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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
Donald Golinger was born in Perth in 1930, the son of Nathan Golinger, a tailor and Rosa nee Hertz. He received his undergraduate training first at the University of Western Australia and then at the University of Adelaide graduating MB BS in 1955. He joined the staff of the Royal Perth Hospital as a Resident Medical Officer 1956-57 and Registrar 1958-59. He then went to England and was appointed registrar to Sir Eric Riches at St Andrews Hospital, London 1964-65 followed by an appointment as Registrar at the Whittington Hospital 1964-65. While at St Andrews Hospital he obtained, his Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons England and Edinburgh. In 1965 Donald Golinger returned to the Royal Perth Hospital and in 1968 was appointed to the Clinical Staff as a Surgeon. His special interest has been renal transplantation, he was involved in the preliminary research and participated as a surgeon in the first renal transplant performed in Western Australia in 1967. His published works include "The management of urinary fistulae following cadaver renal transplantation" and "Renal transplantation - 12 years experience". He was made Clinical Associate Professor at U.W.A and Newham Medical Educator to General Practitioners and was a member of the Postgraduate Medical Education Committee U.W.A 1992. Don was Chairman and Head of Department of General Surgery 1985-87 and 1991-94. Chairman of the Division of Surgery 1987-90. Member of the Medical Advisory Committee 1987-90. Chairman of the Renal Transplantation Group 1979. Foundation Chairman of the inter hospital renal transplantation service 1980 and foundation chairman of the multi-disciplinary breast service 1991. In 1959 Don married Wendy Faye Finkelstein and they have three children one son and two daughters. One daughter is a Psychologist. Outside of medicine Don has made his mark in a number of fields. He was first violinist in the State Youth Orchestra, gained a half blue at soccer at Adelaide University, is Honorary Medical Officer and Life Member of the East Perth Football Club and also takes a keen interest in golf and offshore fishing. Donald Golinger retired in 1995 and was appointed Emeritus Consultant Surgeon. |
