Tom Philp

Thomas Philp FRCP(Ed), FRCR (19 April 1923 – 18 December 1994) was a Scottish consultant radiologist.

Early life Philp was educated at Strathallan School in Perthshire and the University of Edinburgh, graduating (MB, ChB) in 1945.

Radiologist On his return to Edinburgh, Philp joined the Radiology Department at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh where he was appointed registrar 1951, senior registrar in 1952 and senior hospital medical officer in 1953. In 1980 he was elected a member of the Aesculapian Club.

From 1978-1979, he served as president of the Scottish Radiological Society. Between 1978 and 1986 he was in administrative charge of the Radiology Department at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh; chairman of various radiological and medical committees, and an examiner for the Royal College of Radiologists.

Philp served as treasurer of the Royal College of Radiologists from 1983-1988. He retired from the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh in 1986.