Peter John Fell

Background

Peter John Fell was born on April 13, 1941, in Keighley, Yorkshire, England to the family of John Frederick and Doris Emily (Matthews) Fell.

Education

In 1965 Peter John earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science at St Mary's Hospital Medical School, which in those days was part of the University of London. Later, in 1973, he became a Doctor of Medicine.

Career

Peter Fell practices general medicine in the United Kingdom, with a special interest, on a business level, in computers, and on a medical level, in allergies.

From 1965 to 1968 Peter Fell worked at St. Mary’s Hospital. He served as house surgeon and physician, was appointed to the position of a registrar in medicine, and then was a research assistant at steroid unit. After that, Dr. Fell was part of pharmaceutical companies. He worked for Beecham Labs in London and for Organon located in the Netherlands. Later, in 1971, he joined the British Fisons where he grew up from head of medical affairs to department director of research. In the 90s, Dr. Fell became director of the Oxford Allergy Center and took charge of the Oxford Health Management.

Over the course of his almost half-a-century practice, he has written two books that were both very timely. The first, The Doctor's Computer Handbook, covers a near step-by-step list of instructions on how to computerize a medical office, which was written in the early 1980s when doctors were struggling with both the concept and the actualization of such a project. The second, Was It Something You Ate?, written in the late 1990s, tackles an increasingly common affliction, namely food intolerance. At a time when the food supply is so abundant and so protected by government agencies that oversee the act of processing it, just why are so many people having reactions? Fell looks at both the additives and the natural elements in food that might be the culprits. He suggests a way of eliminating them from the diet, and lists steps to be taken to reduce the unpleasant physical reactions to them.

Achievements

• Peter John Fell collaborated with computer scientist William D. Skees to bring the day-to-day business aspects of his medical practice under the control of a computer. The two men tackled the problem and the results were a well-written book that gained not only the attention of doctors but of other business people interested in bringing their own small offices into the age of computerization. "The Doctor's Computer Handbook is a gem," wrote Bruce R. Evans in Byte.

Works

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  • Was It Something You Ate?

    (This is the first book for general readers that offers cl...)

    1999
  • The doctor's computer handbook 1984

Membership

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

Personality

Fell is described by colleagues as a person who doesn't pretend to know everything. He admits where his knowledge is lacking and he is not afraid to tell readers that there are scientific theories that might make sense one year but are totally refuted the next. Fell is praised for his frankness, something that more scientists should practice.

Interests

• Walking, fishing

• Sport & Clubs

  Golf

Connections

On October 29, 1966, Peter John Fell married Veronica Anne Liddelow. They have three children.

Father:

John Frederick Fell

Mother:

Doris Emily (Matthews) Fell

Spouse:

Veronica Anne Liddelow

Son:

Matthew Fell

Son:

Alasdair Fell

Daughter:

Johanna Fell

colleague:

John Emsley

colleague:

William D. Skees