# Carys Bannister

> Carys Margaret Bannister was the second female neurosurgeon to be appointed in the United Kingdom. Born in Brazil to Welsh parents, she moved to England as a teenager and trained in surgery after qualifying as a doctor. She spent most of her career as a consultant neurosurgeon at North Manchester General Hospital and as a researcher at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. She specialised in treating disorders of the cerebral circulation, spina bifida, and hydrocephalus.

*British neurosurgeon*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1935
- **Died:** 2010-08-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Carys Margaret Bannister was the second female neurosurgeon to be appointed in the United Kingdom. Born in Brazil to Welsh parents, she moved to England as a teenager and trained in surgery after qualifying as a doctor. She spent most of her career as a consultant neurosurgeon at North Manchester General Hospital and as a researcher at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. She specialised in treating disorders of the cerebral circulation, spina bifida, and hydrocephalus.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.6
- **Momentum:** 2.0

## Sources
- [Carys Bannister](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carys_Bannister)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43852800)

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