Background
BEDBROOK, George was born on November 8, 1921 in Melbourne, Victoria Son of Arthur Ernest Bedbrook and Ethel (nee Prince) Bedbrook.
BEDBROOK, George was born on November 8, 1921 in Melbourne, Victoria Son of Arthur Ernest Bedbrook and Ethel (nee Prince) Bedbrook.
State School. Coburg, Victoria, University High School, Melbourne, Medical School, University of Melbourne.
Lecturer in Anatomy, University of Melbourne 1946-1950. Resident Medical Officer, National Orthopaedic Hospital, England 1951. Registrar. Orthopaedic Department, Croydon Group Hospitals, England 1951-1953.
Started in private practice in Perth, West.A. 1953.
Joined Orthopaedic Department, Royal Perth Hospital 1953, joined Paraplegic Service 1954, Head Department, of Paraplegia, Royal Perth Hospital and Royal Perth Rehabilitation Hospital 1954-1972, Senior Surgeon 1972-1981, Emeritus Orthopaedic Surgeon since 1981. Head Department, of Orthopaedic Surgery 1965-1975, Chairman 197579.
Clinical Sub-Dean University of Western Australia 1988-1989. Vice-Chairman National Advisory Council for the Handicapped 1975-1983, Australian Council for Rehabilitation of the Disabled 1970-1980.
President Australian Orthopaedic Association 1977, Institute Medical Society of Paraplegia 1981-1984.
Director Prevention of Spinal Injuries Program(s). since 1984. Councillor Western Pacific Orthopaedic Association. Lecturer, University of Edinburgh 1981 and other.
Rehabilitation Institute, Institute Association for the Study of Pain, Scoliosis Research Society, Australian Medical Association, Australian Association of Surgeons, College of Rehabilitation Medicine, Advisory Body on Rehabilitation Medicine (Federation Government) and many other asscns. and committees.
Married Jessie Violet Page in 1946.