Christopher John Dewhurst Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Sir
Christopher John Dewhurst
Honorific Suffix:	M.B., F.R.C.S.(Ed), F.R.C.O.G.
Birth Date:	1920 7, df=y
Birth Place:	Lancashire, England
Nationality:	British
Education:	Manchester University
Occupation:	Gynecologist
Years Active:	1945?–1986
Known For:	Jack Dewhurst
Profession:	Professor, physician
Work Institutions:	Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Specialism:	Pediatric and adolescent gynecology, intersexuality
Notable Works:	Practical, Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology; Integrated Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Postgraduates
Spouse:	Hazel Dewhurst

Sir Christopher John "Jack" Dewhurst (2 July 1920 – 1 December 2006) was a British gynecologist.^{[1] [2] [3]} He was Professor and Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School, London University, from 1967 to 1985. He served as president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists from 1975 to 1978.

Sir Christopher Dewhurst was knighted in 1978 for his work in medicine. He is considered to be one of the founders of the medical specialty of pediatric and adolescent gynecology. Sir Dewhurst published 109 peer-reviewed publications and co-wrote 13 medical textbooks during his career.

Sir Dewhurst chaired the 1st International Symposium on Gender Identity in London, United Kingdom in 1969 and provided the opening remarks for the conference.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Selected publications

Books

• Book: Christopher John Dewhurst. A Student's Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1960. Baillière, Tindall & Cassell.
• Book: Christopher John Dewhurst. Gynaecological Disorders of Infants and Children. 1963. Cassell.
• Book: Christopher John Dewhurst. Ronald Roger Gordon. The Intersexual Disorders. 1969. Baillière, Tindall & Cassell. 9780702002809 .
• Book: Christopher John Dewhurst. Integrated Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Postgraduates. registration. 1972. Blackwell Scientific. 978-0-632-06660-5. Original title was to be "Disorders of Reproduction and the Reproductive Organs" but changed prior to publication..
• Book: Christopher John Dewhurst. Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology. Clinics in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1974. 3. 1-->pages=481–702. W.B. Saunders. London/Philadelphia. 9780598186546. 1858813.
• Book: Geoffrey Chamberlain. Sir Christopher John Dewhurst. Mark McCarthy. A Practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 1977. Pitman Medical. 978-0-272-79388-6.
• Book: Sir Christopher John Dewhurst. Geoffrey Chamberlain. Practical Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 1980. 1. M. Dekker. 978-0-8247-6978-9.
• Book: Sir John Dewhurst. Royal Confinements: A Gynaecological History of Britain's Royal Family. registration. 1980. St. Martin's Press. 978-0-312-69466-1.
• Book: John William Huffman. Sir Christopher John Dewhurst. Vincent J. Capraro. The Gynecology of Childhood and Adolescence. registration. 1981. Saunders. 978-0-7216-4816-3.
  • Book: Sir Christopher John Dewhurst. Michael De Swiet. Geoffrey Chamberlain. Basic Science in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: A Textbook for MRCOG. 1986. Churchill Livingstone. 978-0-443-02287-6.
• Book: Geoffrey Chamberlain. Charlotte R. Gibbings. Sir Christopher John Dewhurst. Illustrated Textbook of Obstetrics. 1989. Lippincott. 978-0-397-44580-6.

Latest editions

• Book: D. Keith Edmonds. Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 8. 13 February 2012. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-65457-6.
• Book: D. Keith Edmonds. Dewhurst's Practical Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology. 2. 1989. Elsevier. 978-1-4831-6291-1.

Book chapters

• Book: Huffman J, Dewhurst CJ, Capraro VJ . The breast and its disorders in childhood and adolescence . The Gynecology of Childhood and Adolescence . 2 . 1981 . WB Saunders Co. . 542–559 .

Journal articles

• Dewhurst CJ . The XY female . J Obstet Gynaecol Br Commonw . 74 . 3 . 353–66 . June 1967 . 6026613 . 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1967.tb03959.x . 36189343 .
• Dewhurst CJ . The XY female child . Arch. Dis. Child. . 45 . 242 . 595–9 . August 1970 . 5528744 . 1647631 . 10.1136/adc.45.242.595 .
• Dewhurst CJ . The XY female . Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. . 109 . 5 . 675–88 . March 1971 . 5101599 . 10.1016/0002-9378(71)90753-8 .
• Dewhurst CJ . The aetiology and management of intersexuality . Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) . 4 . 6 . 625–42 . November 1975 . 1104219 . 10.1111/j.1365-2265.1975.tb01932.x . 34236804 . free .
• Capraro VJ, Dewhurst CJ . Breast disorders in childhood and adolescence . Clin Obstet Gynecol . 18 . 2 . 25–50 . June 1975 . 1170054 . 10.1097/00003081-197506000-00003 . 26676081 .
• Dewhurst J . Breast disorders in children and adolescents . Pediatr. Clin. North Am. . 28 . 2 . 287–308 . May 1981 . 7195539 . 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)33997-9 .

Notes and References

1. Edmonds. D K. Christopher John ("Jack") Dewhurst. BMJ. 335. 7611. 2007. 162. 0959-8138. 10.1136/bmj.39266.736748.BE. 1925175.
2. Muram. David. Edmonds. D.K.. Professor Sir John Dewhurst (1920–2006). Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. 20. 2. 2007. 147–148. 1083-3188. 10.1016/j.jpag.2007.01.005. free.
3. Web site: Sir Jack Dewhurst . 28 March 2007 . .
4. Web site: International Symposia . WPATH World Professional Association for Transgender Health . 24 September 2022.
5. Scott, Peter, Randall, John, and Dewhurst, C.J.. "First International Symposium on Gender Identity, London, 1969." Sound Recording. 1969. Digital Transgender Archive, https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/h702q6471 (accessed September 24, 2022).
6. https://www.wpath.org/media/cms/Documents/History/Symposium/1969/Prof%20Dewhurst%20Opening%20Remarks.pdf Opening Remarks