Manson, William Giles (1965 - 2008)
by
Sarah Gillam
Asset Name
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E001493 - Manson, William Giles (1965 - 2008)
Title
:
Manson, William Giles (1965 - 2008)
Author
:
Sarah Gillam
Identifier
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RCS: E001493
Publisher
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London : Royal College of Surgeons of England
Publication Date
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2011-11-03
2014-09-19
Subject
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Medical Obituaries
Description
:
Obituary for Manson, William Giles (1965 - 2008), Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Language
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English
Source
:
Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Full Name
:
Manson, William Giles
Date of Birth
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16 January 1965
Date of Death
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17 May 2008
Occupation
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Paediatric surgeon
Titles/Qualifications
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MB ChB Edin 1989
FRCS 1994
CCST 2002
Details
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William Giles Manson was a consultant paediatric surgeon at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, and the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh. He was born on 16 January 1965. He went to Edinburgh University to study medicine, qualifying MB ChB in 1989. He went on to train in surgery in Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Hong Kong, and in 2002 was appointed to a new combined consultant post in Dundee and Edinburgh.
He was particularly interested in laparoscopic surgery and urology, and was a pioneer in the use of telemedicine.
Outside medicine, he enjoyed skiing, golf, music and DIY. He died from gastric carcinoma on 17 May 2008, aged just 43. He was survived by his wife, Christine, and their two sons, Andrew and Stuart.
Sources
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*BMJ* 2008 337 3074
Rights
:
Copyright (c) The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Collection
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Plarr's Lives of the Fellows
Format
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Obituary
Format
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Asset
Asset Path
:
Root/Lives of the Fellows/E001000-E001999/E001400-E001499
URL for File
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373676
Media Type
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Unknown