Home›Surgeons and Perioperative Specialists›Neurosurgeons and Specialist Surgeons of the Head, Eye, Skin and JointsGroupNeurosurgeons and Specialist Surgeons of the Head, Eye, Skin and JointsSurgeons who built a specialty with their own instruments and techniques: Cushing, Penfield and Horsley in neurosurgery, Nylen with the surgical microscope, Devauchelle in face transplantation, Machemer and Seiler in eye surgery, Mohs in skin cancer, Charnley in hip replacement and Kelling and Jacobaeus in the first endoscopic operations. A person belongs here when the cited article describes a surgeon of one of these specialties. It excludes cardiac and general surgeons.Browse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)Browse ByAll Neurosurgeons and Specialist Surgeons of the Head, Eye, Skin and JointsNeurosurgeons and Specialist Surgeons of the Head, Eye, Skin and Joints68 entriesNeurosurgeons and Specialist Surgeons of the Head, Eye, Skin and JointsFilter Results68 entriesHealing TraditionAllNeurosurgeons and Specialist Surgeons of the Head, Eye, Skin and Joints (68)Specialist InAllAnatomy (1)Dermatology (3)Neurology (1)Neurosurgery (8)Obstetrics and Gynecology (1)Ophthalmology (22)Orthopedic Surgery (14)Otolaryngology (2)Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (7)Surgery (21)Trauma Surgery (1)Era (Birth Year)All1535 (1)1740 (1)1772 (1)1776 (1)1782 (1)1783 (1)1787 (1)1792 (1)1794 (1)1795 (1)1799 (1)1800 (2)1804 (1)1807 (1)1809 (1)1824 (1)1830 (1)1832 (1)1833 (1)1834 (1)1838 (1)1839 (1)1841 (1)1842 (1)1848 (1)1850 (1)1853 (1)1858 (1)1859 (1)1862 (1)1863 (1)1864 (1)1865 (1)1867 (1)1868 (2)1869 (1)1873 (1)1875 (2)1876 (1)1877 (1)1885 (1)1886 (1)1891 (1)1892 (1)1904 (1)1910 (1)1911 (1)1918 (1)1925 (1)1928 (1)1929 (1)1934 (1)1935 (2)1937 (1)1939 (1)1957 (1)1959 (1)1960 (1)1969 (1)Profession/RoleAllNeurosurgeons and Specialist Surgeons of the Head, Eye, Skin and Joints (68)NationalityAllAustralia (1)Austria (2)Canada (1)Czechia (1)England (1)Estonia (1)France (1)Germany (33)Iran (1)Kingdom of Prussia (1)Netherlands (2)New Zealand (1)Scotland (1)Sweden (1)Switzerland (4)Turkey (1)United Kingdom (8)United States (8)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 68Albert HoffaSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkAlbrecht Theodor MiddeldorpfSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksAnn RedgraveSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkArt ThemenSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkBernard DevauchelleSurgeons and Perioperative SpecialistsBernhard HeineSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkCarl HueterSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkCarl Otto von EickenSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkCarl-Olof NylenSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkClinton Thomas DentSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksDerek McMinnSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkDonald LaubSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkDouglas OusterhoutSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkEduard AlbertSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksEduard ZeisSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksEdwin Theodor SaemischSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkErich LexerSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkFranz König (surgeon)Surgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkFred HollowsSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksFrederic E. MohsSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkFriedrich August von AmmonSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksFritz de QuervainSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkGazi YaşargilSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksGeoffrey JeffersonSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksGeorg BartischSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkGeorg KellingSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkGunther O. HofmannSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkHarvey CushingSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksHerman SnellenSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkHermann KrukenbergSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkHermann SchlofferSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkJacques JosephSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkJakob HeineSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkJakob StillingSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkJames Braid (surgeon)Surgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksJan F. EsserSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkJean-André VenelSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkJohann Friedrich DieffenbachSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkJohn CharnleySurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksJohn HulkeSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksJulius ScribaSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists4 linksKarl August BurowSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksKarl BrandtSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksKarl Ferdinand von GräfeSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists3 linksKarl Gustav HimlySurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksKarl StargardtSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksKarl Theodor, Duke in BavariaSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksKonrad Johann Martin LangenbeckSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists3 linksLorenz BöhlerSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkLouis StromeyerSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkLudvig PuuseppSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkMajid SamiiSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkMaurice Edmond MüllerSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkMax LindeSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkMaximilian Joseph von CheliusSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksNan HayworthSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkNikolay BurdenkoSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkOtto SchirmerSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkPhilipp Franz von WaltherSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksRenée RichardsSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkRobert MachemerSurgeons and Perioperative SpecialistsSanjay GuptaSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkSid WatkinsSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksSir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st BaronetSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkThemistocles GluckSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksTheo SeilerSurgeons and Perioperative SpecialistsWilder PenfieldSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists1 linkWilhelm FliessSurgeons and Perioperative Specialists2 linksSourcesKarl Brandt (Wikipedia)Has Member: Karl Brandt, Article textQuote, Has Member: Karl Brandt, Article textspecializing in head and spinal injuriesView the SourceNikolay Burdenko (Wikipedia)Has Member: Nikolay Burdenko, Lead paragraph [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Nikolay Burdenko, Lead paragraph [in-group]the founder of Russian neurosurgeryView the SourceHerman Snellen (Wikipedia)Has Member: Herman Snellen, Lead paragraphQuote, Has Member: Herman Snellen, Lead paragraphin 1862 introduced the Snellen chart to study visual acuityView the SourceFred Hollows (Wikipedia)Has Member: Fred Hollows, Overseas workQuote, Has Member: Fred Hollows, Overseas worktraining programs to train local technicians to perform eye surgeryView the SourceSid Watkins (Wikipedia)Has Member: Sid Watkins, Lead sentence [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Sid Watkins, Lead sentence [in-group]was an English neurosurgeonView the SourceKarl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria (Wikipedia)Has Member: Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Lead and biographyQuote, Has Member: Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria, Lead and biographyKarl Theodor personally carried out more than 5,000 cataract operationsView the SourceJames Braid (surgeon) (Wikipedia)Has Member: James Braid (surgeon), LeadQuote, Has Member: James Braid (surgeon), Leadtreatment of clubfoot, spinal curvature, knock-knees, bandy legs, and squintView the SourceMajid Samii (Wikipedia)Has Member: Majid Samii, LeadQuote, Has Member: Majid Samii, Leadis an Iranian neurosurgeon and medical scientistView the SourceGazi Yaşargil (Wikipedia)Has Member: Gazi Yaşargil, Lead paragraph, professionQuote, Has Member: Gazi Yaşargil, Lead paragraph, professionwas a Turkish-Swiss medical scientist and neurosurgeonView the SourceKarl Stargardt (Wikipedia)Has Member: Karl Stargardt, Lead sentenceQuote, Has Member: Karl Stargardt, Lead sentencewas a German ophthalmologistView the SourceBrodie, Sir Benjamin Collins (1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica)Has Member: Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, Work on joint diseaseQuote, Has