Richard Wainright Duke Turner
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Dr R W D Turner FRCP
, FRCPE, was a physician, cardiologist and author. He was born in Purley
1909, a grandson of Sir James Wainwright, and died in Ditchling
1992. Richard Turner served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps
(RAMC) and then as Chief Physician of the Western General Hospital
in Edinburgh where he collaborated with Andrew Logan to carry out the first Mitral Valve Replacement
in the UK. He founded the Turner-Dumbrell Trust, a conservation charity in Ditchling
and was married to the daughter of Henry Meulen
.
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
, FRCPE, was a physician, cardiologist and author. He was born in Purley
Purley, London
Purley is a place in the London Borough of Croydon, England. It is a suburban development situated 11.7 miles south of Charing Cross.The name derives from "pirlea", which means 'Peartree lea'. Purley has a population of about 72,000....
1909, a grandson of Sir James Wainwright, and died in Ditchling
Ditchling
Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is contained within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park; the order confirming the establishment of the park was signed in Ditchling....
1992. Richard Turner served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Army Medical Corps
Royal Army Medical Corps
The Royal Army Medical Corps is a specialist corps in the British Army which provides medical services to all British Army personnel and their families in war and in peace...
(RAMC) and then as Chief Physician of the Western General Hospital
Western General Hospital
The Western General Hospital , at Crewe Road, Edinburgh, Scotland is part of NHS Lothian, a Heath Board which provides a comprehensive range of adult and paediatric care to the people of Edinburgh, the Lothians and beyond.It is one of the main teaching hospitals affiliated to the University of...
in Edinburgh where he collaborated with Andrew Logan to carry out the first Mitral Valve Replacement
Mitral valve replacement
Mitral valve replacement is a cardiac surgery procedure in which a patient’s mitral valve is replaced by a different valve. Mitral valve replacement is typically performed robotically or manually, when the valve becomes too tight for blood to flow into the left ventricle, or too loose in which...
in the UK. He founded the Turner-Dumbrell Trust, a conservation charity in Ditchling
Ditchling
Ditchling is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is contained within the boundaries of the South Downs National Park; the order confirming the establishment of the park was signed in Ditchling....
and was married to the daughter of Henry Meulen
Henry Meulen
Henry Meulen was a British individualist anarchist and economist. He was an editor of the periodical called The Individualist, published by the Personal Rights Association and actively promoted the philosophy of free banking...
.
Books
- Turner, Richard Wainwright Duke. Auscultation of the Heart. (1963, 1964, 1968, 1972,1984)
- Turner, Richard Wainwright Duke. Electrocardiography (1963, 1964)