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Asset Name:
E007907 - Dornan, Alford (1907 - 1994)
Title:
Dornan, Alford (1907 - 1994)
Author:
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier:
RCS: E007907
Publisher:
London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date:
2015-09-07
Description:
Obituary for Dornan, Alford (1907 - 1994), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language:
English
Source:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name:
Dornan, Alford
Date of Birth:
1907
Place of Birth:
Belfast
Date of Death:
31 December 1994
Occupation:
Titles/Qualifications:
MRCS and FRCS 1936

MB BCh BAO Belfast 1930
Details:
Alford Dornan was born in Belfast in 1907, one of seven children - six of whom became medically qualified. He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Queen's University, Belfast. He began his career in Sheffield, and was appointed Sheffield's first orthopaedic surgeon in 1943, with 24 hour responsibility for the casualty department. A highly skilled surgeon, he always opted for conservative management by choice - one of his favourite aphorisms was 'the best operations are the ones you don't do'. A respected teacher with a mischievous sense of humour, he was always took the time to put his patients at their ease. Dornan enjoyed a very happy family life, and spent much time indulging his interest in horticulture and reading. He remained a committed Christian throughout his life, and developed a great fondness for his adopted city. He died on 31 December 1994 following a stroke, survived by his wife Phyllis and five children.
Sources:
*BMJ* 1995 311 255, with portrait
Rights:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format:
Obituary
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Asset Path:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E007000-E007999/E007900-E007999
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