Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-25
THE KINGS SURGEONS.
They Are Among the Foremost Of
Their Profession in the World.

FROM the New York Sun.
The physicians in attendance on King
Edward among the foremost men I'm the
realm of surgery and medicine, not only
in England, but of the world. Lord Lister.
whose name is the first of the five signed
to the bulletin anent the kings health, has
received many degrees from medical and
surgical societies, not only in England, but
in the different countries of Europe. Lord
Lister is surgeon extraordinary to the king,
as he was to the kings mother Queen Vic
toria. He has written many widespread
treatises. and has been professor of surgery
at Glasgow University, and also professor
of clinical surgery at the University Of
Edinburgh. He is professor emeritus OF
clinical surgery of Kings College. London.
He has won a great name for himself by
his discovery of the antiseptic treatment in
surgery. He is a member, among other
cietles, of the American Academy of Arts
and Science, being an honorary elect. He
is also a member of medical societies at
--Gnich, Dresden, Leipsic, Paris and other
European cities.
Sir Thomas Smith, the second physician in
attendance, is surgeon at St Bartholo-
news Hospital in London. In fact all the
men are London practitioners. Sir Thomas
is the consulting surgeon for the Children's
Hospital on Great Ormond street, the
Hebrew Hospital at Norwood and the In
FAINT Orphan Asylum. Sir Thomas has writ
ten many books treating on childrens dis
eases. Besides being sergeant-surgeon to
the king, he is examiner in surgery for the
Royal College of Surgeons in London and
honorable secretary of the Royal Medical
Society.
Sir Francis Laking has achieved great
eminence in his profession. He was one of
the physicians most constantly In attend
ance on the late queen. His Offices have
brought him into close relationship with
the present king. because before Edwards
accession Sir Francis was surgical apothe-
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holding that office with her majesty the
queen the queens household, the Duke of
Edinburgh's household and that Of the
Duke of Connaught.
Sir Francis is also visiting apothecary to
ST Georges Hospital AND Consulting physi-
clan at Gordon Hospital. At one time he was
| house physician at St. Georges Hospital.
Membership in the Royal Institute of Great
Britain is one of the licenses that he pos
sesses. He has received honorary degrees
in Europe. notably one from Heidelberg in
1869
Sir Thomas Barlow, physician to his
majesty's household, is professor of chem
ical medicine and physician to the Universe
ty College Hospital. Fellowship in the
Royal Medical and Chirurgcal Society is
one of his honors. The Hospital for Chill
dren on Great Ormond street, London has
Sir Thomas for visiting physician. He did
hold the same position with the London
Fever Hospital. His connection with the
British Museum a. medical adviser is one
well-known honor held by him. Many
treaties from his pen have won wide recog-
milton.
Sir Frederick Treves, sergeant-surgeon to
the king. occupied The post of surgeon ex-
traordinary to Queen Victoria. Among the
offices that he has been honored with are
the post of surgeon lecturer on surgery at
London Hospital, examiner in surgery at
the University of Cambridge, and examiner
in anatomy at the universities of Aberdeen
and Durham, where he was late Hunter
professor of anatomy and Wilson professor
of pathology. At present he Is a member
of the court Of examiners of the Royal Col
lege of Surgeons of england.