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August 13, 1951-January 26, 2012
Geoffrey Hamilton White graduated from the University of Sydney in 1976, the third generation of doctors in his family. He gained the FRACS in 1982, undertaking his early surgical training at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He furthered his vascular training in Los Angeles, where he was Assistant Professor of Surgery at the UCLA School of Medicine and Chief of Vascular Surgery at the VA Wadsworth Medical Center from 1984 to 1989. He returned to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) in Sydney in 1989 as a Visiting Medical Officer and held a conjoint academic title as Associate Professor of Vascular Surgery at the University of Sydney. He was later appointed head of department at RPAH. His final position was Foundation Professor of Vascular Surgery at Macquarie University Hospital. He established a strong background in clinical work and research activity, with numerous publications, especially in relation to the development of medical devices...