Rodney Sweetnam

Sir David Rodney Sweetnam KCVO CBE FRCS FRCP (1927–2013), known as Rodney, was a British orthopaedic surgeon.

Sir

Rodney Sweetnam

KCVO CBE FRCS FRCP
Born
David Rodney Sweetnam

(1927-02-05)5 February 1927
Wimbledon, London, England
Died17 May 2013(2013-05-17) (aged 86)
NationalityUnited Kingdom
OccupationOrthopaedic surgeon

Early life

Sweetnam was born on 5 February 1927, in Wimbledon, south London, to Irene (née Black), a former medical student, and William Sweetnam, a GP.[1] He was educated at Clayesmore School.[1]

Career

From 1950 to 1952 he undertook National Service as a surgeon-lieutenant aboard HMS Vanguard.[1]

From 1974 to 1992 he was consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital and at University College Hospital, becoming emeritus upon retirement.[2]

He was also a consultant adviser in orthopaedic surgery to the United Kingdom's Department of Health from 1981 to 1990.[2]

He was orthopaedic surgeon to Elizabeth II (1982–92) and president of the Royal College of Surgeons (1995–98).[1][3] He was also president of the British Orthopaedic Association (1985); and a Fellow of University College London.[2]

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1990 New Year Honours[4] and a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 1992 New Year Honours.[5]

He died on 17 May 2013.[1]

Academic offices
Preceded by
Sir Barry Jackson		 President of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
1995–1998		 Succeeded by
Sir Norman Browse
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by
Dame Josephine Barnes		 President of the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund
1998–2002		 Succeeded by
Sir Barry Jackson

References
  1. "Sir Rodney Sweetnam". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
  2. Lois Reynolds; Tilli Tansey, eds. (2007), Early Development of Total Hip Replacement, Wellcome Witnesses to Contemporary Medicine, History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group, ISBN 978-0-85484-111-0, Wikidata Q29581747
  3. Anne Gulland, London (2013). "Rodney Sweetnam". BMJ. 347: f4481. doi:10.1136/bmj.f4481.
  4. "No. 51981". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1989. pp. 1–28.
  5. "No. 52767". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1991. pp. 1–27.


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