Hugh Twomey

Hugh Matthew Twomey (September 26, 1920 – August 2, 1989) was a Canadian physician and politician.

[1][2] The son of John Michael Tworney and Christina Golden, he was born in Cork, Ireland, and was educated at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin.

He came to Newfoundland in 1947 as medical officer on the hospital ship MV Lady Anderson.

He was also assistant professor of clinical medicine at Memorial University.

[1][3] The chronic care facility that he built to replace the Botwood hospital was later renamed the Dr. Hugh Twomey Health Centre.