Sheila Sherlock
Dame Sheila Sherlock  | |
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Sheila Sherlock  | |
| Born | Sheila Patricia Violet Sherlock 31 March 1918 Dublin, Ireland  | 
| Died | 30 December 2001 (aged 83) London, England  | 
| Nationality | British | 
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh | 
| Known for | Hepatology | 
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 | 
| Awards | DBE (1978) FRCP (1951) FRCP Ed FRS (2001)  | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine | 
| Institutions | Royal Free Hospital | 
| Thesis | The liver in disease: with special reference to aspiration liver biopsy | 
Dame Sheila Patricia Violet Sherlock (31 March 1918 – 30 December 2001) was a British physician and medical educator who is considered the major 20th-century contributor to the field of hepatology (the study of the liver).