Cave Hill Acknowledges the Passing of Dr. Sir Cecil Cyrus
31 March 2023
The Cave Hill Campus community fondly remembers Dr. Sir Cecil Cyrus following news of his passing on March 24, 2023. The renowned doctor is considered to be St Vincent and the Grenadines’ most distinguished physician and surgeon. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science (DSc) by The UWI Cave Hill campus in 2005.
The distinguished surgeon is often credited by his colleagues for the reformation of the healthcare system in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. He served for 13 years as the sole surgical specialist at the then Colonial Hospital (now the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital). He then spent 30 years at his private Botanic Hospital. In addition, after his retirement in 2022, Dr. Cyrus transformed the Botanic Hospital in that country into the Dr. Cecil Cyrus Museum.
He was also the author of several books including
‘A Clinical and Pathological Atlas: The Records of a Surgeon in St Vincent, The West Indies’ and
‘A Dream Come True – The Autobiography of a Caribbean Surgeon’.
Dr. Cyrus is also credited with introducing the game of squash to his country in 1966.
He was knighted on March 20, 2019 during a visit to St Vincent and the Grenadines by HRH Prince Charles (now King Charles III) for services to medicine and health services.
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