Background
Isbister, William Hugh was born on April 7, 1934 in Manchester, England. Son of William and Eleanor Gwyneth (Pritchard) Isbister.
Isbister, William Hugh was born on April 7, 1934 in Manchester, England. Son of William and Eleanor Gwyneth (Pritchard) Isbister.
Bachelor of Medicine,Bachelor of Surgery, Manchester University, 1958. Doctor of Medicine, Manchester University, 1964. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1966. Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, 1975.
From house surgeon to clinical assistant in surgery Manchester Royal Infirmary, 1958-1964. Resident surgical officer Park Hospital, Davyhulme, 1965-1967. Senior surgical registrar Manchester Regional Hospital Board, 1967-1969.
Research fellow in surgery and John M. Wilson Memorial scholar Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1969-1970. Senior surgical registrar, professor surgical unit Manchester Regional Hospital Board, 1970-1971. Senior lecturer surgery University Queensland, Brisbane, 1972-1975.
From Foundation professor surgery to deputy dean Wellington School Medicine, 1975-1990. Senior specialist colorectal surgeon Wellington Hospital, 1975-1990, chairman department general surgery, 1981-1988, 89-90. Specialist colorectal surgeon and chairman department surgery King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1990-1998, senior distinguished consultant Saudi Arabia, since 1998.
Member Department Veterans Affairs Assessing Panel, Australia, and New Zealand Journal Surgery Review Panel, Anti-Cancer Council of Victoria National Council Assessing Panel. Consultant in field; lecturer in field.
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2002Fellow American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Member British Medical Association, Surgical Research Society Australasia (life member, past president), International Society University Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Saudi Gastroenterology Association, The Wellington Club, Riyadh Surgical Club, Riyadh Gastroenterol.
Married Magdalena Richter, March 29, 1961. Children: William, Gwyneth-Ann, Michael.