Dr Abraham Harold Isaacson

Dr Abraham Harold Isaacson

Abraham Harold Isaacson, known to everyone as Harold was born 6.8.1915 in Dublin, Eire and passed away aged 84 years after a prolonged illness in London on 17.1.2000.

He was an outstanding medical student, gaining several scholarships and prizes, including the prestigious Gold Medal in Medicine and Surgery at Dublin University from which he graduated in 1939.

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06 August 1915 to 17 January 2000

Harold achieved excellent clinical experience in Preston, (Resident Medical Officer at Preston Royal Infirmary 1942- 46), followed by eight years in General Practice as Principal Partner (1946-1954). During these 12 years in front-line clinical medicine, Harold confirmed his academic prowess and gained MRCPI (1943), MRCP (London) (1945), MA, MD (1948) and was strongly attracted to return to the cut and thrust of academic hospital practice.

He enrolled as trainee in Diagnostic Radiology in Bristol in 1954-6 (DMRD 1956), followed by Senior Registrarship at The Royal Free Hospital, London (FRCR 1959). In 1959 he was appointed Consultant Radiologist- at Dulwich Hospital, which shortly afterwards combined with King's College Hospital, London under the leadership of the late John Laws.

At Dulwich and King's, Harold became an integral, enthusiastic, highly valued member of a team of five radiologists. He was one of the first clinical angiographers in the UK, and he established a superb angiography service, which he led with unfailing courtesy, safety and clinical diagnostic excellence. In his twenty years there, he was an inspiration to several generations of trainee radiologists who passed through the King's training scheme. After so-called retirement from King's in 1980, he continued to enjoy very active clinicoradiological practice as a locum in great demand. Harold was a founder of The Visiting 25 Radiology Club of which he and Norma were very active, popular and much loved members.

All who knew Harold were greatly impressed with his friendliness, courtesy, honesty, reliability and his superb clinical radiological judgement and ability. He will be greatly missed by all of his very many friends, trainees and colleagues. We all remember him with great affection and respect.

Harold is survived by his beloved wife Norma and their son Michael.

Memoir authors: Ronald Granger, Philip Gishen, Michael Collins