Dott, Norman McOmish, 1897-1973 (Neurosurgeon)
Dates
- Existence: 1897 - 1973
Biography
Dott was born in Edinburgh in 1897, and educated at George Heriot's School there. Originally apprenticed as a joiner and engineer, he suffered a serious hip injury in an accident, and the observation of medical practice during his hospitalisation determined his future career and he entered Edinburgh University Medical School in 1914. Awarded the Syme Surgical Fellowship in 1921, he worked with Sir Edward Sharpey-Schafer, and his studies on the pituitary led to the award of a Rockefeller Fellowship which enabled him to work as Assistant Resident to Harvey Cushing at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, 1923-1924. With the exception of this year and a brief visit to Cushing in 1929, Dott remained in Edinburgh throughout his career. He did much to establish surgical neurology there and in 1947 became the first Professor of Surgical Neurology at the University. He was a founder member of the Society of British Neurologists in 1926, and its President, 1938-1945. During the Second Worl! d War he served with H.W.B. Cairns, Geoffrey Jefferson and others on the Brain Injuries Committee of the Medical Research Council. He lectured widely on his specialist subjects such as aneurysms, pain, pituitary and also on medical education, hospital planning and staffing, the history of medicine (mainly in relation to his own interests), and more informally on his own experiences and colleagues.
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Committee papers, 1963-1965
Committee papers for meetings of Council and for annual general meetings, papers regarding Paraplegic Games, appeals, and rehabilitation units, 1963-1965.
Committee papers, 1966-1969
Committee papers for meetings of Council and for annual general meetings, papers regarding Paraplegic Games, appeals, and rehabilitation units, 1966-1969.
Committee papers, 1970-1973
Committee papers for meetings of Council and for annual general meetings, papers regarding Paraplegic Games, appeals, and rehabilitation units, 1970-1973.
Copies of 'Facial paralysis and restitution by extra-petrous nerve graft', 1958
Copies of a paper by Norman Dott, 'Facial paralysis and restitution by extra-petrous nerve graft'. The paper is as delivered, as corrected as submitted for publication. See reference Harris 64 in Coll-32/A.3.
Correspondence regarding the proposed paraplegic unit at the Astley Ainslie Hospital, 1966
Correspondence regarding the proposed paraplegic unit at the Astley Ainslie Hospital, 1966. In the event, the Princess Margaret Rose Hospital was chosen as the site instead. The material includes correspondence between the Astley Ainslie Board of Management, Regional Hospital Board and the Scottish Office with copies passed to Norman Dott for his information, 1966.
Correspondence with Norman Dott and speeches [check dates], c 1963-1973
Correspondence with Norman Dott and speeches regarding the Scottish Paraplegic (Spinal Injuries) Association. The correspondence relates to the constitution of Association, publicity, and letters to the press. It includes a typescript of Dott's speech of thanks at the presentation of a cheque to the Association and other speeches, messages and press releases.
'Facial paralysis', 1945
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Facial paralysis', dated 1945. The paper was delivered to the Society of British Neurological Surgeons. The material consists of the text of the paper, and notes on cases.
'Facial paralysis - restitution by nerve graft by-passing petrous portion', c 1958
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Facial paralysis - restitution by nerve graft by-passing petrous portion'. The material is probably related to the paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine, 51 in 1958, see reference Harris 64 in Coll-32/A.3.
'Paraplegia and spinal paralysis. in Scotland: reflections and suggestions', 1970
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Paraplegia and spinal paralysis. in Scotland: reflections and suggestions', dated 1970. The material consists of a stencilled copy of Dott's address.
'Paraplegic Units', 1968
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- Subject: Paralysis X
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- Facial Paralysis 4
- Physical Disabilities 4
- Neurosurgery 3
- Paraplegia 1