Dame Norma Restieaux | |
|---|---|
 Restieaux in 1981 | |
| Born | Norma Jean Restieaux 16 July 1934 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Otago |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Cardiology |
| Institutions | University of Otago |
Dame Norma Jean Restieaux DBE (born 16 July 1934) is a New Zealand physician,medical researcher,cardiologist and author.
Restieaux was born in the Dunedin suburb of St Kilda on 16 July 1934,the daughter of Frank Charles Restieaux (1911–1976) and Florence Jean May Restieaux (née Godfrey;1908–1996). [1] [2] [3] She was educated at Otago Girls' High School. [4]
Restieaux studied medicine at the University of Otago, [2] graduating Bachelor of Medical Science in 1958,and MB ChB in 1960. [5] She then undertook specialist cardiology training in London and Boston,before returning to Dunedin in 1970. [6] Restieaux was mentored by John Hunter,professor of medicine at Otago in the early stages of her career, [7] and rose to become head of the Cardiology Department at Dunedin Hospital,consultant cardiologist for the Otago Health Board and associate professor at the University of Otago. [2]
In 1999,Restieaux became the first female president of the New Zealand Medical Association. [8] The following year,she became the first woman from New Zealand to be president of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. [9]
She authored or co-authored the following:
In the 1992 Queen's Birthday Honours, Restieaux was appointed a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to cardiology. [10]