Charles Richard Whitfield, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist
Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1927
Place of Birth: Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Date of Death: 13-Sep-2018
Profession: gynaecologist
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Charles Richard Whitfield
- Charles Richard Whitfield FRCOG, FRCP(G) (21 October 1927 – 13 September 2018) was a Northern Irish obstetrician and gynaecologist who was a pioneer of maternal-fetal (perinatal) medicine.
- His primary interest was in fetal medicine, a branch of obstetrics and gynaecology that focuses on the assessment of the development, growth and health of the baby in the womb.
- He was also an early proponent of subspecialisation within the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology, a practice that is common today. He was Regius Professor of Midwifery at the University of Glasgow from 1976 until his retirement in 1992.
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