ɐpˈɑːɹt fɹʌm hɪz sˈɜːdʒɪkəl dɛkstˈɛɹᵻɾi hiː wʌz ɹᵻnˈaʊnd æt ðə hˈɑːspɪɾəl fɔːɹ hɪz ɛnsˌaɪkloʊpˈiːdɪk nˈɑːlɪdʒ ænd ðɪ ˈɛksələns ʌv hɪz pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃənz, bˈoʊθ ˈoːɹəl ænd ɹˈɪʔn̩.
Apart from his surgical dexterity he was renowned at the hospital for his encyclopedic knowledge and the excellence of his presentations, both oral and written.