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| Bradford surgeon who set up burns unit after Valley Parade fire dies | Bradford surgeon who set up burns unit after Valley Parade fire dies |
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| Prof Sharpe treated hundreds of victims of the Valley Parade fire | Prof Sharpe treated hundreds of victims of the Valley Parade fire |
| A Bradford surgeon who set up a pioneering burns research unit after treating victims of the Valley Parade fire has died, aged 77. | A Bradford surgeon who set up a pioneering burns research unit after treating victims of the Valley Parade fire has died, aged 77. |
| Professor David Sharpe cared for hundreds of survivors of the 1985 disaster at Bradford City's ground. | Professor David Sharpe cared for hundreds of survivors of the 1985 disaster at Bradford City's ground. |
| He later founded the world-renowned Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit (PSBRU) at the University of Bradford. | He later founded the world-renowned Plastic Surgery and Burns Research Unit (PSBRU) at the University of Bradford. |
| Bradford City said Prof Sharpe would be "forever remembered by everyone connected to our club". | Bradford City said Prof Sharpe would be "forever remembered by everyone connected to our club". |
| He had been working as a consultant plastic surgeon for just five months when a fire broke out during a match between Bradford and Lincoln City on 11 May 1985, killing 56 people and injuring hundreds more. | He had been working as a consultant plastic surgeon for just five months when a fire broke out during a match between Bradford and Lincoln City on 11 May 1985, killing 56 people and injuring hundreds more. |
| Fifty-six people were killed in Valley Parade blaze | Fifty-six people were killed in Valley Parade blaze |
| Prof Sharpe, who had been on call at the time, treated and planned surgery for more than 200 people who had suffered burns, mainly to the hands, scalp and legs. | Prof Sharpe, who had been on call at the time, treated and planned surgery for more than 200 people who had suffered burns, mainly to the hands, scalp and legs. |
| In the weeks after the fire, he helped establish the PSBRU, which has led ground-breaking studies into burns and scars treatment. He remained director of the centre until his retirement in 2014. | |
| 'Wonderful legacy' | 'Wonderful legacy' |
| Bradford City's chief executive officer, Ryan Sparks, said Prof Sharpe "played a vital role in the lives of so many people following the Valley Parade Fire Disaster". | Bradford City's chief executive officer, Ryan Sparks, said Prof Sharpe "played a vital role in the lives of so many people following the Valley Parade Fire Disaster". |
| He added: "It was an exceptionally difficult period for our football club, and the research unit he founded - and work he did - has gone on to help thousands of others across the world since. | He added: "It was an exceptionally difficult period for our football club, and the research unit he founded - and work he did - has gone on to help thousands of others across the world since. |
| "He leaves behind a wonderful legacy, and will be forever remembered by everyone connected to our club." | "He leaves behind a wonderful legacy, and will be forever remembered by everyone connected to our club." |
| Professor Shirley Congdon, vice-chancellor of the University of Bradford, said: "Through his passion and determination, David has left a legacy not just for this city but to the world." | |
| Prof Sharpe was presented with an award by Bradford City when he reitred | Prof Sharpe was presented with an award by Bradford City when he reitred |
| Prof Sharpe was presented with an award by Bradford City following his retirement. At the time, he downplayed his work, saying: "I just did what I was paid to do." | |
| The PSBRU does not treat burn victims but looks into ways to treat injuries and speed up the healing process. | The PSBRU does not treat burn victims but looks into ways to treat injuries and speed up the healing process. |
| It was initially partly funded by royalties from Prof Sharpe's "Bradford sling", which he designed and used to help those injured in the disaster. | It was initially partly funded by royalties from Prof Sharpe's "Bradford sling", which he designed and used to help those injured in the disaster. |
| The PSBRU's current director, Professor Ajay L Mahajan, said his predecessor's death "marks an end of an era". | |
| He added: "Although David had retired some time ago, he was still omnipresent. It is with great sadness that we have to come to terms with him not being with us anymore. | |
| "To say that David was a legend in our world of plastic surgery would be an understatement. He was a highly skilled surgeon, a great personality and a mentor to hundreds of plastic surgery trainees over the years." | |
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