Isaac Baker Brown
Surgeon, Deceased Person
1811 – 1873
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Who was Isaac Baker Brown?
Isaac Baker Brown was a prominent 19th century English gynaecologist and obstetrical surgeon. He was a specialist in the diseases of women and advocated certain surgical procedures, including clitoridectomies, as cures for epilepsy and hysteria. His career ended when he was accused of performing these procedures without consent of the patients. He was subsequently expelled from the Obstetrical Society of London.
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