From Vinoth Kumar by email
Mon, 14 Oct 2019
Martinian Dr. Geoff Allen passes away at the age of 92.
This is the sad message received today from daughter Janet
in Hamilton, New Zealand.
in Hamilton, New Zealand.
"Dad died today at 4:10pm, he passed away
peacefully in his bed. We are all devastated."
peacefully in his bed. We are all devastated."
May his soul rest in eternal peace. Geoff wasfrom Lucknow La Martiniere, he was a great
man and left an even greater mark on the people
he encountered. The world has lost a very unique and special
person. He was one of a kind, a truly talented, brilliant, amazing
man. He was also a keen golfer and had a great sense of humour at times
naughty but nice.
Also attached is the last video he sent me.
This plaque at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton hospital says it all....
Waikato Hospital’s first thoracic and vascular surgeon
GEOFFREY LOUIS ALLEN
MB.BS, MS (Thoracic) Madras, FACS,FRCS, FRACS
Geoff Allen was appointed the first Thoracic and Vascular surgeon at
Waikato Hospital in 1967
Waikato Hospital in 1967
He was born in Peshawar (then British India) in 1927 and attended
La Martiniere College, Lucknow, and Christian Medical College Vellore,
where he was one of the first ten men in a previously exclusively women’s college.
La Martiniere College, Lucknow, and Christian Medical College Vellore,
where he was one of the first ten men in a previously exclusively women’s college.
After graduation and training in cardio-thoracic surgery, he was appointed
a consultant in the College Hospital unit, where the first open heart
operation in India was performed.
a consultant in the College Hospital unit, where the first open heart
operation in India was performed.
In 1960, he moved to England for family reasons, and from 1960 -1962
was Senior Registrar, Cardio-Thoracic Unit, Royal Infirmary, Sheffield.
was Senior Registrar, Cardio-Thoracic Unit, Royal Infirmary, Sheffield.
In 1963-1964 he was Senior Registrar, Cardio-Thoracic Unit,Harefield
Hospital, working with prestigious surgeon Thomas Holmes Sellors.
Hospital, working with prestigious surgeon Thomas Holmes Sellors.
In 1964, he was appointed Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Green
Lane Hospital, gaining valuable experience with Brian Barratt-Boyes.
Lane Hospital, gaining valuable experience with Brian Barratt-Boyes.
In March 1967 he started at Waikato Hospital, doing all the major closed
cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery together with some early paediatric
surgery, and establishment of vascular access for the renal service.
cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery together with some early paediatric
surgery, and establishment of vascular access for the renal service.
Important New Zealand “firsts” include mediastinoscopy, insertion of a
epicardial leads for a demand pacemaker, radial arterio-venous access
for haemodialysis, and participation in reimplantation of a hand.
epicardial leads for a demand pacemaker, radial arterio-venous access
for haemodialysis, and participation in reimplantation of a hand.
After retirement in 1996, Geoff continued, among other interests,
to play golf twice weekly.
to play golf twice weekly.
He was married to Shirley Mae Connors, a competent surgical ward
Charge Nurse, in 1969, and had three children, David, Janet,
and Christopher. Shirley died in 2016.
Charge Nurse, in 1969, and had three children, David, Janet,
and Christopher. Shirley died in 2016.
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