BIOGRAPHY - PROFESSOR DAVID DAVID AC
"MY LIFE'S WORK HAS BEEN DEDICATED TO ESTABLISHING MULTIDISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS OF CARE WITH THE AIM OF TREATING AND RESTORING THOSE SUFFERING FROM CRANIOFACIAL DEFORMITIES AND INJURIES"
Professor David graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery from Adelaide University in 1966. He continued postgraduate studies in the UK specialising in Craniofacial Surgery at a time when this speciality was in its infancy. Together with other pioneers in this field, he helped to establish the speciality of Craniofacial surgery and the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery.
Since then, based back in Adelaide, Professor David established the world renouned Australian Craniofacial Unit at the Royal Adelaide Hospital and the Women's and Children's Hospital. He has worked to establish and expand Craniofacial healthcare networks throughout Australasia and Asia.
Professor David has been instrumental in establishing Craniofacial surgery as a discipline in its own right and changing the negative perception often held of individuals with craniofacial deformities therefore, changing faces /changing lives.
With the assistance of Apex Australia and other supporters, Professor David established the Australian Craniomaxillofacial Foundation (Craniofacial Australia) in the 1970s.
He is the founding and current President. The Foundation's role is to promote teaching, research and patient care throughout Australia and globally.
It's aim is to provide support and information to the wider community.
PUBLICATIONS
Professor David is the co-author of 5 books, multiple book chapters and over 250 peer-reviewed publications on Craniofacial conditions.
He currently provides peer reviews for several Craniofacial journals.
QUALIFICATIONS
M.B.B.S. (University of Adelaide) 1966
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh 1970
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons England 1971
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) 1973
M.D. (University of Adelaide) 1998
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons Thailand (Hon) 2008
Professional Affiliations
Honorary Professor Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
Department of Surgery, University of Adelaide
Honorary Professor of Surgery, Ninth Peoples Hospital, Shanghai, China
Founding & current President of the Australian Craniomaxillofacial Foundation
Founding President Asian Pacific Craniofacial Association
Founding President Australian & New Zealand Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons
Founding Member & Past President (2005) International Society of Craniofacial Surgery
Associations
Asian Pacific Craniofacial Association
Australian Cleft Palate Association
Australian and New Zealand Society of
Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons
Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (Assoc.)
European Association for Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons
Thai Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Hon)
Japan Society of Craniomaxillofacial Surgery
(Hon)
British Association of Plastic Surgeons
(Hon)
Honours & Awards
1983 Hunterian Professorship
Royal College of Surgeons, England
1985 Cairns Society Lecture in Paediatric Neurology
The Adelaide University Medical School Centenary
1986 Anzac Peace Award
RSL Clubs of Australia
For outstanding efforts in promoting the concept of international understanding and service and in
doing so making a contribution to world peace in accordance with the best traditions exemplified by Anzac.
1988 Companion of the Order of Australia
Awarded by the Honour Secretariat for the Governor General
For service to medicine, particularly in the field of Craniofacial surgery, and to international relations.
1990 South Australian of the Decade
In recognition of outstanding achievements in the field of Craniofacial surgery and for service to the community.
1992 South Australian Communicator of the Year Award
State Bank Toast Masters International
In recognition of better communication in our community.
1992 South Australian of the Year
1998 Humanitarian Award
Variety Club Gold Heart Awards
In recognition of outstanding work in the community in relation to children.
2018 South Australian of the Year
2019 Tessier Medal
Awarded by the International Society of Craniofacial Surgery
In recognition of services to the international Craniofacial community
Phone: +61 455 055 494
Email: ddavidpa@ddms.com.au
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