Ghanekar, Dinker Govind (1934 - 2000)
by
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Asset Name
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E008619 - Ghanekar, Dinker Govind (1934 - 2000)
Title
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Ghanekar, Dinker Govind (1934 - 2000)
Author
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Royal College of Surgeons of England
Identifier
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RCS: E008619
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2015-10-30
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
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Obituary for Ghanekar, Dinker Govind (1934 - 2000), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
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Ghanekar, Dinker Govind
Date of Birth
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1934
Date of Death
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13 February 2000
Occupation
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ENT surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MRCS and FRCS 1967
MB BS Bombay 1958
Details
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Ghanekar qualified in Bombay and came to England to specialise in ENT, working at first in Farnborough, Liverpool and Burton-upon-Trent where he was appointed a consultant otolaryngologist and was involved in planning a new ENT unit. He was particularly interested in surgery of the parotid. Later he moved to North Tyneside General Hospital. A deeply spiritual person he was a keen reader of philosophy and of English and Indian literature. He was said to have a calm nature combined with a good sense of humour. He enjoyed travelling and socialising. He died on 13 February 2000, leaving his wife Asha, also a doctor, son, Kiran, and daughter, Anita.
Sources
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*BMJ* 2000 321 243, with portrait
Rights
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Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
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Root/Lives of the Fellows/E008000-E008999/E008600-E008699
URL for File
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380802
Media Type
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Unknown