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Shields, Stanley Wilson


Qualifications
MB BS Melb (1915) DMRE Cantab (1919) FRACP (1938) (Foundation)
Born
13/03/1889
Died
02/07/1965

Stanley Wilson Shields, affectionately known as `Peter', was born in Hamilton, Victoria in 1889. He had a great deal of sickness as a child and finally, arthrodesis of his right knee performed by Hamilton Russell. He decided upon a medical career, entered Trinity College and graduated MB BS in 1915 from the University of Melbourne. He then spent two years in residence at the Alfred Hospital. Despite his knee, he served two years in the First AIF as a captain AAMC, mainly in hospital ships. After the War he remained in England for postgraduate study and obtained the Diploma of Medical Radiology and Electrology, Cambridge in 1919. For two years he was clinical assistant at the dermatological department at the Middlesex Hospital, London under Dr Henry McCormac.

He returned to Melbourne in 1923 and was a clinical assistant to Dr Neil Crowley at the Alfred Hospital. He later succeeded him as honorary dermatologist to the Alfred Hospital, a post which he held from 1925 to 1947. He became a foundation Fellow of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians and a foundation member of the Dermatological Association of Australia.

He was a kind, shy, retiring man who had a host of friends and enjoyed all the refinements of civilisation. He was a bachelor and enjoyed music, literature, art, good food, bridge and good company. His practice in dermatology was situated at 14 Collins Street, Melbourne and he served on the Repatriation Assessment Appeal Tribunal until his death.

Author

JR KELLY

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Last Updated

May 30, 2018, 17:35 PM
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