Ian Jackson Death – Dead | Passed Away – Obituary
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Plastic surgeons are mourning the loss of an internationally renowned colleague and a giant in the world of craniofacial surgery, Ian Jackson, MD, who passed away Sunday at age 85.
Dr. Jackson was a beloved professor and former head of the Section of Plastic Surgery at Mayo Clinic. In addition to academic and clinical work, Dr. Jackson was heavily involved in international medical volunteer work and recently served as chairman emeritus of the medical advisory board for Smile Train.
Perhaps most famously, his trips to Peru in the 1970s and 1980s led him to meet a young boy who was abandoned as a baby in the Amazon jungle due to a disfigurement that left him without a nose or upper jaw, along with a massive hole in the center of his face. The boy, David, had been rescued by a Swiss charity worker and was eventually flown to Glasgow, where Dr. Jackson undertook a series of groundbreaking operations to restore his facial features – the Jackson family ultimately adopted the boy, and Dr. Jackson’s wife, Marjorie, published a book, The Boy David, that told the entire story in 1985. A TV documentary on this story would later be produced by the BBC.
Dr. Jackson is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and five children. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Smile Train.
This is me at 2 years old meeting the man that would change my life. Dr. Ian Jackson at the Mayo Clinic agreed to treat my rare facial tumor when every other doctor in Canada could not. Over the next two decades, he operated on me more times than I care to count. Not only did his skill save my ability to see, smile and eat, his compassion made a challenging childhood one that is filled with memories of kindness. He knew all my sisters by name, would schedule surgeries around my skating season, he introduced me to his children and exchanged Christmas cards each year. He was not just a doctor, he was a friend. This past weekend he passed away and the world lost not only an amazing surgeon but an amazing man. Not a day will go by that I am not grateful for him. Thank you Dr. Jackson.
I was informed this afternoon of the passing of my mentor and a legend in craniofacial surgery, Dr. Ian Jackson. I was fortunate enough to work and train under Dr. Jackson and learn first hand of his skillful and kind ways. Words cannot express the respect and admiration I have for this skilled surgeon and friend. My deepest condolences go out to his wife Marjorie, his family and all that knew him.
Just got the message about the sad demise of dear Dr. Ian Jackson.
This truly marks the end of an era. He was a colossus who came to the Plastic Surgery scene and left an indelible mark on the plastic surgery fraternity globally. The Indian Plastic Surgery world truly identified with him as their own “Dr. Jaikishan”. He will continue to live through his innumerable students, admirers, and patients.
May God give him eternal peace.
Om Shanti..
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