Laurence Levy

Laurence Fraser Levy
Born(1921-11-16)16 November 1921
London
Died29 May 2007(2007-05-29) (aged 85)
London
EducationKing's College School
Peter Symonds School
Alma materUniversity College Hospital
University of Toronto
New York University Hospital
Known forpioneering neurosurgeon
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsNeurosurgery
Anatomy
InstitutionsRoyal Air Force
University of Zimbabwe

Professor Laurence Fraser Levy (16 November 1921 – 29 May 2007) was a pioneering neurosurgeon based in Harare, Zimbabwe, noted as the first neurosurgeon in Africa.[1][2] He was Professor of Surgery and Anatomy at the University of Zimbabwe and managed to train about a dozen other neurosurgeons despite the lack of resources. He published more than 90 articles.[3] He was also awarded a gold medal in 2005 by the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.[4]

  1. ^ Levy, Bruce; Levy, Malcolm (23 August 2007). "Laurence Fraser Levy". The BMJ. 335 (7616). London: 404.1. doi:10.1136/bmj.39309.489294.BE. PMC 1952487.
  2. ^ "History – Zimbabwe Association of Neurological Surgeons". Retrieved 4 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Levy, LF". Bethseda, Maryland: National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Learn More About WFNS - About WFNS | WFNS". www.wfns.org. Retrieved 4 October 2022.