Francis Arthur Duff

Background

Duff, Francis Arthur was born on April 16, 1916 in Dublin, Ireland. Son of Arthur Joseph and Sheila Gertrude (Kirwan) Duff.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, Bachelor of the Arts of Obstetrics, University College Dublin, 1939. Bachelor of Science, University College Dublin, 1941. Department of Public Health, University College Dublin, 1942.

Mean Corpuscular hemoglobin, University College Dublin, 1943.

Career

Resident in surgery St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, 1939-1946. Fellow in urology Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, l9l46-47. Consultant St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, 1950-1986.

Consultant urologist Children's Hospital, 1950-1986, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, 1950-1986, St. Luke's Radiotherapy, Dublin, 1950-1986. Consultant Ibn Al Bitar Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq, l98l—. Member Medical Council Ireland, l979-89.

Vice chairman Council for Medical and Dental Education, Ireland, l974-79. Lane lecturer Irish Society Urology, l985.

Achievements

• Francis Arthur Duff has been listed as a noteworthy urologist, consulting surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow British Association Urological Surgeons, Royal Australian College Surgeons (honorary), College Surgeons and Physicians (South Africa). Member Royal College Surgeons Ireland (council since 1959, president 1972-1973, Doolin lecturer 1988), American Association Genitourinary Surgeons (correspondent), Royal Irish Yacht Club, Fitwilliam Lawn Tennis Club, Irish Property Owners Organization (chairman 1989).

Interests

• Gardening, travel, hill climbing.

Connections

Married Joan Margery Devane. Children: Jean, Margaret, Clodagh, Katharin, Arthur, Frances, Philippa.

Father:

Arthur Joseph Duff

Mother:

Sheila Gertrude (Kirwan) Duff

Spouse:

Joan Margery Devane

child:

Arthur Duff

child:

Clodagh Duff

child:

Philippa Duff

child:

Katharin Duff

child:

Margaret Duff

child:

Frances Duff

child:

Jean Duff