John Beavis | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-06-08)8 June 1940 |
| Died | 5 December 2018(2018-12-05) (aged 78) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Field | Orthopaedics |
John Beavis OBE (8 June 1940 - 5 December 2018) was a British orthopaedic and trauma surgeon, known for his humanitarian work during retirement, when he trained surgeons in Sarajevo, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and then Gaza, where he worked alongside Sir Terence English with the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians.[1][2][3][4][5]
Early life and education
[edit]John Beavis was born on 8 June 1940 in Brighton.[6] He graduated from UCL Medical School in 1967.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Remembering MAP's friend and colleague John Beavis". www.map.org.uk. Medical Aid for Palestinians. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Green, Colin (2019-01-16). "John Beavis obituary". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Sherwood, Harriet (13 August 2014). "Meet the British doctors treating Gaza's wounded". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ English, Terence (2019-01-21). "John Beavis Obituary by Sir Terence English". FQMS. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "A Surgeon's Story - John Beavis". ReliefWeb. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b English, Terence. "Beavis, John Patrick (1940 - 2018)". livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
