He followed both his father and his older sister into the medical profession and when he finished his training in the 1970s, he became the youngest urologist in Great Britain. But the 54-year-old consultant fell and broke both his elbows last year forcing him to quit the profession he loved.
Specialised
Mr McGeorge was born in Burnley and attended Sunnybank Preparatory School. He went to a high school near Stirling in Scotland and stayed north of the border, this time in Glasgow, to study medicine at the same university as his father and sister. He qualified in 1972 and trained in various hospitals throughout western Scotland for the next nine years, the last three years of which he specialised in urology. In 1981 at the age of 33 he returned to his native Burnley to take up a post in the urology department at Burnley General Hospital.
I dont know why I was interested in urology. It was just a field I wanted to get involved in, he said.
He single-handedly ran the department when he first arrived before he was joined by fellow consultants Mr Mohan Pillai and Mr Alkassim Yakubu.
Changes
Obviously things have changed over the years he added. The work load has increased, there is increased specialisation, new cancer care requirements and modern technology has enabled us to do things we only dreamed of before.
I would have liked to have worked for longer, but thats life. You cant predict these things. My injuries from the fall have meant I cannot operate any more.
Sadly my injuries also mean I cannot do all the things I planned to do when I retired, such as fishing and gardening. So I will have to think of something else to occupy my time.
But I suppose I should consider myself lucky. A lot of people are not well when they retire, I only have a minor disability, generally my health is good. So in many ways I am very fortunate.
Privilege
I have had 21 wonderful years. It has been an honour and a privilege to work at the hospital and do what I have done. I have met some brave and incredible people. It has been quite humbling and very rewarding.
I have also been very fortunate to have worked with a really good set of colleagues and staff. I hope the people who follow me have as fulfiling a professional life as I have had.
Now Mr McGeorge will while away the hours seeing more of his parents and mother-in-law, spending time with his daughters and grandchildren and visiting his favourite country, Italy, with his wife Anne.
More than 150 past and present patients and staff joined Mr McGeorge for a farewell drink at the hospital to reminisce and wish him well.