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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
David Robert Booth was born at Southport, England on 27th of August 1937, the son of Robert Booth, Master Mariner and Mary a teacher. David graduated BDS from the University of Western Australia in 1959. He was Surgical Registrar at the Perth Dental Hospital 1966-70, and Senior Lecturer in Oral Pathology at the Perth Dental Hospital 1971-1990. David was Senior Registrar, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton, England 1973-74 and Clinical Assistant, Cardiff Dental Hospital, Welsh National School of Medicine 1983. He was Part-time Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Perth Dental Hospital in 1991 and 1992. David was Senior Lecturer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Western Australia from 1992 to 2002. David Booth was appointed Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Royal Perth Hospital on July 1st 1969. He was Spokesperson for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons at RPH and Director of Training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. David married Judith Savage in 1961. They have four children, three sons and one daughter. David was committed to education. He was Vice-President of Wesley College Parents and Friends Association 1979-81, a member of the Schools Commission Committee to review Community Education Centres in WA 1980-81, President of the WA Federation of Independent Schools Parents and Friends Association 1980-81 and an invited member of Plan International Australia in 1999. He was International Officer of the South Perth Apex Club in 1963-64, Secretary of The New Church in Australia 1964-73, Secretary of The Australian New Church College Council in 1973-82 and 1986-88 and Leader of The Perth Society of the New Church in 1981-82 and 1990-92. David Booth retired in December 2002 and was appointed Emeritus Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. |
