Background
Tolhurst, David Erskine was born on September 24, 1934 in Wellington, New Zealand. Son of Robert Erskine and Joan Morton (Henderson) Tolhurst. arrived in England, 1961.
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David Erskine Tolhurst, New Zealand Plastic surgeon. Avocations: tennis, golf, skiing, bridge, painting.
M C. Harvard University fellow, 1963-1964, Marks Foundation fellow, 1968-1969. Member ethical committee Royal Masonic Hospital, London, since 1995. Fellow Royal College Surgeons; member European Association Plastic Surgeons (historian, board directors since 1990), British Association Plastic Surgeons (Kay Kilnerprize 1978).
Education
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Otago U., Dunedin, New Zealand, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Erasmus U., Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1988.
Career
Senior registrar, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, England, 1968-1969;
consultant plastic surgery, Wellington Hospital, 1969-1970;
plastic surgeon, U. Hospital, Rotterdam, 1973-1987;
professor plastic surgery, Leiden (The Netherlands) U., 1987-1991;
private practice, London, since 1991. Founder Winter Workshop Plastic Surgery, Europe, 1972. Visiting professor department plastic surgery, Pittsburgh U., since 1987, others.
Lecturer British Postgraduate Medical Federation, 1984.
Achievements
Membership
Member ethical committee Royal Masonic Hospital, London, since 1995. Fellow Royal College Surgeons. Member European Association Plastic Surgeons (historian, board directors since 1990), British Association Plastic Surgeons (Kay Kilnerprize 1978).
Connections
Married Sonia Camilla Maria Messenger, June 14, 1974. Children: Camilla Fiona, Charlotte Annabelle.
