John Wickham (urologist)

John Wickham
Born10 December 1927
Chichester, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Died26 October 2017
CitizenshipBritish
EducationChichester Grammar School
St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School
OccupationUrologist
Known forCoined the term "minimally invasive surgery".[1]
Medical career
Awards

John Ewart Alfred Wickham (10 December 1927 – 26 October 2017) was a British urologist and surgeon, who was a pioneer of keyhole surgery and the autonomous transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) robot, foreseeing the subsequent revolution in robotic surgery.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference uro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "John Wickham: the godfather of robotic surgery - Trends in Urology & Men's HealthTrends in Urology & Men's Health". trendsinmenshealth.com. doi:10.1002/(ISSN)2044-3749. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
  3. ^ "Wickham, John Ewart Alfred (1927 - 2017)". livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk. Retrieved 16 June 2019.