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Harold Gillies

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Harold Gillies
NameHarold Gillies
Birth dateJune 17, 1882
Birth placeDunedin, New Zealand
Death dateSeptember 10, 1960
Death placeLondon, England
OccupationSurgeon

Harold Gillies was a renowned New Zealand-born British surgeon who is considered the father of plastic surgery. He is best known for his work during World War I, where he developed new techniques for reconstructive surgery at the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot, England, in collaboration with Henry Tonks and Ralph Millard. Gillies' work had a significant impact on the development of plastic surgery, and he is credited with establishing the first plastic surgery unit at St Albans in Hertfordshire, England, with the help of Sebastian Shaw and Archibald McIndoe. His contributions to the field of plastic surgery have been recognized by the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.

● Early Life and Education

Gillies was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, to a family of Scottish descent, and was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. He studied medicine at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, and later at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, where he was influenced by Victor Horsley and Antony Bowlby. Gillies' early career was marked by his work at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was a house surgeon under Edward Pearce Gould and D'Arcy Power. He also worked at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, where he was a fellow, and at the University of Cambridge, where he was a lecturer in anatomy.

● Career

Gillies' career as a surgeon began during World War I, where he served as a surgeon in the Royal Army Medical Corps at the Cambridge Military Hospital in Aldershot, England. He worked closely with Henry Tonks and Ralph Millard to develop new techniques for reconstructive surgery, and established the first plastic surgery unit at St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. Gillies' work during the war had a significant impact on the development of plastic surgery, and he is credited with performing over 11,000 operations during the war, including work with Sebastian Shaw and Archibald McIndoe. He also worked at the Queen's Hospital in Sidcup, Kent, where he established a plastic surgery unit, and at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, where he was a fellow and a council member.

● Contributions to Plastic Surgery

Gillies' contributions to plastic surgery are numerous, and he is credited with developing many new techniques, including the use of skin grafts and flaps in reconstructive surgery. He worked closely with Henry Tonks and Ralph Millard to develop new techniques for facial reconstruction, and established the first plastic surgery unit at St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. Gillies' work had a significant impact on the development of plastic surgery, and he is recognized as one of the founders of the field, along with Jacques Joseph and Varaztad Kazanjian. He also worked with Sebastian Shaw and Archibald McIndoe to establish the Guinea Pig Club, a club for Royal Air Force pilots who had undergone plastic surgery during World War II.

● Personal Life

Gillies was married to Katherine Margaret and had four children, including Michael Gillies and John Gillies. He was a keen sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was a member of the Marylebone Cricket Club and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Gillies was also a talented artist and enjoyed painting and drawing, and was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts and the Society of Portrait Painters. He was awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George and the Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England for his services to medicine and plastic surgery.

● Legacy

Gillies' legacy is significant, and he is recognized as one of the founders of the field of plastic surgery. He is credited with developing many new techniques, including the use of skin grafts and flaps in reconstructive surgery, and established the first plastic surgery unit at St Albans in Hertfordshire, England. Gillies' work had a significant impact on the development of plastic surgery, and he is remembered as a pioneer in the field, along with Jacques Joseph and Varaztad Kazanjian. The British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of England recognize Gillies as one of the founders of the field, and the Guinea Pig Club continues to support Royal Air Force pilots who have undergone plastic surgery. Category:Plastic surgery

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