Sir Rodney Sweetnam KCVO CBE FRCS FRCP
Born	David Rodney Sweetnam (1927-02-05)5 February 1927 Wimbledon, London, England
Died	17 May 2013(2013-05-17) (aged 86)
Nationality	British
Occupation	Orthopaedic surgeon

Sir David Rodney Sweetnam KCVO CBE FRCS FRCP (1927–2013), known as Rodney, was a British orthopaedic surgeon.

Sweetnam was born on 5 February 1927, in Wimbledon, south London, to Irene (née Black), a former medical student, and William Sweetnam, a GP.^[1] He was educated at Clayesmore School.^[1]

From 1950 to 1952 he undertook National Service as a surgeon-lieutenant aboard HMS Vanguard.^[1]

From 1974 to 1992 he was consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital and at University College Hospital, becoming emeritus upon retirement.^[2]

He was also a consultant adviser in orthopaedic surgery to the United Kingdom's Department of Health from 1981 to 1990.^[2]

He was orthopaedic surgeon to Elizabeth II (1982–92) and president of the Royal College of Surgeons (1995–98).^[1][3] He was also president of the British Orthopaedic Association (1985); and a Fellow of University College London.^[2]

He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1990 New Year Honours^[4] and a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 1992 New Year Honours.^[5]

He died on 17 May 2013.^[1]

• Rodney Sweetnam on the History of Modern Biomedicine Research Group website