Rodney Sweetnam

Sir
Rodney Sweetnam
KCVO CBE FRCS FRCP
Born David Rodney Sweetnam
(1927-02-05)5 February 1927
Wimbledon, London, England
Died 17 May 2013(2013-05-17) (aged 86)
Nationality United Kingdom
Occupation Orthopaedic surgeon

Sir David Rodney Sweetnam KCVO CBE FRCS FRCP (1927-2013), known as Rodney, was a British orthopaedic surgeon.

Sweetnam was born on 5 February 1927, in Wimbledon, south London, to Irene (née Black), a former medical student, and William Sweetnam, a GP.[1] He was educated at Clayesmore School.[1]

From 1950 to 1952 he undertook National Service as a surgeon-lieutenant aboard HMS Vanguard.[1]

From 1974 to 1992 he was Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital and at University College Hospital, becoming emeritus upon retirement.[2]

He was also a Consultant Adviser in Orthopaedic Surgery to the United Kingdom's Department of Health from 1981 to 1990.[2]

He was Orthopaedic Surgeon to Elizabeth II (1982–92) and president of the Royal College of Surgeons (1995–98).[1][3] He was also President of the British Orthopaedic Association (1985); and a Fellow of University College London.[2]

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1990 New Year Honours[4] and a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 1992 New Year Honours.[5]

He died on 17 May 2013.[1]

Academic offices
Preceded by
Barry Jackson		 President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
1995–1998		 Succeeded by
Sir Norman Browse

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sir Rodney Sweetnam". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  2. 1 2 3 Lois Reynolds; Tilli Tansey, eds. (2007), Early Development of Total Hip Replacement, Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine, History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group, ISBN 978-0-85484-111-0 , Wikidata Q29581747
  3. ↑ Anne Gulland, London. "Rodney Sweetnam". BMJ. doi:10.1136/bmj.f4481. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  4. ↑ "No. 51981". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1989. pp. 1–28.
  5. ↑ "No. 52767". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1991. pp. 1–27.


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