Background
Cywes, Sidney was born on January 1, 1931 in Paarl, Cape Provident, South Africa. Son of Kolman and Ida (Shoolman) Cywes.
Cywes, Sidney was born on January 1, 1931 in Paarl, Cape Provident, South Africa. Son of Kolman and Ida (Shoolman) Cywes.
Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, University Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa, 1953. Master of Medicine. in Surgery, University Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa, 1958. Doctor of Science in Medicine (honorary), University Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa, 1999.
Lecturer surgery University Cape Town, 1961-1969, associate professor, 1969-1975, Charles F.M. Saint professor pediatric surgery, head department, 1975-1996, fellow, since 1987. Emeritus professor paediatric surgery, University Cape Town, since 1997. Chief pediatric surgeon Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Rondebosch, 1975-1997, principal paediatric surgeon, since 1997.
Founder Child Safety Center, University Cape Town and Red Cross Children's Hospital. Sir Arthur Sims Commonwealth professor, 1997.
President Child Accident Prevention Foundation Southern Africa, since 1989. Fellow American College of Surgeons (honorary), Royal College Surgeons (England), Royal College Surgeons (Edinburgh), Royal College Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow, honorary), College Surgeons South Africa (honorary), American Academy Pediatrics (honorary). Member Medical Association South Africa (council Cape Western branch 1967-1972, Hamilton Maynard medal 1968, 81, Andries Blignaut Memorial medal 1986), British Association Paediatric Surgeons (honorary, overseas member on council 1976), Royal Australasian College Surgeons (honorary section paediatric surgery 1977), South African Association Paediatric Surgeons (secretary-treasurer 1975-1980, executive member, president 1980-1984, 92, representative to World Federation Associations Paediatric Surgeons council meeting, Santiago, Chile 1986, Lima, Peru 1988), World Federation Associations Paediatric Surgeons (executive committee since 1989, vice president 1992, president 1995-1998), Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association (executive council since 1994), South African Paediatric Association, College Medicine South Africa (associate founder, faculty surgery, examiner), Association Surgeons South Africa, South African Transplant Society, Surgical Research Society Southern Africa, South African Oncology Association, Eccuadorian Association Paediatric Surgeons (honorary), British Association Paediatric Surgeons, Israeli Association Paediatric Surgeons (honorary), American Pediatrics Surgical Association (honorary), Croatian Pediatric Surgical Association (honorary).
Married Marlene Voges, October 16, 1960. Children: Robert, Colette.