Australian Famous Surgeons MCQs with Answer
Who was the first surgeon in Australia to perform a successful heart transplant?
a) Dr. Victor Chang
b) Dr. Fiona Wood
c) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
d) Dr. Charles Teo
Answer: a) Dr. Victor Chang
Which Australian surgeon is known for his groundbreaking work in microsurgery and limb reattachment?
a) Dr. Fred Hollows
b) Dr. David Daintree
c) Dr. Earl Owen
d) Dr. Harry Windsor
Answer: c) Dr. Earl Owen
Who established the first free plastic surgery service for children in Australia?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
c) Dr. Harry Windsor
d) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
Answer: b) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
Which surgeon is renowned for his work in developing the cochlear implant?
a) Dr. Victor Chang
b) Dr. Graeme Clark
c) Dr. Harry Windsor
d) Dr. Earl Owen
Answer: b) Dr. Graeme Clark
Who co-invented the “Bair Hugger” patient warming system used in surgeries worldwide?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. Charles Teo
c) Dr. David Daintree
d) Dr. John Carlisle
Answer: d) Dr. John Carlisle
Which surgeon founded the Fred Hollows Foundation to fight preventable blindness?
a) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
b) Dr. Fred Hollows
c) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
d) Dr. Harry Windsor
Answer: b) Dr. Fred Hollows
Who is known for his expertise in minimally invasive neurosurgery?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. Charles Teo
c) Dr. Graeme Clark
d) Dr. Earl Owen
Answer: b) Dr. Charles Teo
Which surgeon was awarded the Companion of the Order of Australia for his work in improving neurosurgery techniques?
a) Dr. David Daintree
b) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
c) Dr. Victor Chang
d) Dr. Charlie Teo
Answer: d) Dr. Charlie Teo
Who is credited with developing the revolutionary burns treatment, “spray-on skin”?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
c) Dr. Graeme Clark
d) Dr. Earl Owen
Answer: a) Dr. Fiona Wood
Which surgeon founded the “Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation” to help women suffering from obstetric fistulas in Ethiopia?
a) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
b) Dr. Fred Hollows
c) Dr. Victor Chang
d) Dr. Harry Windsor
Answer: a) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
Who is known for his pioneering work in orthopedic surgery, particularly in joint replacement?
a) Dr. Charles Teo
b) Dr. David Daintree
c) Dr. Harry Windsor
d) Dr. John O’Donnell
Answer: d) Dr. John O’Donnell
Which surgeon founded the Australian Craniofacial Foundation, aiding children with facial deformities?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. Earl Owen
c) Dr. Graeme Clark
d) Dr. David Daintree
Answer: b) Dr. Earl Owen
Who was the first surgeon to successfully perform a full face transplant in Australia?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. Harry Windsor
c) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
d) Dr. David Daintree
Answer: a) Dr. Fiona Wood
Which surgeon established the “Bowel Cancer Australia” organization for bowel cancer patients?
a) Dr. Victor Chang
b) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
c) Dr. Charles Teo
d) Dr. John O’Donnell
Answer: d) Dr. John O’Donnell
Who is known for his extensive work in liver and pancreatic surgery, particularly in minimally invasive techniques?
a) Dr. Harry Windsor
b) Dr. Fiona Wood
c) Dr. David Daintree
d) Dr. Charles Teo
Answer: a) Dr. Harry Windsor
Which surgeon pioneered the use of 3D printing technology in reconstructive surgeries?
a) Dr. Graeme Clark
b) Dr. Fiona Wood
c) Dr. Charles Teo
d) Dr. Earl Owen
Answer: b) Dr. Fiona Wood
Who is known for his significant contributions to cardiac surgery and pediatric cardiac care in Australia?
a) Dr. Victor Chang
b) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
c) Dr. David Daintree
d) Dr. Harry Windsor
Answer: a) Dr. Victor Chang
Which surgeon is renowned for his expertise in pediatric neurosurgery?
a) Dr. Charles Teo
b) Dr. Earl Owen
c) Dr. Fiona Wood
d) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
Answer: a) Dr. Charles Teo
Who was the first female surgeon in Australia to become a professor of surgery?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
c) Dr. Harry Windsor
d) Dr. Susan Neuhaus
Answer: d) Dr. Susan Neuhaus
Which surgeon founded the “Women for Women in Africa” foundation, focusing on women’s health in Africa?
a) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
b) Dr. Fiona Wood
c) Dr. Charles Teo
d) Dr. Victor Chang
Answer: a) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
Who is known for his extensive work in spine surgery, especially in complex spinal reconstructions?
a) Dr. David Daintree
b) Dr. Earl Owen
c) Dr. Harry Windsor
d) Dr. Charles Teo
Answer: b) Dr. Earl Owen
Which surgeon was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
c) Dr. Fred Hollows
d) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
Answer: c) Dr. Fred Hollows
Who is known for his contributions to advancing laparoscopic surgery techniques in Australia?
a) Dr. Victor Chang
b) Dr. David Daintree
c) Dr. Harry Windsor
d) Dr. John O’Donnell
Answer: d) Dr. John O’Donnell
Which surgeon pioneered the use of virtual reality in surgical planning and training?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. Charles Teo
c) Dr. Graeme Clark
d) Dr. Earl Owen
Answer: b) Dr. Charles Teo
Who is known for his work in establishing the National Trauma Research Institute in Australia?
a) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
b) Dr. Fiona Wood
c) Dr. Harry Windsor
d) Dr. David Daintree
Answer: b) Dr. Fiona Wood
Which surgeon is recognized for his advancements in hand surgery and transplantation?
a) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
b) Dr. Earl Owen
c) Dr. Victor Chang
d) Dr. Harry Windsor
Answer: a) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
Who is known for his significant contributions to the field of otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat surgery)?
a) Dr. Charles Teo
b) Dr. Graeme Clark
c) Dr. David Daintree
d) Dr. Earl Owen
Answer: b) Dr. Graeme Clark
Which surgeon co-founded the “Australian Doctors for Africa” charity organization?
a) Dr. Victor Chang
b) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
c) Dr. Fiona Wood
d) Dr. Harry Windsor
Answer: b) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
Who is known for his contributions to the development of the cochlear implant technology in Australia?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. Graeme Clark
c) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
d) Dr. David Daintree
Answer: b) Dr. Graeme Clark
Which surgeon established the “Windsor Foundation” for medical research and education?
a) Dr. Harry Windsor
b) Dr. Earl Owen
c) Dr. Charles Teo
d) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
Answer: a) Dr. Harry Windsor
Who is known for his expertise in vascular surgery and establishing the Vascular Institute in Australia?
a) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
b) Dr. Victor Chang
c) Dr. David Daintree
d) Dr. Charles Teo
Answer: d) Dr. Charles Teo
Which surgeon is recognized for his contributions to the development of bionic eye technology?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. Graeme Clark
c) Dr. Earl Owen
d) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
Answer: b) Dr. Graeme Clark
Who is known for his expertise in colorectal surgery and establishing the Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand?
a) Dr. David Daintree
b) Dr. Harry Windsor
c) Dr. John O’Donnell
d) Dr. Fiona Wood
Answer: c) Dr. John O’Donnell
Which surgeon established the first heart-lung transplant program in Australia?
a) Dr. Victor Chang
b) Dr. Charles Teo
c) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
d) Dr. Graeme Clark
Answer: a) Dr. Victor Chang
Who is known for his work in founding the “Teo Family Foundation” supporting brain cancer research and patient care?
a) Dr. Harry Windsor
b) Dr. Charles Teo
c) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
d) Dr. Fiona Wood
Answer: b) Dr. Charles Teo
Which surgeon is recognized for his contributions to the treatment of melanoma and skin cancer?
a) Dr. Fiona Wood
b) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
c) Dr. David Daintree
d) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
Answer: a) Dr. Fiona Wood
Who is known for his expertise in pioneering advances in endoscopic surgery in Australia?
a) Dr. Earl Owen
b) Dr. Harry Windsor
c) Dr. Charles Teo
d) Dr. John Irvine Hunter
Answer: a) Dr. Earl Owen
Which surgeon founded the “Hamlin Fistula Ethiopia” organization dedicated to treating obstetric fistulas?
a) Dr. Catherine Hamlin
b) Dr. Victor Chang
c) Dr. Fiona Wood
d) Dr. John O’Donnell