Stanley Woodwark

Sir Arthur Stanley Woodwark (1875 – 11 May 1945), was a British physician who served as dean of the medical school at Westminster Hospital.

He authored the Manual of Medicine, first published in 1912, before reaching a fourth edition. His main work involved being a medical examiner, compensation cases and being a medical witness.

Early life and education Stanley Woodwark was born in 1875, the third of six sons of George S. Woodwark of King's Lynn, and was educated at Felsted, Essex.

Career After studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital and gaining his MRCS and LRCP in 1902, he spent some time as a ship's surgeon and took resident appointments at the Royal Free Hospital. He completed junior posts at the Great Northern Central Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children, St. Bartholomew's, where he was casualty physician, and King's College Hospital, where he was medical registrar. He was made deputy lieutenant in 1931.. In 1932 he was knighted, and was also made knight of St John of Jerusalem.

Selected publications