Peter Dangerfield

Peter Dangerfield FHEA is a clinical anatomist at the University of Liverpool [1] and professor at Staffordshire University.[2][3]

Biography

Dangerfield is a member of the British Medical Association (BMA) UK Council and co-chair of the Medical Academic Staff Committee.[4] He is a past chair of the former Board of Medical Education and has made frequent contributions to meetings of the Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME).[5][6]

He is an examiner for the Court of Examiners at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, former president of the Liverpool Medical Institution, treasurer of the British Association of Clinical Anatomists and a fellow of the British Medical Association.[4]

Dangerfield is associate editor of the journal Scoliosis.[7] He is a past secretary and honorary member of The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities (IRSSD).[5][8] In 2008 he was awarded the Nobel Medal by the IRSSD.[9]

Both during and after the Alder Hey organs scandal (1999-2001), Dangerfield came to public prominence, as a media commentator.[10] Already known for his work with the BMA, his opinion was sought on various topics regarding anatomy.[11] Notably, Gunther von Hagens', Body Worlds exhibition in 2002.[1]

In 2011 he was presented with honorary life membership of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society for his commitment and contribution as chairman of the Rodewald Concert Society.[12]

Publications

Dangerfield's research interests include paediatric skeletal conditions, aetiology and pathogenesis of spinal deformity, Perthes' disease and normal growth and development.[5] His publications include:[5][13]

  • David Sinclair and Peter Dangerfield (1998). Human Growth after Birth (6th edition). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0192629050.
  • Dirk Uyttendaele and Peter Dangerfield, ed. (2006). Research into Spinal Deformities 5. IOS Press. ISBN 1586036300.
  • Peter Dangerfield, ed. (2008). Research into Spinal Deformities 6. IOS Press. ISBN 1586038885.

References
  1. "Corpse exhibition faces threat of ban". The Guardian. 10 March 2002. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. "Honorary Appointments". Staffordshire University. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  3. "P H Dangerfield" (PDF). The Strathallian 1981-1982. Vol. 13 no. 3. p. 88. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  4. "Medical Academic Staff Committee". British Medical Association. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. "Professor Peter Dangerfield". Staffordshire University. 29 October 2006. Archived from the original on 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  6. "Doctors warned over bedside manner". BBC. 14 January 2003. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  7. "Editorial Board". Scoliosis. 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  8. "Officers of the Society". The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  9. "Images of the IRSSD 2008 meeting". The International Research Society of Spinal Deformities. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  10. "Pathologists suffer hate-mail attacks in organs backlash". The Independent. 5 July 2001. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  11. "Genetically modified food to be scrutinised by doctors". BBC. 8 July 1998. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  12. "Encore Winter 2011". Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society. November 2011. p. 24. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  13. List of publications from Microsoft Academic
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