Background
Oates, Geoffrey Donald was born on May 16, 1929 in Wolsingham, Durham, England. Son of Thomas and Dorothy Verne (Jones) Oates.
Oates, Geoffrey Donald was born on May 16, 1929 in Wolsingham, Durham, England. Son of Thomas and Dorothy Verne (Jones) Oates.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Birmingham, England, 1950. Bachelor of Medicine Ch.B, University Birmingham, England, 1953. Master of Science in Surgery, University Illinois, 1964.
Lecturer in anatomy University Birmingham, England, 1954-1955. With surgical training program University Birmingham Hospitals, West Midlands Health Authority, England, 1957-1966. Consultant surgeon University Birmingham Hospitals, 1966-1994, emeritus, since 1994.
Instructor surgery, research fellow University Illinois, Chicago, 1963-1964, Fulbright schola, visiting professor, Thomas Bombek lecturer, 1994. Visiting research fellow University Wisconsin, Madison, 1966. Frickman lecturer University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1989.
Member working party colorectal cancer Medical Research Council, colorectal cancer group United Kingdom Coordinator Committee Cancer Research.
Captain Royal Army MC, 1955-1957. Fellow Royal College Surgeons, Royal Society Medicine (president oncology section 1980-1981, president coloproctology section 1989-1990). Member Association Coloproctology Great Britain and Ireland (president 1990-1991), International Society Surgery, International Association Endocrine Surgeons.
Married Mollie Parfitt Edwards, June, 1954 (deceased December 1972). Children: John, Susan. Married Elizabeth Anne Wife, March 31st, 1973.