John Wickham (urologist)
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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]
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Born | 10 December 1927 Chichester, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom |
Died | 26 October 2017 |
Citizenship | British |
Education | Chichester Grammar School St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School |
Occupation | Urologist |
Known for | Coined the term "minimally invasive surgery".[1] |
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