David David (surgeon)

Professor David John David AC is a specialist in the area of Craniofacial surgery and plastic & reconstructive surgery of the Head and Neck. He was the founder of the Australian Craniofacial Unit.[2]

Professor

David David

AC
Born (1940-12-21) 21 December 1940
CitizenshipAustralian
Known forCraniofacial surgery
RelativesMichael David (brother)[1]
Awards
Australian rules football career
Personal information
Position(s) ruck rover/Half-back flank[1]
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1959–1963 Sturt Football Club 27
Cricket information
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1963–1967Adelaide University Cricket Club
1967Finchley Cricket Club
Websitewww.ddms.com.au

David was created a Companion of the Order of Australia in the 1988 Australia Day Honours.[3] He was named 2018 South Australian Australian of the Year in October 2017.[4]

David retired from clinical practice on 30 June 2018 but continues to teach in medical surgery and allied professions as Clinical Professor of Craniofacial Surgery at the University of Adelaide.[5]

The Australian Craniofacial Unit was founded in Adelaide by David in 1975. It remains one of only two such units in the world (the other is in Dallas).[6] Before establishing the unit in Adelaide, David studied under Paul Tessier in France, who is regarded as the father of modern craniofacial surgery.[1]

Personal

David has been married twice. He has four children and nine grandchildren with his first wife. He married Bronwyn in 2016.[1]

While at university, he played for the Sturt Football Club then Adelaide University Cricket Club.[1] He won the Bradman Medal for best A-grade cricketer in the 1966–67 season.[7] When he moved to England to continue his studies, he played for Finchley Cricket Club in the Middlesex County Cricket League and played with and against international players.[1]

References
  1. Rice, Steve (5 November 2017). "The life and career of South Australian of the Year and renowned craniofacial surgeon Professor David David". The Advertiser. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  2. "David David Medical Services". Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  3. "Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) entry for Mr David John DAVID". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 1988. Retrieved 15 February 2020. AC AD88. FOR SERVICE TO MEDICINE, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY, AND TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
  4. "2018 SOUTH AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED". National Australia Day Council. 30 October 2017.
  5. "Questions?". David David Medical Services. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. Penberthy, David (4 December 2019). "Highest honour for the Australian doctor David David who changed the face of surgery". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  7. "Bradman Medal". South Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 15 February 2020.


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