Sir William Macewen | |
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| Born | 22 June 1848 Port Bannatyne, Isle of Bute, Scotland |
| Died | 22 March 1924 (aged 75) Glasgow, Scotland |
| Education | University of Glasgow |
| Known for | Pioneering work in brain surgery, hernia surgery and bone grafts endotracheal anaesthesia pneumonectomy |
| Medical career | |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Institutions | Glasgow Royal Infirmary Western Infirmary Royal Hospital for Sick Children |
| Sub-specialties | Neurosurgery, Orthopedic surgery |
| Awards | Knighthood Cameron Prize for Therapeutics of the University of Edinburgh (1896) |
Sir William Macewen, CB, FRS, FRCS (/məˈkjuːən/ mə-KEW-ən; 22 June 1848 – 22 March 1924) was a Scottish surgeon. He was a pioneer in modern brain surgery, considered the father of neurosurgery and contributed to the development of bone graft surgery, the surgical treatment of hernia and of pneumonectomy (removal of the lungs).