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.

Harold Gillies Harold Gillies
Great Britain
London otolaryngologist, considered the father of modern plastic surgery
Claude Francois Lallemand Claude Francois Lallemand
France
French doctor.
Nikolay Bogoraz Nikolay Bogoraz
Russian surgeon, professor
Bernhard Langenbeck Bernhard Langenbeck
Germany
An outstanding German surgeon of the 19th century.
 Galen Galen
Ancient physician
Erich Voigt Erich Voigt
USA
American otolaryngologist who diagnosed thyroid cancer on TV
Leon Labbe Leon Labbe
France
French surgeon and politician.
Gaspare Aselli Gaspare Aselli
Italy
Italian anatomist.
Astley Cooper Astley Cooper
Great Britain
English physician, surgeon.
Johann Andreas Eisenbarth Johann Andreas Eisenbarth
Germany
German physician; popular figure in German folklore
Timothy Jorden Timothy Jorden
USA
American surgeon suspected of murder
Boris Gaidar Boris Gaidar
Russia
Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Head of the S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Lieutenant General of the Medical Service
Alexander Arutyunov Alexander Arutyunov
Soviet neurosurgeon
Antal Babich Antal Babich
Hungary
Hungarian surgeon
Adrian Flatt Adrian Flatt
USA
Orthopedic surgeon
Wei Yilin Wei Yilin
China
A physician in Yuan Dynasty China.
Emily Blackwell Emily Blackwell
Great Britain
American physician and educator
Alfred Blalock Alfred Blalock
USA
American surgeon of the 20th century
Charles Koop Charles Koop
USA
American pediatric surgeon and US Surgeon General
Jean Zulema Amussat Jean Zulema Amussat
France
French surgeon, anatomist and teacher.
Rashid Askerkhanov Rashid Askerkhanov
Cardiologist surgeon, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences
Theodor Billroth Theodor Billroth
Germany
Austrian surgeon and amateur musician of German descent
Rostislav Valikhnovsky Rostislav Valikhnovsky
Ukraine
Ukrainian plastic and reconstructive surgeon, political and public figure
James Barry James Barry
Great Britain
The first female surgeon in history to live her life under a man's name
Rudolf Kronlein Rudolf Kronlein
Switzerland
Surgeon
Vera Gedroyts Vera Gedroyts
Ukraine
Doctor of Medicine, professor, first female surgeon in Russia
David Vuvodcev David Vuvodcev
Moldova
Prominent Russian surgeon and anatomist, Doctor of Medicine
Frantisek Albert Frantisek Albert
Czech writer and 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
Konstantin Konik Konstantin Konik
Estonia
Estonian surgeon and politician, member of the Estonian Salvation Committee
Veniamin Teplits Veniamin Teplits
Soviet military doctor, surgeon
Guo Zhihui Guo Zhihui
China
Chinese Doctor Grows Nose on Patient's Forehead
Andrey Gulyaev Andrey Gulyaev
Soviet surgeon, teacher, Honored Scientist of the RSFSR
Amraam Cohen Amraam Cohen
Israel
Lieutenant Colonel of Medicine
Fedor Krause Fedor Krause
Germany
German surgeon, one of the founders of German neurosurgery.
Malcolm C. Grow Malcolm C. Grow
USA
American military surgeon.
Nikolay Amosov Nikolay Amosov
Ukraine
Soviet and Ukrainian thoracic surgeon, medical scientist, writer.
Ernst von Feuchtersleben Ernst von Feuchtersleben
Austria
Austrian scientist, surgeon, psychiatrist, writer, poet, philosopher
Mihail Kovalsky Mihail Kovalsky
Ukraine
Scientist-morphologist working in the field of operative surgery and topographic anatomy, surgery, human anatomy,
Walter Dandy Walter Dandy
USA
American neurosurgeon and scientist
Nikolay Elanskiy Nikolay Elanskiy
Soviet surgeon, doctor of medical sciences, professor
Vladimir Efetov Vladimir Efetov
Ukraine
Ukrainian scientist, surgical oncologist, professor,
Werner Forssmann Werner Forssmann
Germany
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1956, jointly with Andre Cournan and Dickinson W. Richards
Gaspare Tagliacozzi Gaspare Tagliacozzi
Italy
Italian surgeon, pioneer of plastic and reconstructive surgery
Ignaz Semmelweis Ignaz Semmelweis
Hungary
Hungarian obstetrician who was the first to develop modern methods of antisepsis in obstetrics and surgery
Harvey Cushing Harvey Cushing
USA
American physician, one of the founders of neurosurgery
Heinrich Waldeyer Heinrich Waldeyer
Germany
German anatomist and histologist.
Charles Boarman Harris Charles Boarman Harris
USA
American physician and surgeon.
Isaac Kraindel Isaac Kraindel
Russian physician, doctor of medicine
Veniamine Zack Veniamine Zack
Russian and Soviet surgeon, Hero of Labor.

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