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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
Alex Cohen was born in Perth in September 1926, the son of Leon Cohen, a manufacturer and Doris Muriel (nee) Weiss. His early education was in Perth at Inglewood State School and Wesley College. He studied medicine at Adelaide University graduating in 1950. He found the undergraduate years rich in theatrical and literary excitement, postgraduate years in London added to this and it was there that he met his future wife Adele Shillman, who had her own career as an actress and producer of stage, radio film and television. Alex was sometime Research Fellow in Adelaide, Edinburgh and Harvard and he has often spoken of the intellectual excitement of the latter where he held the Royal Perth Hospital Travelling Fellowship (1963) and likewise times at Oxford. He was appointed to the Clinical Staff of the Royal Perth Hospital in 1957 and served as a physician until his retirement in 1992. His main interest has been in endocrine disorders and he has had a number of papers published in this field. He has given freely of his time to the University of Western Australia, being a member of the Senate for many years. He was also chairman of the Finance Committee. In recognition of his contribution to the Faculty of Medicine, he was appointed Clinical Professor of Medicine. Since his retirement from the Royal Perth Hospital, he has been Director of Postgraduate Education at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and President of the Royal Australian College of Physicians. Other activities have included - Vice President of the Braille Society 1969-72, Director of Appeals, Diabetic Research Foundation 1975 onwards, and board member of the Hebrew Congregation 1975-80. He joined the Board of Censors of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 1973 and was President of the West Australian Division of the AMA 1972-73. His love of the arts, literature and music has complemented his dedication to medicine and this hospital. Alex and Adele have three children: Anne, Ruth and Leon. Leon studied medicine and is now FRCS (Glasgow). Alex Cohen retired in 1992 and was appointed Emeritus Consultant Physician in recognition of his service to the hospital. |
