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Ross, Donald Nixon, b 1922, thoracic surgeon
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1922-
History
Born 4 October 1922, educated at Boys' High School, Kimberley, South Africa; University of Capetown (BSc, MB, ChB, 1946); FRCS 1949; FACC 1973; FACS 1976. Ross was appointed Senior Registrar in Thoracic Surgery, Bristol, 1952; Guy's Hospital: Resident Fellow, 1953; Senior Thoracic Registrar, 1954; Consultant Thoracic Surgeon, 1958; Consultant Surgeon, National Heart Hospital, 1963, Senior Surgeon, 1967; Director, Department of Surgery, Institute of Cardiology, 1970. Awarded Honorary FRCSI 1984; Honorary FRCS Thailand, 1987. Honorary DSc CNAA, 1982. Clement Price Thomas Award, Royal College of Surgeons, 1983. Order of Cedar of Lebanon, 1975; Order of Merit (1st class) (West Germany), 1981; Royal Order (Thailand), 1994. Publications: A Surgeon's Guide to Cardiac Diagnosis , 1962; (jointly) Medical and Surgical Cardiology , 1968; (jointly) Biological Tissue in Heart Valve Replacement , 1972; contributed to the British Medical Journal , Lancet and other journals.
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0100 KCLCA
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Further information is available at the National Archives (F73482)