Andrew Wood

Andrew Wood MD FRCSEd FRSE LLD (1 September 1810–25 January 1881) was a 19th-century Scottish surgeon who served as President of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh from 1855 to 1857. Life He was born at 42 South Hanover Street in Edinburgh on 1 September 1810 the son of Mary Oswald Gillespie and her husband, William Wood FRSE (1782-1858), a surgeon. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh and then studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh receiving his doctorate (MD) in 1831. He joined his father operating from premises at 87 George Street in Edinburgh's New Town close to their home. Wood variously worked also at the New Town Dispensary, Heriot's Hospital, Merchant Maiden Hospital, Trades Maiden Hospital and at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (rising to Manager of the latter).