Prof Tom Hugh, Prof Tom Reeve, Prof Bill Walter
Centre of surgical excellence unveiled After many years of planning, the Tom Reeve Academic Surgical Clinic has officially opened on the ground floor of the Kolling building. The clinic will build on the foundations of academic surgery and provide opportunities for surgical-
departments dedicated to patient care as well as research and education,” Prof Walter said. “Collaboration with engineers and other researchers means we have an exciting opportunity to lead innovation at the intersection of technology and biology.” The academic surgical clinic is a collaborative initiative between the Northern Sydney Local Health District, the Division of Surgery and the Royal North Shore Hospital’s Surgical Education Research Training Institute.
outcomes research and clinical trials in a supportive, academic environment. Chair of Orthopaedics and Traumatic Surgery Professor Bill Walter said Professor Tom Reeve and Tom Taylor, the inaugural professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatic Surgery, established the chairs with the University of Sydney fifty years ago. “Together, they laid the foundation for excellence in academic surgery and today, we have vibrant surgical
The clinic has been named in honour of Professor Tom Reeve - the inaugural Professor of Surgery at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) and former president of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Under his leadership, Royal North Shore developed into a centre of surgical, educational and research excellence.
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