Carys Bannister | |
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 Carys Bannister | |
| Born | 1935 Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Died | 20 August 2010 (aged 72) Burnley, Lancashire, England |
| Education | Charing Cross Hospital Medical School Somerville College, Oxford |
| Medical career | |
| Field | Neurosurgery |
| Institutions | North Manchester General Hospital University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology |
| Sub-specialties | Brain's blood supply and congenital disorders of the central nervous system |
Carys Margaret Bannister OBE (1935 – 20 August 2010) was the second female neurosurgeon to be appointed in the United Kingdom.[1][2] Born in Brazil to Welsh parents, she moved to England as a teenager and trained in surgery after qualifying as a doctor. She spent most of her career as a consultant neurosurgeon at North Manchester General Hospital and as a researcher at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. She specialised in treating disorders of the cerebral circulation, spina bifida, and hydrocephalus.
- ^ "Obituary: Carys Margaret Bannister". BMJ. 342: d166. 2011. doi:10.1136/bmj.d166.
- ^ "My Top Ten - Carys Bannister".