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John Whiteway (c. 1722 - 25 May 1797) was a

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surgeon who was the second president of the

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(RCSI) in 1786.RCSI Presidents since its foundation in 1784.
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2018. A kinsman of Whiteway,

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, Dean of

St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Saint Patrick's Cathedral ( ir, Ard-Eaglais Naomh Pádraig) in Dublin, Ireland, founded in 1191 as a Roman Catholic cathedral, is currently the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral, also a Church of Ireland ca ...

, paid for Whiteway's education as a surgeon, and Cameron notes that Whiteway performed the autopsy on Swift. He was appointed as a visiting surgeon to St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin and visiting physician to Dr Steevens' Hospital. He was also a Surgeon at the Hospital for Venereal Diseases, North King Street. Cameroon notes that his practice was large, and he was considered a skilful surgeon and usually employed the flap operation in amputations. Cameron, Sir Charles A. (1886
''History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish Schools of Medicine &c''
Dublin: Fannin & Co. pp. 308-11.

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