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Rennie, George Edward (1861 - 1923)

Physician

Born: 10 September 1861 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 10 August 1923 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

George Edward Rennie was a physician who practised in College Street 1889-1904 and then in Macquarie Street. With his closest friend and partner, Dr W.H. Crago, he was very active in medical affairs and was a long term member of the British medical Association (New South Wales branch). Rennie also spent many years working at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney where he specialised in neurology.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1882 Bachelor of Science (BSc) completed at the University of Sydney
1887 Bachelor of Medicine (MB) completed at University College London
1888 Doctor of Medicine (MD) completed at University College London
1889 - Pathologist to Sydney Hospital
1889 - 1904 Private practice in College Street, Sydney
1894 - c. 1899 Honorary Assistant Physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1896 - 1914 Council member of the British Medical Association, New South Wales branch
1898 Neurology training at the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic in London
c. 1899 - 1905 Senior Assistant Physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1901 - 1914 Editor of the Australasian Medical Gazette
1902 Honorary Secretary and President of the British Medical Association, New South Wales branch
1902 - 1922 Member of the Medical Board
1904 - Private practice in Macquarie Street, Sydney
1906 - Honorary Physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
1910 Acting Lecturer in Medicine at the University of Sydney

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Prepared by: Rosanne Walker
Created: 30 June 1997
Modified: 20 June 2006

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