Lawson Tait

Lawson Tait
Lawson Tait
Born	Robert Lawson Tait 1 May 1845 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	13 June 1899(1899-06-13) (aged 54) Llandudno, Wales
Known for	salpingectomy, appendectomy, ovariotomy, cholecystotomy, asepsis, Medical Defence Union
Scientific career
Fields	Surgery, Gynaecology, Obstetrics
Institutions	Birmingham Women's Hospital University of Birmingham Medical School

Lawson Tait, born Robert Lawson Tait (1 May 1845 – 13 June 1899) was a Scottish pioneer in pelvic and abdominal surgery who developed new techniques and procedures. He emphasized asepsis and introduced and advocated for surgical techniques that significantly reduced mortality. He is well known for introducing salpingectomy in 1883 as the treatment for ectopic pregnancy, a procedure that has saved countless lives since then. Tait and J. Marion Sims are considered the fathers of gynecology.