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The Real Anatomist

The Real Anatomist

By: Alison Craig and Dr David Robson
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Dr David Robson MD MA, world renowned Anatomist talks all things anatomy: History, case studies, his life and work as an Anatomist.


A life long passion for anatomy has Dr Robson has lectured all over the world, treated thousands of patients of all ages and stages including professional sportsmen and women, Doctors, surgeons, politicians and even animals. Dr David is the author of Robsons approach to Anatomy.


People from all over the world seek out his expertise when faced with seemingly insurmountable problems. When not consulting, he is researching and is the almanac of all things anatomy.


Davids depth of knowledge in this area is unsurpassed, he believes passionately in anatomy being the touchstone of all medicine and that it is an area which is sadly neglected in the modern way of teaching our young medical students. Here David talks about all aspects of the anatomy in an accessible and fascinating way using extraordinary true history to illustrate this extraordinary and seldom heard area of medicine.

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  • Series 1. Ep. 9 Joints of the human body and some more fascinating anatomical history going back 1000s of years.

    Series 1. Ep. 9 Joints of the human body and some more fascinating anatomical history going back 1000s of years.
    Feb 1 2026

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    Joints, ligaments, muscles, it's what we are all made of and when it is discussed and described by Dr David Robson it is a fascinating conversation about what is under the skin of us, the human race.

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    Dr David Robson is a practicing Anatomist who lives and works in Edinburgh.

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    39 mins
  • S1. Ep 8 The Skull and more incredible truths.

    S1. Ep 8 The Skull and more incredible truths.
    Jan 1 2026

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    More insight into us with an introduction to the human skull.

    Anatomical history.

    Conjoined twins.

    Dr David Robson is a practicing Anatomist who lives and works in Edinburgh.

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    40 mins
  • S1. Ep. 7 Surgery in the 7th Century? Yes really. Intro to the more astounding Anatomical facts and case studies.

    S1. Ep. 7 Surgery in the 7th Century? Yes really. Intro to the more astounding Anatomical facts and case studies.
    Dec 1 2025

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    Join Dr David Robson an Alison Craig as they discuss more astounding Anatomical facts and case studies. David gives us introduction to the skull, the bones of the face, his mentor Dr Barlow and some of the fascinating characters from hundreds of years ago that discovered procedures in surgery that are still used today.

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    Dr David Robson is a practicing Anatomist who lives and works in Edinburgh.

    Click here to contact Dr David Robson directly





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    34 mins
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