David David (surgeon)
Australian rules footballer
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Professor David John David AC (born 21 December 1940) is an Australian surgeon. He 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]
21 December 1940
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| Born | David John David 21 December 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Rostrevor College | ||||||||||||||||||
| Known for | Craniofacial surgery | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1963–1967 | Adelaide University Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1967 | Finchley Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||
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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]
An alumnus of Rostrevor College,[5] 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.[6]
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).[7] Before establishing the unit in Adelaide, he 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.[8] 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]
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