Bill Gibson: The Pioneering Surgeon Who Made The Bionic Ear A Clinical Success

Author: Tina K Allen

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  • : 34.99 AUD
  • : 9781742235301
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  • : March 2017
  • : 234mm X 153mm
  • : Australia
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  • : English
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Description

During his distinguished career as an ear, nose and throat surgeon, Professor Bill Gibson gained a reputation as a world-expert in Meniere's disease and cochlear implant surgery. In 1984, he restored the hearing of two young women who were some of the first to receive the bionic ear, developed by Professor Graeme Clark and his team in Melbourne. Three years later Gibson operated on four-year-old Holly McDonell, the first child in the world to receive the bionic ear. This bold step enabled children around the world to receive the gift of hearing and speech. During the next few decades, Gibson performed more than 2000 cochlear implant operations, making him one of the most prolific surgeons in his field.

Author description

TINA K ALLEN BAppSc (Biomed), MA (Journalism), Dip Book Publishing & Editing, worked as a medical scientist for ten years before becoming a freelance medical writer and editor in 1996. She has written feature stories for the GP magazine Australian Doctor, edited the medical journal Pathology and most recently worked as the consultant medical writer for Northside Clinic, part of Ramsay Health Care. She was president of the Australasian Medical Writers Association from 2005 to 2009. This is her first book. Tina lives with her family on a farm in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales.