Thomas Annandale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thomas Annandale

Scottish surgeon

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1838

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Dec-1907

Profession: surgeon, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Thomas Annandale, FRCS FRSE (1838–1907) was a Scottish surgeon who conducted the first repair of the meniscus and the first successful removal of an acoustic neuroma, and introduced the pre-peritoneal approach to inguinal hernia repair.
He served as Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of Edinburgh.
His collection of anatomical specimens was donated to the Surgeon's Hall in Edinburgh and is now known as the Thomas Annandale Collection.