Surgery

Uncover the world of celebrity surgery! Explore a curated list of famous individuals who have undergone surgical procedures, from cosmetic enhancements to life-saving interventions. Dive into their stories, surgeries, and recovery journeys to gain insights into the impact of surgery on the lives of celebrities.

Leonid Rozgov Leonid Rozgov
Russia
Soviet surgeon and polar explorer performed an appendectomy on himself
Ashot Kamalyan Ashot Kamalyan
Russia
Implantologist, periodontist, surgeon, maxillofacial surgeon
Tomas Pfayfer Tomas Pfayfer
Germany
Famous sports surgeon
Muhtar Aliyev Muhtar Aliyev
Kazakhstan
Surgeon, Doctor of Medical Sciences
Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard Jean-Marc-Gaspard Itard
France
French doctor
Aleksis Carrel Aleksis Carrel
France
French surgeon and biologist.
Johann Andreas Eisenbarth Johann Andreas Eisenbarth
Germany
German physician; popular figure in German folklore
Sergey Voronov Sergey Voronov
France
French surgeon of Russian origin
Harold Gillies Harold Gillies
Great Britain
London otolaryngologist, considered the father of modern plastic surgery
Claude Francois Lallemand Claude Francois Lallemand
France
French doctor.
Rostislav Valikhnovsky Rostislav Valikhnovsky
Ukraine
Ukrainian plastic and reconstructive surgeon, political and public figure
Antonio Alessandrini Antonio Alessandrini
Italy
Italian physician and anatomist.
Semen Iashinskij Semen Iashinskij
Russia
Surgeon
Joseph Murray Joseph Murray
USA
American surgeon, 1990 Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Kenneth Kamler Kenneth Kamler
USA
Doctor, participant of many dangerous expeditions
Yuriy Grinevich Yuriy Grinevich
Belarus
Belarusian surgeon
Alexander Kosinets Alexander Kosinets
Belarus
Belarusian politician, doctor of medical sciences, professor
Semen Girgolav Semen Girgolav
Soviet surgeon, lieutenant general of the medical service
 Galen Galen
Ancient physician
Bernhard Langenbeck Bernhard Langenbeck
Germany
An outstanding German surgeon of the 19th century.
Ambroise Pare Ambroise Pare
France
French surgeon, one of the “fathers” of modern surgery.
William Beaumont William Beaumont
USA
US Army surgeon, gastroenterologist and physiologist.
Robert Peacock Robert Peacock
Russian surgeon
Alexander Arutyunov Alexander Arutyunov
Soviet neurosurgeon
Sergio Canavero Sergio Canavero
Italy
Italian transplant surgeon
Gaspare Tagliacozzi Gaspare Tagliacozzi
Italy
Italian surgeon, pioneer of plastic and reconstructive surgery
Julian Kosinski Julian Kosinski
Poland
Polish surgeon.
Antal Babich Antal Babich
Hungary
Hungarian surgeon
Leonid Poluektov Leonid Poluektov
Russia
Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Honorary Citizen of the City of Omsk
Ernst Bergmann Ernst Bergmann
Germany
Surgeon, founder of asepsis
Yury Galleanger Yury Galleanger
Russia
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation
Theodor Kolliker Theodor Kolliker
Germany
German surgeon
Nikolay Burdenko Nikolay Burdenko
One of the founders of Russian neurosurgery
Adolf Abiht Adolf Abiht
Lithuania
Lithuanian physician, professor of pathology at Vilna University.
Theodor Billroth Theodor Billroth
Germany
Austrian surgeon and amateur musician of German descent
Fedor Krause Fedor Krause
Germany
German surgeon, one of the founders of German neurosurgery.
Olof Acrel Olof Acrel
Sweden
An outstanding Swedish surgeon
Valeriy Akobyan Valeriy Akobyan
Soviet pediatric surgeon, Doctor of Medical Sciences
James Barry James Barry
Great Britain
The first female surgeon in history to live her life under a man's name
Lev Zmeev Lev Zmeev
Dive
Doctor and bibliographer, court councilor, assistant professor at the medical academy
Walter Dandy Walter Dandy
USA
American neurosurgeon and scientist
Adrian Flatt Adrian Flatt
USA
Orthopedic surgeon
Henry Norman Bethune Henry Norman Bethune
Canada
Canadian surgeon, innovator in surgery
Gabriello Fallopio Gabriello Fallopio
Italy
Italian anatomist and physician.
Isaac Israel Hayes Isaac Israel Hayes
USA
Medic, Arctic researcher
David Samadi David Samadi
USA
Outstanding American surgeon in the field of robotic oncology
Veniamine Zack Veniamine Zack
Russian and Soviet surgeon, Hero of Labor.
Muhtar Gasumov Muhtar Gasumov
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani doctor, National Hero of Azerbaijan
Charles Koop Charles Koop
USA
American pediatric surgeon and US Surgeon General
Frederick Treves Frederick Treves
Great Britain
Prominent British surgeon of the Victorian era.

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