Dr Brian Denham Louis Johnson

Personal Details

Dr Brian Denham Louis Johnson FFARCS MRCS LRCP DA

21/12/1916 - 30/01/1994

Place of birth: London, England 

Nationality: British

CRN: 531052

Known as: Brian 

 

General education	Wimbledon College 1927-35, winning the Debate Prize. Medical School at Guy’s Hospital, London 1935-40
Primary medical qualification(s)	MRCS England, LRCP London, 1940
Initial Fellowship and type	FFARCS by Election
Year of Fellowship	1953
Other qualification(s)	DA (RCP&S), 1945

 

Professional life and career

Postgraduate career

After qualifying Johnson became a medical officer at Orpington Hospital (London) which served as an emergency medical service hospital in the Second World War. In 1942 he joined the Royal Air Force (Medical Branch) as a Flight Lieut. Towards the end of 1944 he returned to Orpington Hospital initially as Medical Officer, progressing two years later to Anaesthetist, and in 1947 Deputy Medical Superintendent. A few months later he moved to an anesthetics post at Leicester General Hospital, where he was appointed Consultant Anaesthetist in 1948. He also had sessions at Melton Mowbray Hospital, Rutland Hospital, and later at Leicester Royal Infirmary and the Chest Unit at Groby Road Hospital. He retired in 1982.

Professional interests and activities

He was much involved in management in the 1970s and served as Vice Chairman of the Leicester Area Health Authority. His clinical interests included anaesthesia for ENT and plastic surgery, and hypnosis. He published several papers on a variety of topics including resuscitation trolleys and the role of the nurse in anaesthetics. In 1988 he gave a talk and demonstration on hypnosis to the History of Anaesthesia Society.

Other biographical information

He married Kathleen Haddakin (nurse) in 1940 and they had a daughter. In 1950 he published a book titled “The Catholic nurse”. From 1960 he served as a Justice of the Peace in Leicester. In retirement he took a leading role in  LOROS Hospice. For leisure he enjoyed photography. Predeceased by his wife, he died at the age of 77. 

Author and Sources

Author

Alistair McKenzie

 

Sources and Comments For material which does not fit other categories

[1] Dr Johnson’s self submitted biographical “Boulton form” dated 1988. 

[2] The History of Anaesthesia Society Proceedings 1988; 4: 27-30. 

[3] Information from Dr Ian McLellan. 

[4] Medical Registers and Directories.