Mary Anderson | |
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Born | Mary Margaret Anderson 12 February 1932
Forres, Scotland |
Died | 17 February 2006 Forres, Scotland | (aged 74)
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation(s) | physician, gynaecologist |
Known for | Anderson Maternity Unit at Lewisham Hospital is named in her honour |
Medical career | |
Profession | physician, gynaecologist |
Field | obstetrics and gynaecology |
Institutions |
St Mary's Hospital, London University Hospital Lewisham |
Mary Margaret Anderson CBE FRCOG (12 February 1932– 17 February 2006) was a Scottish gynaecologist. [1]
Mary Margaret Anderson was born on 12 February 1932, in Forres, Scotland. Her mother Lily, was a mathematics teacher and her father a pharmacist. [2] [3] She was educated at Forres Academy where she was the Dux. She studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh graduating in 1956. [4] She moved to London to complete her medical education.
After finishing her studies, she took the post of the first female obstetrics registrar appointed at St Mary's Hospital in London. [2]
She served as Vice-President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists from 1989 to 1992 and as a member of the Committee of the Future of Maternity Services, chaired by Baroness Cumberlege. [4]
Before retirement, she worked as a Senior Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at University Hospital Lewisham. [4]
She died, aged 74, in Forres on 17 February 2006 from complications due to Parkinson's disease. [2] She was interred in the family grave at Cluny Hill, Forres. [2]
The Anderson Maternity Unit at Lewisham Hospital is named in her honour. [2]
She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1996 Birthday Honours, "For services to Medicine". [5]
Mary Anderson | |
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Born | Mary Margaret Anderson 12 February 1932
Forres, Scotland |
Died | 17 February 2006 Forres, Scotland | (aged 74)
Nationality | Scottish |
Education | University of Edinburgh |
Occupation(s) | physician, gynaecologist |
Known for | Anderson Maternity Unit at Lewisham Hospital is named in her honour |
Medical career | |
Profession | physician, gynaecologist |
Field | obstetrics and gynaecology |
Institutions |
St Mary's Hospital, London University Hospital Lewisham |
Mary Margaret Anderson CBE FRCOG (12 February 1932– 17 February 2006) was a Scottish gynaecologist. [1]
Mary Margaret Anderson was born on 12 February 1932, in Forres, Scotland. Her mother Lily, was a mathematics teacher and her father a pharmacist. [2] [3] She was educated at Forres Academy where she was the Dux. She studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh graduating in 1956. [4] She moved to London to complete her medical education.
After finishing her studies, she took the post of the first female obstetrics registrar appointed at St Mary's Hospital in London. [2]
She served as Vice-President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists from 1989 to 1992 and as a member of the Committee of the Future of Maternity Services, chaired by Baroness Cumberlege. [4]
Before retirement, she worked as a Senior Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at University Hospital Lewisham. [4]
She died, aged 74, in Forres on 17 February 2006 from complications due to Parkinson's disease. [2] She was interred in the family grave at Cluny Hill, Forres. [2]
The Anderson Maternity Unit at Lewisham Hospital is named in her honour. [2]
She was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1996 Birthday Honours, "For services to Medicine". [5]