Gordon Bell (surgeon)
Sir Gordon Bell | |
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| Born | Francis Gordon Bell 13 September 1887 Marlborough, New Zealand |
| Died | 28 February 1970 (aged 82) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Education | Marlborough High School University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Presidency of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
| Medical career | |
| Institutions | Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh University of Otago |
Sir Francis Gordon Bell KBE, MC, FRCS, FRCSEd, FRACS (13 September 1887 – 28 February 1970) was a New Zealand surgeon who was professor of surgery at the University of Otago at Dunedin. He was a founder member of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and was elected its president in 1947. In the 1953 Coronation Honours, Bell was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.