The Real Anatomist
Dr David Robson MD MA, world renowned Anatomist talks all things anatomy: History, case studies, his life and work as an Anatomist.
A life long passion for anatomy has Dr Robson has lectured all over the world, treated thousands of patients of all ages and stages including professional sportsmen and women, Doctors, surgeons, politicians and even animals. Dr David is the author of Robsons approach to Anatomy.
People from all over the world seek out his expertise when faced with seemingly insurmountable problems. When not consulting, he is researching and is the almanac of all things anatomy.
Davids depth of knowledge in this area is unsurpassed, he believes passionately in anatomy being the touchstone of all medicine and that it is an area which is sadly neglected in the modern way of teaching our young medical students. Here David talks about all aspects of the anatomy in an accessible and fascinating way using extraordinary true history to illustrate this extraordinary and seldom heard area of medicine.
The Real Anatomist
Ep. 4 Extraordinary true stories conjoined twins,Joseph Towne, John Merrick aka The Elephant Man - truth is stranger than fiction this is proof.
David tells us the story of Joseph Towne an anatomical modeller with a story which beggars belief.
The very moving true story of John Merrick, the condition that led to him being labelled the 'elephant man' and the Victorian interest in people who were 'different'.
We also hear the history of conjoined twins, why they were called Siamese twins and some fascinating stories to illustrate the true strength of the human condition.
Dr David Robson never fails to astound with his knowledge of anatomy, the unique methods he and his wife physiotherapist Pat have developed which have saved so many people from surgery. His gentle story telling and passion for his subject illustrates brilliantly why this world is so fascinating.
Dr David Robson is a practicing Anatomist who lives and works in Edinburgh.
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