VALE: Prof Stephen Lee AM

within the medical profession, serving the field of dermatology for over 45 years in Sydney, China and Hong Kong.

Prof Lee was a Clinical Professor in Dermatology within the Central and Concord Clinical Schools of the University of Sydney, teaching for over 30 years. He was Head of the Department of Dermatology at Concord Repatriation General Hospital since 1997, and a Visiting Dermatologist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital since 1981.

craft group representative for his speciality at the AMA. Since 2002, Prof Lee was a Federal Councillor and Director of the AMA and had been the Dermatology Representative on the AMA Federal Council. During his time at the AMA, he served on several committees, including Ethics and Medico-Legal, Constitution and Policy Review and Public Health.

THE AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (NSW) is mourning the loss of Professor Stephen Lee AM. Prof Lee will be remembered as an educator and mentor to many

In 2006, Prof Lee was appointed a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney, additionally, he played a prominent role in the Australasian College of Dermatologists. He was a founding

Professor Lee will be deeply missed by his family and friends, along with colleagues, the community and the AMA. The field of Dermatology through literature, research and consultation will forever be grateful for the efforts of Professor Stephen Lee. dr.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Patients urge protection for use of title ‘Surgeon’

We had a very close call in 2018 after our young daughter was referred to a podiatric surgeon by a podiatrist, after suffering ongoing foot pain. We initially thought the podiatrist said "paediatric surgeon", so attended the appointment. After multiple X-rays it was discovered, our daughter had a tarsal coalition in her left foot. The podiatric surgeon assured us he would be able to perform the surgery, despite also saying he had never done it before, and usually performed surgeries on in-grown toe nails.

My husband asked about follow-up pain medication, and the Podiatric surgeon said Panadol would suffice. We later realised he was not a registered doctor, so couldn't prescribe any pain medication.

This appointment raised concerns for my husband, who did further research into the training of Podiatric Surgeons and then we realised he was only a podiatrist with some further training. I was almost sucked in by the professional image and confidence of this untrained professional who could have seriously damaged our daughter's foot. I am so relieved my husband followed up on his concerns and intervened.

We located a Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, who specialised in feet and he performed the surgery. He told us it's a delicate operation because there are many nerves that needed to be protected. He prescribed oxycodone for pain relief, so clearly Panadol wouldn't have sufficed. He told us we had dodged a bullet and cowboy, and explained the very limited training podiatric surgeons receive.

The term Podiatric Surgeon should be banned, and the title "Surgeon" protected and its use restricted.

– Author’s name withheld at their request