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Dr. Peter Allen
December 13, 1921 - November 17, 2014
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<div itemprop="description">Dr. Peter Allen passed away peacefully after a short illness at Ian Anderson House on November 17, 2014 at the age of 92. Dr. Allen was the adored husband of Dr. Dolly Bhola and the loving father of Abhay, Elizabeth, Graham (Sandra), and Peter (Joan). He was the proud grandfather of Alex, Emily, Stephanie, Michael, Brian and Christopher.He leaves behind his most loved companion Bentley. He was predeceased by his brother Keith, of Seattle, Washington. <br />He grew up under the influence of his late grandfather Sir George Bury and his mother Doris was a great role model in his early years. <br /> <br />Dr. Allen graduated from the University of Toronto Medical School in 1946, and completed a fellowship in General Surgery in 1953 at the University of Toronto, and a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at Brompton Hospital, London, England. He also completed a year of study in internal medicine in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. <br /> <br />Peter was a Professor in the UBC Faculty of Medicine and practiced at the Vancouver General Hospital as a cardiac surgeon for 36 years. He performed the first open heart procedure in British Columbia on October 29, 1957. Dr. Allen retired from surgical practise in 1993 as an Emeritus Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine. <br /> <br />His international contributions included performing the first coronary artery bypass surgery in Cardiff, Wales, and establishing the first Cardiac Surgical Centre in Bhopal, India in 1977. It was there that he became a major influence in the practice of cardiac surgery and the teaching of medical and nursing students. <br /> <br />Dr. Allen was a member of the &quot;Pete's Club&quot;, which was founded in 1959 and was a group of cardiac surgeons from the United Kingdom and Western Europe. <br />This group held annual meetings which were committed to improving and developing innovations in the practice of cardiac surgery. He was also a member of the &quot;Jane's Surgical Group&quot;, which met for 36 consecutive years starting in 1953. The group provided a forum for the exchange of scientific knowledge and the opportunity to establish new relationships with surgeons in the international community. <br />The last meeting of Pete's Club was held in 1989 at Peter's Oceanside home Hood a Point, Bowen Island, BC. <br /> <br />Peter was on the Board of Directors at the Ian Anderson House for the past 16 years and on the Grants Committee of the Oakville Community Foundation. In addition he spent several years on the Board of the Winston Churchill Society. <br /> <br />Dr. Allen's life was defined by eternal optimism, adventure, enthusiasm and incredible friendships. He was an avid historian with an unsurpassed thirst for knowledge and was also an accomplished athlete, tennis player, skier, fly fisherman and published author. His travels included all corners of the world, and especially all corners of Canada. <br /> <br />He was a fiercely loyal and proud Canadian, and in recent years he visited the prominent historical sites of WW1 and WW2, including the 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the Memorial at Juno Beach. <br /> <br />Peter was a generous kind man who was unwavering in his love and dedication for his family and friends. He will be deeply missed, but his legacy is one which all his loving family and friends are committed to perpetuate. <br /> <br /> <br /> In lieu of flowers we would appreciate donations to the Ian Anderson House www.ianandersonhouse.com</div>