Background
Bodiwala, Gautam Govindlal was born on October 11, 1943 in Ahmedabad, India. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1970. Son of Govindlal Ratanlal and Sumanben Govindlal Bodiwala.
Bodiwala, Gautam Govindlal was born on October 11, 1943 in Ahmedabad, India. Arrived in United Kingdom, 1970. Son of Govindlal Ratanlal and Sumanben Govindlal Bodiwala.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, 1966. Master of Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India, 1969. Doctor of Science, University Leicester, England, 2000.
Pre-registration house officer Government Hospital Gujarat, India, 1966. Senior house officer cardiothoracic surgery Civil University Hospital, Ahmedabad, India, 1967, senior house officer general surgery, 1967-1968, registrar accident and emergency medicine, 1968, senior registrar general surgery, 1968-1970, lecturer surgery, 1970. Registrar surgery, teacher Bachelor of Journalism Medical College Gujarat University, India, 1968-1970, lecturer surgery India, 1970.
S.H.O. accident and emergency, general surgery, urology Royal Infirmary, Sunderland, United Kingdom, 1970-1971. Registrar orthopedic and accident and emergency Ayr County Hospital, United Kingdom, 1971-1972, Kettering Hospital, United Kingdom, 1972. Registrar urology Ballochymyle Hospital, Ayr, 1973.
Senior registrar accident and emergency, teacher anatomy Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, University Nottingham, 1973-1977, consultant, 1977-1978. Consultant in charge, head accident and emergency department, clinical tutor Leicester Royal Infirmary, University Medical College, England, 1978—2003. Unit management board, 1987-1993, director accident/emergency and trauma service, 1993-1996.
Regional accident and emergency advisor, since 1993, program director South Trent, 1981-2002. National committee Future of Accident and Emergency Medicine in United Kingdom, 1999. Planning team England National Board course for accident and emergency, teacher.
Chairman Joint Committee Higher Training in Accident and Emergency, 1998-2000, Higher Specialty Training Committee in Accident and Emergency Medicine, Trent. 1995-1998, Specialist Advisory Committee in Accident and Emergency Medicine, 1995-1998, secretary, 1992-1995. Chairman Higher Specialty Education Committee in Accident and Emergency Medicine, Trent, 1995-1998, member, since 1993.
Organizer International Conference Emergency Surgery, Brighton, England, 1981, London, 1986, 94, Edinburgh, 2000, United Kingdom representative, conference organizer, since 1988. Representative World Health Organization International Disaster Coordinator Conference, Washington, 1989. Chairman Trent Regional Accident and Emergency Computer Working Group, 1983-1989, chair users group, 1989.
Member Trent Regional Advisory Committee for Accident and Emergency, Leicestershire Health District, regional medical committee, 1992-1995. Chair Trent Regional Specialty Advisory Committee, 1992-1995, vice-chair, 1989-1992. Lecturer in field.
Teacher British Red Cross. Member scholarships for India committee University Leicester. Governor, trustee Leicester Grammar School, since 1992.
Member Leicestershire District Resuscitation Council, 1986-1993. Medical member home accident prevention committee Leicester City Council, 1981-1986. Member S. Trent Higher Awards committee, 1991-2001.
Pioneer Accident Flying Squad, Leicestershire, since 1978. Member coordinator group District Extended Paramedic Training for Ambulance Men, 1992-2002. Deputy lieutenant Leicestershire, regional dean Royal Society Medical, 2000-2004, governor De Montfort University, 2002.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh, external examiner Hong Kong 2000, final examiner accident and emergency since 1989, lecturer, member planning committee for primary course since 1978), Royal College Physicians (London), Faculty Accident and Emergency Medicine (founding, section head examiner exit examination since 1993, treasurer 1993-1998, board directors since 1993, member examination committee 1996-2000), International College Surgeons, International College Angiology, Royal Society Arts. Member Royal College Pediatricians (advisory), International Federal Emergency Medicine (founding), Royal Society Medicine (founder accident and emergency section, member council 1989-1991), Leicestershire Medico-legal Society (founding, member council since 1991, president 1991-1992), American College Emergency Physicians (chair international committee 1989), Court of University of Leicester, Extended Paramedic Ambulance Training (founder, teacher), Senior Registrars Trainers Forum, British Association Accident and Emergency Medicine (formerly Casualty Surgeons Association executive committee 1983-1993, honorary treasurer 1988-1993, trustee 1987-1993, organizer annual conference 1988, regional representative 1984-1990, clinical services committee 1983-1986, international coordinator since 1986, founding member, international federation task force, member council federation), Rotary (president), Thursday Club (president 1984-1989).
Married Gita Thanawala, December 28, 1969. Children: Dhaval, Janki.