John Dwyer (medicine)

John Dwyer AO
Born	(1939-09-09) 9 September 1939 (age 85) Melbourne, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Education	MB, BS in Medicine and Surgery (University of Sydney) PhD in Immunology (University of Melbourne)
Known for	Evidence-based medicine
Medical career
Profession	Emeritus Professor of Medicine
Field	Immunology
Institutions	University of New South Wales Prince of Wales Hospital

John Michael Dwyer, AO (born 9 September 1939) is an Australian doctor, professor of medicine, and public health advocate. He was originally a Professor of Medicine and Paediatrics, then Head of the Department of Clinical Immunology at Yale University. Returning to Australia, he became Head of the Department of Medicine and the Clinical Dean at the University of New South Wales and Director of Medicine at Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital, the University's major teaching hospital, for over twenty years. In retirement he is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine of the University. He founded the Australian Health Care Reform Alliance, and was the founding president of the Friends of Science in Medicine until 2019. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to public health.