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Dwyer, Brian Eric (1925 - 2006)

AM, KGSG
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Anaesthetist
Born: 9 December 1925.  Died: 7 June 2006.
(Sir) Brian Eric Dwyer was one of Australia's most respected and influential aneaesthetists who pioneered the local development of the profession. He was Director of the Department of Anaesthetics at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney from 1955 to 1985. received international recognition as a pioneer in the field of chronic pain management
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Chronology
1948Bachelor of Medicine (MB) completed at the University of Sydney
c. 1952 - 1954Worked at the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics at the University of Oxford, UK
1955 - 1985Director of the Department of Anaesthetics at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney
1962St. Vincent’s Pain Clinic established
1962 - 1989Inaugural Chair of St. Vincent’s Pain Clinic
1965 - 1966President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists
1974 - 1976Dean of the Faculty of Anaesthetists (now the College of Anaesthetists)
1984Orton Medal received
1997Member of the Order of Australia (AM)

 
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Created: 12 September 2006
Modified: 9 October 2006
Published by The University of Melbourne eScholarship Research Centre on ASAPWeb, 1994 - 2007
Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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