wɪð ðɪs ɐpˈɔɪntmənt hiː kəmbˈaɪnd ðæt ʌv sˈiːnjɚɹ ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ sˈɜːdʒən ʌvðɪ ˈɛdɪnbʌɹɚ ɹˈɔɪəl ɪnfˈɜːmɚɹi, wˌɛɹ ɹˈɑːbɚt lˈɪstən wʌz hɪz kˈɑːliːɡ.
With this appointment he combined that of senior operating surgeon of the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where Robert Liston was his colleague.