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Lindsey Fitzharris’ new book The Facemaker recounts the life and work of the pioneering reconstructive surgeon New Zealander Harold Gillies, a specialist in mending those who survived the mechanised slaughter of World War I with an eye gouged out, or …

A history of pioneering first world war plastic surgeon Harold Gillies gives due weight to the stories of the men he treated, The Guardian’s Wendy Moore writes in a review of a new book about the New Zealander by Lindsey …

The pioneering work of Dunedin-born surgeon Dr Harold Gillies is graphically displayed in a Daily Mail spread featuring the facial reconstructions of soldiers wounded in WWI. Under the headline “The rebuilt faces of war: Shocking pictures show how ‘the father …

In October, the handiwork of New Zealand-born otolaryngologist Sir Harold Gillies, widely considered the father of plastic surgery, can be seen at the Hunterian Museum in the Royal College of Surgeons of England, in the form of strangely beautiful pastel …

Faces from the Front: Harold Gillies, The Queen’s Hospital, Sidcup and the Origins of Modern Plastic Surgery by Andrew Bamji “highlights the work of young surgeon Harold Gillies, who repaired the faces of those who were injured and shipped back …

The introduction of ferocious weapons and trench warfare in WWI resulted in devastating injuries that required a new type of surgery. In response, Sir Harold Gillies standardised century old techniques and established the discipline of ‘plastic surgery’…

News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 23 May 2019 | #364 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington), Carla Hofler (Auckland), Alexandra Burnside (New York). See all stories and a 15,000 …

Harvard-based New Zealander Dr Simon Talbot M.D. leads a team of surgeons performing astonishing hand transplants and plays a part in operations that give patients a new face, reports Clare de Lore in The New Zealand Listener. Talbot, who is …

Aldershot in the Great War: The Home of the British Army, part of the Your Towns & Cities in the Great War series published by Pen and Sword Military, is the first book written about Britain’s premier army base in …

Edge Message #54 from Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM TO NEW ZEALAND EDGE GLOBAL COMMUNITY: Content download from the edge of the planet: Middle earth, moulding faces and modern art. Today nzedge.com brings you the fascinating stories of three artists in wildly …

News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, publisher, NZEDGE.COM | 14 June 2019 | #367 | New York Researched, edited and produced by Jane Nye (Wellington), Carla Hofler (Auckland) and Alexandra Burnside (New York). See all stories and a …

News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 04 October 2017 | #284 | New York Watersports | New Zealand Herald 02 October 2017 NZ Capture 7 Medals at World Rowing Championships New Zealand have captured seven …

  News of Global New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 21 June 2017 | #268 | New York Bill Phillips: World-Changing Economist https://www.nzedge.com/legends/bill-phillips/ The story of Bill Phillips is further evidence of the “world-changing New Zealanders” theory promoted …

Engineer, crocodile hunter, innovator and war hero; Bill Phillips trod an unconventional path to become one of the most influential economists of all time.

The beginnings of plastic surgery during World War II and pioneer New Zealand-born Archie McIndoe’s work with the Guinea Pig Club at Queen Victoria Hospital are related in an excerpt taken from Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century by Kevin Fong.

The Global Life of New Zealanders From Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM | 2 October 2014 | #171 | New York John Key, Richie McCaw, Lorde, Harold Gillies, Matt Lambert, Emilia Wicksteed, Richard Chandler New Zealand Headlines in Global Media September …

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Motivated by a desire to be more than just an ordinary doctor, Archibald Hector McIndoe pursued greatness. Appointed plastic surgeon to the Royal Air Force in WWII, McIndoe brought plastic surgery to the forefront of burns treatment…

Edge Message #86 from Brian Sweeney, producer NZEDGE.COM Aotearoa whanau whanui ki te Aonui Global Community of New Zealanders 25 JUNE: NEW NZEDGE HERO – SYDNEY SMITH – FORENSIC PIONEER Roxburgh-born forensic science pioneer Sydney Alfred Smith (1883-1969) achieved world …

The pioneering methods used by NZ facial surgeon, Sir Archibald McIndoe, and his Canadian partner, Dr Ross Tilley, during WW2 are the inspiration behind a new Canadian documentary, The Guinea Pig Club. McIndoe and Tilley used radical techniques on Allied airmen who had …

Esteemed facial surgeon and dental safety innovator, David Poswillo, has died aged 76. Born in Gisborne, Poswillo’s career took him to Australia, England, Wales, Canada, and the US. As well as his role as a surgeon, Poswillo was “one of the most stimulating speakers …