David Macintosh 5
Dr. David Macintosh is an orthopaedic surgeon, ethicist, and educator whose career has spanned more than five decades across Australia and the Pacific. Blending the precision of surgery with a lifelong curiosity about the moral dimensions of medicine, he has dedicated his life to exploring what it truly means to earn—and sustain—trust between doctor and patient.
A graduate of the University of Melbourne, Dr Macintosh trained in surgery in Edinburgh, London, and Melbourne before going on to lead orthopaedic departments at some of Australia’s most respected hospitals. His work has taken him from major metropolitan centres to remote communities through the Royal Flying Doctor Service and teaching missions in Papua New Guinea, where he helped train local surgeons and nurses.
Equally passionate about the ethics of care, he later earned a Master...
The Ngarra Grant: Standing With You
The Ngarra Grant supports and uplifts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women pursuing a future in surgery. Established by Dr David Macintosh FRACS and administered by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), the grant reflects a simple yet powerful...