Peter John Ryan
Australian surgeon
About Peter John Ryan
Lived 1925 – 2002 (aged 76).
Peter John Ryan (25 November 1925 – 3 June 2002) was a consultant surgeon at St Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.
Early life and education
Ryan was born in Dookie, Victoria in 1925, and attended Assumption College, Kilmore. He qualified in medicine at the University of Melbourne in 1948.
Career
He led the first St Vincent's Hospital civilian surgical team to work in Long Xuyen, Vietnam, during the Vietnam War. which was partially responsible for the introduction of compulsory seat belts in cars in Victoria in 1970, the first state in the world to pass such a law (Seat belt legislation). In May 1965 Ryan supported a motion to investigate the causes of road accidents in Australia. Ryan was President of the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS) from 1987 to 1988, and chaired the ISUCRS Congress in Melbourne in 1980.
He died from cancer on 3 June 2002.
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Who was Peter John Ryan?
Australian surgeon (1925–2002)
When was Peter John Ryan born?
Peter John Ryan was born on 25 November 1925.
When did Peter John Ryan die?
Peter John Ryan died on 3 June 2002.
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