About Rodney Sweetnam
Lived 1927 – 2013 (aged 86). Rodney Sweetnam was a British surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon.
Sir David Rodney Sweetnam (1927–2013), known as Rodney, was a British orthopaedic surgeon.
Early life Sweetnam was born on 5 February 1927, in Wimbledon, south London, to Irene (née Black), a former medical student, and William Sweetnam, a GP. He was educated at Clayesmore School.
He was also a consultant adviser in orthopaedic surgery to the United Kingdom's Department of Health from 1981 to 1990. He was also president of the British Orthopaedic Association (1985); and a Fellow of University College London. and a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 1992 New Year Honours.
He died on 17 May 2013.
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Who was Rodney Sweetnam?
British orthopaedic surgeon (1927-2013)
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Rodney Sweetnam was born on 5 February 1927 in Wimbledon.
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Rodney Sweetnam died on 17 May 2013.
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Rodney Sweetnam was a surgeon and orthopaedic surgeon.
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Rodney Sweetnam was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rodney Sweetnam. https://biography.guide/rodney-sweetnam/
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