David Ritchie was born on 24 September 1920 in Falkirk, Scotland, one of four children of a grocer in the town.[1]
He had planned to become a Presbyterian minister, and earned a master's degree in Latin, Greek, and theology from the University of Glasgow, but then studied medicine at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge, and the University of Edinburgh, where he qualified in 1947.[1]
CareerEdit
In 1951, Ritchie passed the FRCS (Edinburgh), won the Crichton Research Scholarship and subsequently attempted to construct an artificial heart. In 1953, he received an MRC scholarship in Liverpool where he ultimately did perform a pig heart transplant. The pig survived for 30 days. In 1955, after lecturing in Dundee, he travelled to the Mayo clinic where he worked on surgical jaundice, for which he later won a gold medal. In 1958 he joined the Royal London Hospital as a senior lecturer.[2] Along with John Blandy, who he persuaded to take up transplant surgery, Ritchie used Kolff's twin coil for dialysis, a procedure he was appointed to set up three years earlier.[3] He was made reader in surgery in 1960 and on the retirement of Victor Dix in 1964 was appointed professor.
Ritchie pioneered the use of hyperbaric oxygen, which he used to save the frostbitten fingers of the climbers Chris Bonington and Dougal Haston, despite them managing to climb out of the tank and repair to a nearby pub.[2]
In 1968, Ritchie supervised Richard Earlam who had moved to the London Hospital as a lecturer.[4]
He was co-editor of Bailey and Love's Short Practice of Surgery for the editions of 1975 and 1981.[2][5]
Personal lifeEdit
In 1953, he married Jennifer Prentice, and they had three sons, Gordon, Andrew and Bruce.[1] That marriage ended in divorce in 1983, and in 1990, he married Elizabeth "Peggy" Thompson.[1] He died in Tenterden, Kent, on 21 December 1993.[1]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdeWingate, David (8 January 1994). "Obituary: Professor David Ritchie". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^ abc"Ritchie, Horace David (1920 - 1993)". Plarr's Lives of the Fellows Online Lives of the Fellows Online. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^"Renal Unit Histories - www.renhist.co.uk". www.renhist.co.uk. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"Richard Earlam, top surgeon and air ambulance pioneer – obituary". The Telegraph. 8 September 2016. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
^"Bailey and Love". www.baileyandlove.com. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
August 25, 2023
david, ritchie, surgeon, horace, david, ritchie, frcs, frcse, september, 1920, december, 1993, scottish, surgeon, professor, surgery, david, ritchiebornhorace, david, ritchie, 1920, september, 1920falkirk, scotlanddied21, december, 1993, 1993, aged, tenterden,. Horace David Ritchie FRCS FRCSE 24 September 1920 21 December 1993 was a Scottish surgeon and professor of surgery David RitchieBornHorace David Ritchie 1920 09 24 24 September 1920Falkirk ScotlandDied21 December 1993 1993 12 21 aged 73 Tenterden Kent EnglandNationalityScottishAlma materUniversity of Glasgow Magdalene College Cambridge University of EdinburghOccupationSurgeonKnown forProfessor of surgery the Royal London HospitalSpousesJennifer Prentice Elizabeth Peggy ThompsonChildren3 sons including Bruce Ritchie Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life EditDavid Ritchie was born on 24 September 1920 in Falkirk Scotland one of four children of a grocer in the town 1 He had planned to become a Presbyterian minister and earned a master s degree in Latin Greek and theology from the University of Glasgow but then studied medicine at Magdalene College University of Cambridge and the University of Edinburgh where he qualified in 1947 1 Career EditIn 1951 Ritchie passed the FRCS Edinburgh won the Crichton Research Scholarship and subsequently attempted to construct an artificial heart In 1953 he received an MRC scholarship in Liverpool where he ultimately did perform a pig heart transplant The pig survived for 30 days In 1955 after lecturing in Dundee he travelled to the Mayo clinic where he worked on surgical jaundice for which he later won a gold medal In 1958 he joined the Royal London Hospital as a senior lecturer 2 Along with John Blandy who he persuaded to take up transplant surgery Ritchie used Kolff s twin coil for dialysis a procedure he was appointed to set up three years earlier 3 He was made reader in surgery in 1960 and on the retirement of Victor Dix in 1964 was appointed professor Ritchie pioneered the use of hyperbaric oxygen which he used to save the frostbitten fingers of the climbers Chris Bonington and Dougal Haston despite them managing to climb out of the tank and repair to a nearby pub 2 In 1968 Ritchie supervised Richard Earlam who had moved to the London Hospital as a lecturer 4 He was co editor of Bailey and Love s Short Practice of Surgery for the editions of 1975 and 1981 2 5 Personal life EditIn 1953 he married Jennifer Prentice and they had three sons Gordon Andrew and Bruce 1 That marriage ended in divorce in 1983 and in 1990 he married Elizabeth Peggy Thompson 1 He died in Tenterden Kent on 21 December 1993 1 References Edit a b c d e Wingate David 8 January 1994 Obituary Professor David Ritchie The Independent Retrieved 25 January 2018 a b c Ritchie Horace David 1920 1993 Plarr s Lives of the Fellows Online Lives of the Fellows Online Retrieved 25 January 2018 Renal Unit Histories www renhist co uk www renhist co uk Retrieved 27 January 2018 Richard Earlam top surgeon and air ambulance pioneer obituary The Telegraph 8 September 2016 ISSN 0307 1235 Retrieved 27 January 2018 Bailey and Love www baileyandlove com Retrieved 25 January 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Ritchie surgeon amp oldid 1159691634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
