1.   He was a member of the team which pioneered kidney transplants in the North-East and was senior consultant general surgeon at South Ceveland Hospital.

2.   The former consultant general surgeon, Mr Frank Walker, who introduced several new surgical procedures to the North, died at his home in Marton, Middlesbrough.

3.   On his retirement two years ago, he was senior consultant general surgeon at South Cleveland Hospital.

4.   Although a few recent surgeons general of the U.S. Public Health Service, like Koop, have been clinicians most earlier ones were doctors who specialized in public health.

5.   As children, Jennifer and Laura accompanied their father, a general surgeon, on his hospital rounds.

6.   A report from the surgeon general.

7.   A slew of surgeons general and the warnings on cigarette packages have told us so.

8.   After two years in the Army as a general surgeon, he trained in neurology and neurophysiology.

9.   But a diet and exercise surgeon general could lead a national campaign against a too-fat America, right?