James Dow

James Findlay Dow FRCP (13 May 1911 – 24 September 1983) was a Scottish consultant physician who specialised in gastroenterology.

Early life James Findlay Dow was born in Glasgow and educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire and St John's College, Cambridge (BA Cantab, 1932); continuing his training at the Middlesex Hospital in London and graduating (MB BChir Cantab, 1936); attaining MRCP in 1938.

Physician During World War II, Dow served with distinction at St George's Hospital, covering those physicians who were absent on military duty. He was also chairman of the medical committee at St George's, a member of the board of governors and one of the special trustees. Dow published numerous papers in medical journals on gastroenterology.

Dow served as chairman of the medical committee of King Edward VII Hospital for Officers (Sister Agnes), and as an examiner in medicine at the University of Cambridge and University of London for the Royal College of Physicians. He was an adviser to London Life Assurance, a member of the Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Society of Gastroenterology.