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WELLINGTON HOSPITAL HISTORY

Anderson, Alan F G

Alan Frank Gordon ANDERSON

MB ChB (NZ) 1948, FRCS (Eng) 1953, FRACS 1958

Born Wellington 28 May 1926, son of Ewart Gordon Anderson Died Wellington 2 May 2000
Alan Anderson
HS / HP, Wellington Hospital 1949 – 1950
Surgical Tutor, Wellington Hospital 1957
Senior Surgical Registrar, Wellington Hospital 1958 – 1959
Visiting Surgeon, Wellington Hospital 1960 – 1988
Worked in Ward 27 with R Orgias until his retirement, then was joined by E C Watson.
Specialised in surgery for colorectal disease, and also developed expertise in sclerotherapy for oesophageal varices.

Obituary: NZMJ 2000 113:367
photograph courtesy J D McCreanor