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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2022-06-15 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001071b.htm person Dunhill Thomas Peel CVO CMG KCVO GCVO AACR2 3 December 1876 22 December 1957 Place of Birth Tragowel, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Hampstead, England? Surgeon Sir Thomas Dunhill was a leading Australian surgeon, who in 1907 undertook ground-breaking treatment for exopthalmic goiter, by removal of the thyroid gland. Within three years he had carried out over 312 similar operations with a mortality rate of only 1%. This was an outstanding achievement as the mortality rate of thyroidectomies in London was at least 30%. Dunhill also pioneered many other techniques and delivered papers on his surgical treatments to the Royal Society of Medicine in London. In Australia he worked at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne then moved to St Bartholomew's Hospital, London in 1920. While in England he was surgeon to several of the monarchy, including George V.

After completing studies in pharmacy, Thomas Peel Dunhill decided to take up medicine and majored in obstetrics and gynaeocology. His first position after graduating (1903) was as resident at the (Royal) Melbourne Hospital and this saw his interests change to endocrinology. In 1905 he joined the out-patients department at St Vincent's Hospital. Within a year he was appointed surgeon to the department and began a distinguished career in thyroid surgery. By 1911 he was the leading thyroid surgeon in Australasia and was invited to visit hospitals in England and America.

When World War I broke out, Thomas Dunhill was appointed major to the 1st Australian General Hospital. There he worked with many English surgeons and impressed them with his brilliant surgical skills. Within a year of returning to Australia, Dunhill was asked to join the professional surgical unit at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London. He accepted, became their leading surgeon and England's best thyroid surgeon, and spent the rest of his working life there. In 1928 Dunhill was appointed surgeon to George V and to all monarchs that followed to Elizabeth II (extra surgeon).

Thomas Dunhill was one of the most awarded surgeons of the time. He received CVO, CMG, KCVO and GCVO, as well as fellowships to the College of Surgeons of Australasia and the Royal College of Surgeons of England (honorary).

June 1898 June 1898 Career position - Completed studies and registered as a pharmacist 1899 1903 Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB), University of Melbourne 1906 1906 Education - Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Melbourne 1906 1906 Career position - Captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps 1912 Career position - Chairman of Medical staff, St Vincent's Hospital 1912 Career position - In-patients Surgeon at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne 1918 1918 Career position - Consulting Surgeon with the Australian Imperial Force in the Rouen area of France 1919 1919 Career position - Returned to Australia and St Vincent's Hospital 1919 1919 Award - Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) 1919 1919 Award - Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) 1920 Career position - Surgeon at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London 1928 c. 1936 Career position - Surgeon to George V 1930 Career position - Fellow, College of Surgeons of Australasia 1933 1933 Award - Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) c. 1936 c. 1956 Career position - Surgeon to Edward VIII and George VI, and extra Surgeon to Elizabeth II 1939 1939 Career position - Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England 1949 1949 Award - Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)

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 'Dunhill, Thomas Peel', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dunhill, Thomas Peel Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The Magnificent Seven: Foundation Surgeons of St Vincent's Hospital Vellar, Ivo The Magnificent Seven: Foundation Surgeons of St Vincent's Hospital Noosa Heads, Qld Publishing Solutions 2011 Book: Thomas Peel Dunhill, Pioneer Thyroid Surgeon at St Vincent's Melbourne Vellar, Ivo D. Thomas Peel Dunhill, Pioneer Thyroid Surgeon at St Vincent's Melbourne North Balwyn Ivo Vellar 2007