Member: Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, Work on joint diseasePathological and Surgical Observations on the Diseases of the JointsView the SourceFritz de Quervain (Wikipedia)Has Member: Fritz de Quervain, Lead [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Fritz de Quervain, Lead [in-group]was a Swiss surgeon born in SionView the SourceJacques Joseph (Wikipedia)Has Member: Jacques Joseph, Lead paragraph [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Jacques Joseph, Lead paragraph [in-group]is considered a pioneer of rhinoplastyView the SourceLorenz Böhler (Wikipedia)Has Member: Lorenz Böhler, Lead paragraph [specialist-in]Quote, Has Member: Lorenz Böhler, Lead paragraph [specialist-in]Böhler is most notable as one of the creators of modern accident surgery.View the SourceJohann Friedrich Dieffenbach (source article)Has Member: Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach, NDB Biographie, tenotomy periodQuote, Has Member: Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach, NDB Biographie, tenotomy periodSchieloperation am MenschenView the SourceSanjay Gupta (Wikipedia)Has Member: Sanjay Gupta, Lead sentence, professionQuote, Has Member: Sanjay Gupta, Lead sentence, professionis an American neurosurgeonView the SourceHermann Krukenberg (source article)Has Member: Hermann Krukenberg, Article text, professional workQuote, Has Member: Hermann Krukenberg, Article text, professional workeine Greifbewegung ermöglicht wirdView the SourceNan Hayworth (Wikipedia)Has Member: Nan Hayworth, Lead and biographyQuote, Has Member: Nan Hayworth, Lead and biographyshe trained in ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Hospital, New YorkView the SourceArt Themen (source article)Has Member: Art Themen, Life and career, medical trainingQuote, Has Member: Art Themen, Life and career, medical trainingspecialising in orthopaedic medicine, he eventually became a consultantView the SourceThemistocles Gluck (Wikipedia)Has Member: Themistocles Gluck, BiographyQuote, Has Member: Themistocles Gluck, BiographyHe first invented endoprostheses from ivory in 1890 at Berlin, when he performed the first documented total wrist Arthroplasty.View the SourceMaurice Edmond Müller (Wikipedia)Has Member: Maurice Edmond Müller, Lead sentence [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Maurice Edmond Müller, Lead sentence [in-group]instrumental in the development of internal fixation techniques to treat bone fracturesView the SourceBernhard Heine (Wikipedia)Has Member: Bernhard Heine, LeadQuote, Has Member: Bernhard Heine, Leadthe inventor of the osteotome, a medical tool for cutting bonesView the SourceAnn Redgrave (Wikipedia)Has Member: Ann Redgrave, Lead sentence [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Ann Redgrave, Lead sentence [in-group]is a British surgeon and osteopath and former rowerView the SourceGeoffrey Jefferson (Wikipedia)Has Member: Geoffrey Jefferson, Article textQuote, Has Member: Geoffrey Jefferson, Article textwas a British neurologist and pioneering neurosurgeonView the SourceLudvig Puusepp (Wikipedia)Has Member: Ludvig Puusepp, LeadQuote, Has Member: Ludvig Puusepp, Leadan Estonian surgeon and researcher and the world's first professor of neurosurgeryView the SourceJohn Hulke (Wikipedia)Has Member: John Hulke, Lead paragraph or Medical career sectionQuote, Has Member: John Hulke, Lead paragraph or Medical career sectionmade his special mark as an ophthalmologistView the SourceClinton Thomas Dent (Wikipedia)Has Member: Clinton Thomas Dent, Lead paragraph or Medical career sectionQuote, Has Member: Clinton Thomas Dent, Lead paragraph or Medical career sectionHe also had a special interest in dermatology.View the SourceJulius Scriba (Wikipedia)Has Member: Julius Scriba, Biography, 1892 craniectomyQuote, Has Member: Julius Scriba, Biography, 1892 craniectomyhe is credited with performing the first craniectomy for a depressed skull fracture in Japan in 1892View the SourceEduard Albert (Wikipedia)Has Member: Eduard Albert, Life, orthopedic researchQuote, Has Member: Eduard Albert, Life, orthopedic researchAlbert is remembered for pioneer research in the field of orthopedic surgeryView the SourceGraefe, Karl Ferdinand von (Neue Deutsche Biographie)Has Member: Karl Ferdinand von Gräfe, NDB BiographieQuote, Has Member: Karl Ferdinand von Gräfe, NDB BiographieG. war ein glänzender Operateur und Augenarzt.View the SourceGeorg Bartisch (source article)Has Member: Georg Bartisch, Article text, careerQuote, Has Member: Georg Bartisch, Article text, careerin 1588 became court oculist to Duke Augustus I of SaxonyView the