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 78 Collections and/or Records:
Other versions of lecture, 'The surgery of the optic nerves', given in India and Thailand, c 1965
Other versions of lecture by Norman Dott, 'The surgery of the optic nerves', given in India and Thailand, c 1965. Dott visited India and Thailand in 1965, therefore they were presumably given during this visit.
'Otosurgical approach to the internal acoustic meatus', February 1963
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Otosurgical approach to the internal acoustic meatus'. The paper was a contribution to the discussion of a paper by Doctor William House, given at the Second Workshop on Reconstructive Middle Ear Surgery, Chicago in February 1963.
Paper headed, 'Extract not used in Dublin 53 slides'., 1964
Paper by Norman Dott headed, 'Extract not used in Dublin 53 slides'. The material refers to a lecture, 'The surgery of the optic nerves', presented by Norman Dott in April 1964.
Papers of Norman McOmish Dott
Pencilled manuscript draft, 'The history of surgical neurology in the 20th century', 1971
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The history of surgical neurology in the 20th century'. This paper was given at Royal Society of Medicine Section History of Medicine, Meeting, March 1971. The material consists of a pencilled manuscript draft paper.
'Post-traumatic carotid-cavernous arteriovenous fistula', 1939
Copy of paper by Norman Dott, 'Post-traumatic carotid-cavernous arteriovenous fistula', published in the Transansactions of the Medico-Chirurgical Society of Edinburgh, 53, 1939 see reference Harris 45) in Coll-32/A.3.
Professor Norman Dott: Medical Illustrations and Demonstration Boards, 1925-1968
Medical illustrations and demonstration boards showing conditions, injuries and procedures related to the field of neurosurgery used by Professor Norman Dott during his time with the Department of Surgical Neurology at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, and latterly at the Western General Hospital.
'Reading version' of 'The history of surgical neurology in the 20th century', 1971
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'The history of surgical neurology in the 20th century'. This paper was given at Royal Society of Medicine Section History of Medicine, Meeting, March 1971. The material consists of 'Reading version' of the lecture with list and captions of slides.
'Reflections on the history of surgical neurology', October 1966
Lecture by Norman Dott, 'Reflections on the history of surgical neurology'. The paper was given at the Annual General Meeting of the Scottish Society for the History of Medicine, Ocotber 1966. The material consists of a typescript of the paper as delivered.
RIE, Professor Norman Dott, Neurology, Ward 20, Filed by Disease, 1922-1976
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