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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
John (Jack) Kagi was born in Subiaco, Western Australia on April 15th 1938, the son of Raymond Kagi, a teacher, and Mary nee O'Brien. After attending school in Calingira (near Moora) and later Aquinas College (1951-55), he graduated in Medicine from the University of Western Australia in 1963. He then undertook resident appointments at the Royal Perth and Princess Margaret Hospitals, followed by a period of general practice in Geralton (1968-69), and for a short period served as acting Assistant Medical Superintendent at the Royal Perth Hospital (1975). His Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (Orthopaedics) was obtained in the same year. Subsequently he was appointed Assistant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal Perth Hospital in 1976 and Orthopaedic Surgeon in 1978. John Kagi has been a Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association since 1979. During his thirty years of service at the hospital, Jack Kagi, in addition to the usual commitments, undertook undergraduate and graduate teaching which he regarded quite correctly as one of the highlights of his career. He was involved in the introduction to the local practice of orthopaedics cast bracing, the Ilizarow technique for the management of malunions and length discrepancies of the leg, microsurgery and the treatment of brachial plexus injuries. He has presented papers at Orthopaedic Association meetings dealing with injuries to peripheral nerves and the brachial plexus. Since 1997 he has been convenor of the Annual Bedbrook Memorial Oration. He served his department as its Deputy Chairman and Head (1987-93), and represented the department on various committees such as the North Block Theatre Planning Committee, the Division of Surgery, the Computer Planning Committee and the JRAC Planning Committee. He was also involved in the work of the Orthopaedic Association as local secretary, and served on the National Research and Education Committees. Outside of medicine his interests include sailing, which included Chairmanship of the Royal Perth Flying Squadron Heritage Committee, diving and cycling. His hobbies also included metalwork, machining and blacksmithing, with a special interest in repairing old tools and machinery. Jack Kagi married Wendy Anticich in 1961 and they have three children, two daughters and a son. Jack retired in April 2003 and was appointed Emeritus Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon. |
