He became a household name on Channel 9’s reality television program RPA but it was Professor Chris O’Brien’s 20 year commitment to pioneering head and neck surgery in Australia that saw him celebrated by so many.
O’Brien, who died overnight in Sydney, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in November 2006. His treatment included meditation and herbal medicine and Prof O’Brien is reported to have undergone brain surgery five times in a bid to remove the tumour.
Here are some of the stories around about him today:
How a surgeon endured the cruellest twist of fate
(Daily Telegraph)
A caring doctor, with a great sense of humour and genuine interest in the lives of his patients
(The Age)
A recent win for his Lifehouse cancer treatment centre
(SMH)
Flashback: Why he was honoured by US colleagues
(Brisbane Times)
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