Background
Dellen, James Rikus Van was born on December 23, 1943 in Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of Dirk and Alida Susannah (James) Van Dellen.
Dellen, James Rikus Van was born on December 23, 1943 in Brakpan, Gauteng, South Africa. Son of Dirk and Alida Susannah (James) Van Dellen.
Bachelor of Medicine, BCh, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1984.
Registrar in neurosurgery, Baragwanath Hospital-U. Witwatersrand, 1968-1971; neurosurgeon, Baragwanath Hospital-U. Witwatersrand, 1973-1974; head neurosurgery, Baragwanath Hospital-U. Witwatersrand, 1974-1979; registrar in neurosurgery, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, 1972; associate professor, chief neurosurgery, University of California at Los Angeles-Harbor General Hospital, 1987-1988; professor neurosurgery, head Department, University Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1980-1986, 89-92; dean Faculty Medicine, U. Natal, Durban, South Africa, since 1990. Member South African Medical and Dental Council, 1993-1994, Interim National Medical and Dental Committee, 1995-1996.
Fellow Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh). Member Society Neurosurgeons South Africa (president 1994-1996), College Medicine South Africa (vice president 1995-1998), Committee Medical Deans (chairman 1996), Academy Neurosurgeon Heads of Department (chairman 1990-1995).
Married Doria Kramer, 1968. Children: Anton, David, Stefan, Jonathan.