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Emeritus Consultants Biographies
Bruno Ricci was born in Bargoed in Wales on January 1st 1935, the son of Luigi Ricci, a French Italian, and his wife, Clotilde Bertorelli from New York. He received his early education at Bargoed Grammar School, then studied medicine at Edinburgh University qualifying MB ChB in 1959. After two years National Service (RAMC) he worked at East Glamorgan Hospital as an obstetric resident medical officer. He then moved into general practice in Nottingham (1963-1966). Bruno started his training as an anaethetist in Birmingham in 1966, gaining his anaesthesia fellowship in 1970. He then worked in Wolverhampton until 1974 as an anaesthetic consultant with most of his practice being obstetric anaesthesia. In 1974 he and his wife Lorna emigrated to Launceston, Tasmania, where he worked as a consultant anaethetist. In 1977 he and Lorna moved to Western Australia. He was appointed as a full time anaethestist at the Royal Perth Hospital responsible for anaesthesia at the Perth Dental Hospital, which included teaching and examining dental students in anaesthesia. He established a course for oral surgical registrars and senior dentists at the Perth Dental Hospital covering management, resuscitation and safe sedation techniques. Bruno's beloved wife died in 1986. He later married Victoria. Bruno was extremely skilful in dealing with inhalational anaesthesia for infants and children. A keen pistol shooter. He enjoys golf, gardening, reading and good food. Bruno Ricci retired in June 2000 and was appointed Emeritus Consultant Anaesthetist. |