SourceLouis Stromeyer (Wikipedia)Has Member: Louis Stromeyer, Biography, second paragraphQuote, Has Member: Louis Stromeyer, Biography, second paragraphStromeyer was a pioneer in orthopedics and orthopedic surgery.View the SourceMax Linde (Wikipedia)Has Member: Max Linde, Lead, first sentenceQuote, Has Member: Max Linde, Lead, first sentencewas an ophthalmologist who is best known as a patron and art collectorView the SourceDonald Laub (Wikipedia)Has Member: Donald Laub, Education section, StanfordQuote, Has Member: Donald Laub, Education section, Stanfordco-founded a 6-year integrated plastic surgery residency programView the SourceJakob Heine (source article)Has Member: Jakob Heine, BiographyQuote, Has Member: Jakob Heine, BiographyIn the 1830s, Jakob Heine opened an orthopaedic institution in Cannstatt near Stuttgart and served as director there until 1865.View the SourceAlbrecht Theodor Middeldorpf (Wikipedia)Has Member: Albrecht Theodor Middeldorpf, Article bodyQuote, Has Member: Albrecht Theodor Middeldorpf, Article bodyIn 1856 he became a full professor and director of the surgical-ophthalmologic clinic.View the SourceHermann Schloffer (Wikipedia)Has Member: Hermann Schloffer, Article bodyQuote, Has Member: Hermann Schloffer, Article bodyOn March 16, 1907, Schloffer performed the first transsphenoidal surgery for removal of a pituitary adenoma at the University of Innsbruck.View the SourceFriedrich August von Ammon (Wikipedia)Has Member: Friedrich August von Ammon, Article bodyQuote, Has Member: Friedrich August von Ammon, Article bodyKnown for his work in ophthalmology, he was instrumental in making Dresden a center of ophthalmic learning during his lifetime.View the SourceAlbert Hoffa (Wikipedia)Has Member: Albert Hoffa, Lead sentence [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Albert Hoffa, Lead sentence [in-group]was a German surgeon, orthopedist and physiotherapist born in RichmondView the SourceRenée Richards (Wikipedia)Has Member: Renée Richards, Lead sectionQuote, Has Member: Renée Richards, Lead sectionAmerican ophthalmologistView the SourceWilhelm Fliess (Wikipedia)Has Member: Wilhelm Fliess, Lead sectionQuote, Has Member: Wilhelm Fliess, Lead sectionGerman otolaryngologistView the SourceFranz König (surgeon) (source article)Has Member: Franz König (surgeon), Third paragraphQuote, Has Member: Franz König (surgeon), Third paragraphlargely remembered for his work in bone and joint surgeryView the SourceKarl August Burow (Wikipedia)Has Member: Karl August Burow, Lead sentence [specialist-in]Quote, Has Member: Karl August Burow, Lead sentence [specialist-in]in which he specialized in ophthalmology and surgeryView the SourceKonrad Johann Martin Langenbeck (source article)Has Member: Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck, Career textQuote, Has Member: Konrad Johann Martin Langenbeck, Career textthree years later established his own institute for surgery and ophthalmologyView the SourceJan F. Esser (source article)Has Member: Jan F. Esser, Lead paragraphQuote, Has Member: Jan F. Esser, Lead paragraphJohannes Fredericus Samuel Esser (13 October 1877 in Leiden, 9 August 1946 in Chicago) was a Dutch plastic surgeon who pioneered innovative methods of reconstructive surgery on soldiers wounded in the First World War.View the SourceEduard Zeis (Wikipedia)Has Member: Eduard Zeis, Career paragraphQuote, Has Member: Eduard Zeis, Career paragraphthe first textbook of plastic surgery, "Handbuch der plastischen Chirurgie"View the SourceJean-André Venel (Wikipedia)Has Member: Jean-André Venel, Lead paragraph [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Jean-André Venel, Lead paragraph [in-group]was a Swiss surgeon and a pioneer in the field of orthopedicsView the SourcePhilipp Franz von Walther (Wikipedia)Has Member: Philipp Franz von Walther, Lead sentence [in-group]Quote, Has Member: Philipp Franz von Walther, Lead sentence [in-group]was a German surgeon and ophthalmologistView the SourceErich Lexer (Wikipedia)Has Member: Erich Lexer, Lead paragraph, occupationQuote, Has Member: Erich Lexer, Lead paragraph, occupationhe is regarded as the pioneer of plastic surgeryView the SourceEdwin Theodor Saemisch (Wikipedia)Has Member: Edwin Theodor Saemisch, Lead paragraph, occupationQuote, Has Member: Edwin Theodor Saemisch, Lead paragraph, occupationwas a German ophthalmologist born in LuckauView the SourceDouglas Ousterhout (Wikipedia)Has Member: Douglas Ousterhout, Lead paragraph, occupationQuote, Has Member: Douglas Ousterhout, Lead paragraph, occupationis a retired craniofacial surgeon who practiced in San Francisco, CA, United StatesView the