Person
Dwyer, Brian Eric (1925 - 2006)
AM KGSG
- Born
- 9 December 1925
- Died
- 7 June 2006
- Occupation
- Anaesthetist
Summary
Brian Dwyer was one of Australia's most respected and influential anaesthetists who pioneered the local development of the profession. He was Director of the Department of Anaesthetics at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney from 1955 to 1985. received international recognition as a pioneer in the field of chronic pain management
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Chronology
- 1948
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) completed at the University of Sydney
- c. 1952 - 1954
- Career position - Worked at the Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics at the University of Oxford, UK
- 1955 - 1985
- Career position - Director of the Department of Anaesthetics at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
- 1962
- Career position - St. Vincent's Pain Clinic established
- 1962 - 1989
- Career position - Inaugural Chair of St. Vincent's Pain Clinic
- 1965 - 1966
- Career position - President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists
- 1974 - 1976
- Career position - Dean of the Faculty of Anaesthetists (now the College of Anaesthetists)
- 1984
- Award - Orton Medal received
- 1997
- Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM)
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Gibb, David; Rigg, Douglas, 'Obituary: Brian Eric Dwyer, AM, KCSG 1925-2006', Australian Society of Anaesthetists Newsletter (2006). Details
- Horan, B. F.; Pollard, B.; Joseph, D. [and others], 'For the record: Brian Eric Dwyer', Anaesthetics and intensive care, 17 (1989), 340-50. Details
Resources
- Gibb, David, Dr Brian Eric Dwyer, 1925-2006, Royal College of Anaesthetists, 2006, http://www.rcoa.ac.uk/index.asp?PageID=724. Details
- 'Dwyer, Brian (19251209-20060607)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-939625. Details
Annette Alafaci
Created: 12 September 2006, Last modified: 15 June 2022