Abraham Colles
Irish doctor, academic, President of the RSCI / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Abraham Coles.
Abraham Colles (23 July 1773 – 16 November 1843) was Professor of Anatomy, Surgery and Physiology at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and the President of RCSI in 1802 and 1830. A prestigious Colles Medal & Travelling Fellowship in Surgery is awarded competitively annually to an Irish surgical trainee embarking on higher specialist training abroad before returning to establish practice in Ireland.
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Abraham Colles | |
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Born | (1773-07-23)23 July 1773 Milmount, Kilkenny, Ireland |
Died | December 1, 1843(1843-12-01) (aged 70) |
Education | Trinity College Dublin |
Known for | Treatise on surgical anatomy Paper On the Fracture of the Carpal Extremity of the Radius (Colles' fracture). |
Medical career | |
Profession | Surgeon, Physician |
Institutions | Dr Steevens' Hospital |
Sub-specialties | Anatomy, Physiology, Surgery |
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