Dr. Thomas Taylor’s Journey to Becoming an Academic Surgeon
Dr. Thomas Taylor was born in Preston in Lancashire, England. He lived in the nearby village of Longridge until he was eighteen. After completing high school, he attended the University of Edinburgh for pre-medical studies, before joining the University of Manchester for his medical degree. He undertook his residency at Manchester Royal Infirmary, the Royal Postgraduate Medical School in London, and the Royal National Orthopedics Hospital.
During this time, Dr. Taylor attained a higher medical training certificate in general surgery, which helped him become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in England and Edinburgh. He next taught at various institutions across the country, before he was invited by Dr. Michael DeBakey to relocate to Houston, Texas, and become a Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He stayed in this position for eight years, afterwards getting appointed as Chief of Academic Surgery.
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