Sir Archibald McIndoe | |
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 McIndoe operating at East Grinstead: a painting by Anna Zinkeisen, 1944 | |
| Born | Archibald Hector McIndoe 4 May 1900 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 April 1960 (aged 59) London, England |
| Education | University of Otago |
| Known for | Greatly improved the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew |
| Relatives | John McIndoe (father) Mabel Hill (mother) John McIndoe (brother) Alfred Hill (uncle) Harold Gillies (cousin) |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Field | Plastic surgery |
| Institutions | Hospital for Tropical Diseases Royal North Stafford Infirmary Queen Victoria Hospital |
| Awards | Commandeur de la Légion d'honneur |
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Sir Archibald Hector McIndoe CBE FRCS (4 May 1900 – 11 April 1960) was a New Zealand plastic surgeon who worked for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He improved the treatment and rehabilitation of badly burned aircrew.[1]
- ^ "BBC - WW2 People's War - Archibald McIndoe, plastic surgeon (1900-1960)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2024.