hiː wʌz pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv sˈɜːdʒɚɹi æt ðə ɹˈɔɪəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv sˈɜːdʒənz ʌv ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə ænd sˈiːnjɚ sˈɜːdʒən æt ðə ɹˈɔɪəl ɪnfˈɜːmɚɹi ʌv ˈɛdɪnbʌɹə.
He was Professor of surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and senior surgeon at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.