Emile Donovan interviews Mark Derby, author of Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand medical pioneer Douglas Jolly, for RNZ’s Nights:
‘There are countless remarkable people who have shaped the world around us whose names would be totally unfamiliar to us.
Wellington-based writer Mark Derby is trying to change that, with his latest book, Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand Medical Pioneer Douglas Jolly, dedicated to telling the story of a wartime surgeon from Cromwell who influenced the way hospitals and emergency rooms around the world treat their patients.
Derby told Emile Donovan that although Jolly was internationally recognised for his contributions to medical history he has remained almost unknown in New Zealand.
His research indicated that Jolly was a very engaging man who was loved by everyone who knew him.’
Listen to the interview here.
