Background
Hamblen, David Lawrence was born on August 31, 1934 in London. Son of Reginald JOhn and Bessie (Williams) Hamblen.
Hamblen, David Lawrence was born on August 31, 1934 in London. Son of Reginald JOhn and Bessie (Williams) Hamblen.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University London, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1975.
Resident Birmingham Acciden Hospital, United Kingdom, 1957-1959. Surgical house officer in thoracic surgery London Hospital, 1961-1962. Surgical registrar King George Hospital, Ilford, United Kingdom, 1962-1963.
Orthopedic registrar/research assistant London Hospital/Imperial College, 1963-1966. Teaching/research fellow Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, 1966-1967. Lecturer orthopaedics Nuffield Orthopedic Center, Oxford, United Kingdom, 1967-1968.
Senior lecturer orthopedics University Edinburgh, 1968-1972. Professor orthopedic surgery University Glasgow, United Kingdom, since 1972. Non-executive director West Glasgow Hospital University National Health Service Trust, since 1994.
Chairman Editorial Society of Journal Bone and Joint Surgery, London, 1995. Visiting professor University Strathclyde, Glasgow.
Major Royal Army Medical Corps, 1959-1961. Fellow British Orthopaedic Association (president 1990-1991), New Zealand Orthopaedic Association (correspondent fellow 1991), Royal College Surgeons.
Married Gillian Frances Bradley, November 16, 1968. Children: Sarah, Clare, Neil.