Dr Terry Stephen Creasy 14 June 1957 – 24 September 2012

Created - 25.09.2012

Dr Terry Stephen Creasy died suddenly and tragically on 24 September 2012.

Terry joined a small team of Consultant Radiologists at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital in January 1993, with sessions at Poole Hospital also. He had qualified in Medicine from Cambridge in 1983, and had initially undertaken surgical training. He then completed his training in Radiology at Oxford.

Terry brought his surgical skills to his chosen subspecialty of interventional radiology, which he developed with consummate skill. He undertook a wide range of vascular interventional procedures, and developed a tunnelled line service for oncology patients. His particular interest was uroradiology, and he was instrumental in developing the TRUS biopsy and prostate brachytherapy services in the area. In addition he contributed hugely to the general work of the department, with sessions in CT, ultrasound and MRI. He was lead radiologist at the Urology MDT meeting, where his considerable knowledge and experience were much valued. He was always conscientious in maintaining and developing his skills to cope with the ever increasing demands of the service. He was a highly motivated and respected colleague, with a cheerful disposition and many an amusing anecdote to tell.

Documenting his medical and technical skills only tells a part of his story. When reading thank you letters from patients to Terry, in addition to “skill” and “professionalism”, the words, “kindness”, “compassion”, “empathy”, “patience” and “understanding” are recurring themes. As well as being a skilful and dedicated clinician, he cared deeply for each individual patient he saw, and was generous with his time. His ability to perform 12 biopsies of the prostate under local anaesthesia while keeping his patients as comfortable and relaxed as possible was much appreciated, and no mean feat. He had a competitive spirit and always wanted the very best for his patients.

He will be greatly missed by all his colleagues and at this time our thoughts are with his widow, Philippa and children Alexandra, Henrietta, George and William.

Dr Julian Tawn