appreciation, International League of Dermatological Societies[2]

References

  1. ^ "Andrew Simone". Online Video Guide. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "The gift of being deaf is I have very good eyes to see things". Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. August 13, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2023.


Flag of CanadaBiography icon

This biography related to medicine in Canada is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.