SourceJakob Stilling (source article)Has Member: Jakob Stilling, Second paragraphQuote, Has Member: Jakob Stilling, Second paragraphIn 1867 he became an eye doctor in KasselView the SourceDerek McMinn (source article)Has Member: Derek McMinn, Lead sentenceQuote, Has Member: Derek McMinn, Lead sentenceorthopaedic surgeon and inventorView the SourceOtto Schirmer (source article)Has Member: Otto Schirmer, Lead paragraphQuote, Has Member: Otto Schirmer, Lead paragraphOtto Schirmer (13 December 1864, in Greifswald, 6 May 1918) was a German ophthalmologist from Greifswald.View the SourceCarl Hueter (source article)Has Member: Carl Hueter, Lead paragraphQuote, Has Member: Carl Hueter, Lead paragraphCarl Hueter (27 November 1838-12 May 1882) was a German surgeon born in Marburg.View the SourceGunther O. Hofmann (source article)Has Member: Gunther O. Hofmann, Lead paragraphQuote, Has Member: Gunther O. Hofmann, Lead paragraphGunther O. Hofmann (born 22 May 1957 in Landshut, Bavaria) is a German surgeon, biophysicist, and professor.View the SourceCarl Otto von Eicken (source article)Has Member: Carl Otto von Eicken, BiographyQuote, Has Member: Carl Otto von Eicken, BiographyHe is largely known for developing methods of examination for the throat and pharynxView the SourceKarl Gustav Himly (source article)Has Member: Karl Gustav Himly, Article bodyQuote, Has Member: Karl Gustav Himly, Article bodyHimly was a pioneer in the field of ophthalmology, and is credited for introducing the scientific application of mydriatics into European medicine.View the SourceMaximilian Joseph von Chelius (source article)Has Member: Maximilian Joseph von Chelius, Article bodyQuote, Has Member: Maximilian Joseph von Chelius, Article bodyChelius specialized in the field of ophthalmic surgery.View the SourceBernard Devauchelle - WikipediaHas Member: Bernard Devauchelle, Introduction, sentence 1Quote, Has Member: Bernard Devauchelle, Introduction, sentence 1Bernard Devauchelle is a French oral and maxillofacial surgeon, best known for successfully completing the first face transplant in November 2005 at Amiens University Hospital.View the SourceCarl-Olof Nylén (Wikipedia)Has Member: Carl-Olof Nylen, Introduction, sentence 2Quote, Has Member: Carl-Olof Nylen, Introduction, sentence 2He is also known in microsurgery as a first man who designed surgical microscope which was used in otolaryngology.View the SourceFrederic E. Mohs - WikipediaHas Member: Frederic E. Mohs, Introduction, sentence 1Quote, Has Member: Frederic E. Mohs, Introduction, sentence 1Frederic Edward Mohs (March 1, 1910, July 2, 2002) was an American physician and general surgeon who developed the Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) technique in 1938 to remove skin cancer lesions while still a medical student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.View the SourceWikipedia: Georg KellingHas Member: Georg Kelling, Introduction, sentence 1Quote, Has Member: Georg Kelling, Introduction, sentence 1Georg Kelling (7 July 1866-14 February 1945) was a German internist and surgeon who was a laparoscopy pioneer and, in 1901, performed the first laparoscopic surgery on a dog.View the SourceHarvey Cushing (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaHas Member: Harvey Cushing, Introduction, sentence 1Quote, Has Member: Harvey Cushing, Introduction, sentence 1Harvey Williams Cushing (April 8, 1869, October 7, 1939) was an American neurosurgeon, pathologist, writer, and draftsman.View the SourceJohn Charnley (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHas Member: John Charnley, Introduction, sentence 2Quote, Has Member: John Charnley, Introduction, sentence 2He pioneered the hip replacement operation, which is now one of the most common operations both in the UK and elsewhere in the world, and created the "Wrightington centre for hip surgery".View the SourceRobert Machemer (Wikipedia)Has Member: Robert Machemer, Introduction, sentence 2Quote, Has Member: Robert Machemer, Introduction, sentence 2He is sometimes called the "father of modern retinal surgery."View the SourceTheo Seiler (Wikipedia)Has Member: Theo Seiler, Introduction, sentence 2Quote, Has Member: Theo Seiler, Introduction, sentence 2He is considered one of the pioneers of refractive surgery. View the SourceWikipedia: Wilder PenfieldHas Member: Wilder Penfield, Introduction, sentence 2Quote, Has Member: Wilder Penfield, Introduction, sentence 2He expanded brain surgery's methods and techniques, including mapping the functions of various regions of the brain such as the cortical homunculus.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.