Dr Dennis Michael Curzon O’Donoghue
Personal Details
Dr Dennis Michael Curzon O’Donoghue MBChB FFARCS DA
Known as: 'Don'
29/10/1920 to 17/10/2010
Place of birth: Christchurch, New Zealand
Nationality: New Zealand
CRN: 539469
Education and qualifications
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General education |
1934-38 Christchurch Boy’s High School, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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Primary medical qualification(s) |
1945 MBChB Otago Medical School, University of New Zealand |
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Initial Fellowship and type |
FFARCS by Election |
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Year of Fellowship |
1953 |
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Other qualification(s) |
1950 DA Conjoint Board |
Professional life and career
Postgraduate career
1946-47 House Surgeon, Burwood Plastic Surgery Unit, Christchurch, New Zealand
1947-48 Anaesthesia, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand
1948-50 Registrar, Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, London
1950-53 Senior Registrar, Anaesthesia, University College Hospital, London
1953-85 Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, London
1955-85 Consultant Anaesthetist, University College, London
Consultant Anaesthetist, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London
Professional interests and activities
Member of Royal Society of Medicine
Member British Medical Association
Other biographical information
He married Ruth Bachin in 1960, and they had three children: one son and two daughters (one of whom predeceased him).
Author and sources
Author:
David Wilkinson
Sources and comments:
Armstrong R. Obituary Dennis Michael O’Donoghue. British Medical Journal 2011; 1: 1152.
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