Ronald Bradley
Ronald Duncan Bradley (1929–2023) was a British professor of medicine.[1][2]
Biography
Bradley completed his medical education at St Thomas' in 1955 and served there until 1994.[3]
In 1966, Bradley was appointed to lead the first intensive care unit at St Thomas', where he introduced a pulmonary artery catheter.[3] In 1989, he was named the UK's first professor of intensive care.[3] Over his tenure, Bradley guided 170 senior house officers, with over 20 advancing to professorships.[3]
In addition to his work in cardiac care, Bradley developed renal support techniques and methods for intravenous liver biopsies.[3] He also adapted early BBC computers for clinical monitoring. His research resulted in the publication of Studies in Acute Heart Failure.[3] Awards recognizing his work include the Moxon Medal in 1993 and the Fothergillian Medal in 2017.[3]
References
- ^ Illman, John (June 27, 2023). "Ron Bradley: developed the world's first mobile intensive care unit". BMJ. 381: 1461. doi:10.1136/bmj.p1461 – via www.bmj.com.
- ^ Watts, Geoff (July 2023). "Ronald Duncan Bradley". The Lancet. 402 (10397): 178. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01432-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g Obituaries, Telegraph (September 17, 2023). "Ronald Bradley, intensive-care pioneer who invented an important arterial catheter – obituary" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.