David David (surgeon)

Professor David David AC
Born	David John David (1940-12-21) 21 December 1940 (age 84)
Citizenship	Australian
Education	Rostrevor College
Known for	Craniofacial surgery
Awards	Companion of the Order of Australia (1988) SA Australian of the Year (2018)
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
Years	Team
1963–1967	Adelaide University Cricket Club
1967	Finchley Cricket Club
Website	www.ddms.com.au

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]

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]

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". 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. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
5. Profile, Adelaidenow.com.au. Accessed 17 July 2024.
6. "Questions?". David David Medical Services. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
7. 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.
8. "Bradman Medal". South Australian Cricket Association. Retrieved 15 February 2020.