Peter Duhig Phelan

Background

Phelan, Peter Duhig was born on November 12, 1936 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Son of Edwin Gregory and Mary Agnes (Duhig) Phelan.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Queensland, 1959; Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science with honors, U. Queensland, 1961; Doctor of Medicine, U. Queensland, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow School for Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, 1969-1970; deputy director clinical research unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1970-1974; director department thoracic medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 1974-1982; Stevenson professor chairman pediatrics, U. Melbourne, 1983-1997; assistant dean postgraduate studies faculty medical dentistry, U. Melbourne, 1994-1997; private practice pediatrics, Health Solutions Pty Ltd, East Melbourne, Victoria., Australia, since 1997. Visiting professor Institute Child Health, U. London, 1976. Board directors Mordoch Institute Melbourne.

Deputy chairman Australian Casemix Clinical Committee, Department Health, Canberra, 1991-1995. Member Metropolitan Hospital Planning Board, Government of Victoria, 1995.

Achievements

• Peter Duhig Phelan has been listed as a noteworthy Pediatrician, health care consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Australasian College Physicians. Member Australian College Pediatrics (foundation registrar 1976-1979, president since 1995), Thoracic Society Australia (honorary secretary 1974-1977), Asthma Foundation of Victoria (vice Chairman of the Board 1987-1995), American Thoracic Society, Melbourne Club.

Interests

• Avocations: music, theatre, travel, gardening.

Connections

Married Astrid Vikis, April 11,1970. Children: Katherine Anna, Mark Edward.

Father:

Edwin Gregory Phelan

Mother:

Mary Agnes (Duhig) Phelan

Spouse:

Astrid Vikis

child:

Mark Edward Phelan

child:

Katherine Anna Phelan