Tom Pilkington Explained
Tom Pilkington (30 November 1921 – 8 February 2011) was a professor of medicine at St. George's Hospital, London, who specialised in metabolic medicine. His work on jejuno-ileal bypass operations contributed to the development of the surgical management of severe obesity. He was mentor to Patrick Vallance and Peter Kopelman.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Selected publications
- Pilkington. T. R.. Gazet. J. C.. Ang. L.. Kalucy. R. S.. Crisp. A. H.. Day. S.. 1976-06-19. Explanations for weight loss after ileojejunal bypass in gross obesity. British Medical Journal. 1. 6024. 1504–1505. 10.1136/bmj.1.6024.1504. 0007-1447. 1640791. 1276737.
Notes and References
- News: McPherson. Ann. 8 March 2011. Tom Pilkington obituary. en-GB. The Guardian. 9 July 2020. 0261-3077.
- Anon. 2015. Patrick Vallance: Inquisitive and geeky. British Medical Journal. 350. mar05 5. h1144. 10.1136/bmj.h1144. 1756-1833. 25742697. 5081180.
- https://aso.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/ASO-Historical-1st-25-years.pdf "The history of the Association for the Study of Obesity"
- Web site: Yumpu.com. Spring 2009 - St George's, University of London. 9 July 2020. yumpu.com. en.
- Book: G.I. Szmukler. P. D. Slade. P. Harris. Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimic Disorders: Current Perspectives. 2013. Elsevier Science. 978-0080327044. 341.