Background
Phillips, Sidney Frederick was born on September 4, 1933 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Clifford and Eileen Frances (Fitch) Phillips.
Phillips, Sidney Frederick was born on September 4, 1933 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Clifford and Eileen Frances (Fitch) Phillips.
M.B.B.S., U. Melbourne, 1956; Doctor of Medicine, University Melbourne, 1961.
Resident medical officer, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1957-1961; assistant sub-dean clinical school, Royal Melbourne Hospital, 1961-1962; research associate, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, 1962-1963; research associate, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 1963-1966; consultant in gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, since 1966; professor medicine, Mayo Medical School, since 1976; director gastroenterology research unit, Mayo Medical School, 1977-1994; program director, Mayo General Clinical Research Center, 1974-1987; director, Mayo Digestive Diseases Core Center, 1984-1990; Karl F. and Marjory Hasselman professor research, since 1994.
Fellow American College of Physicians, Royal College Physicians, Royal Australian College Physicians. Member American Motility Society (president 1994-1996), American Society Clinical Investigation (emeritus), Gastroenterology Society Australia (honorary), American Gastroenterology Association Association American Physicians, British Society Gastroenterology (honorary).
Married Decima Honora Jones, March 29, 1957. Children: Penelope Jane, Nichola Margaret, David Sidney.