The surgeon who stood up to Rasputin

Miranda Seymour, the acclaimed biographer, explains the life and remarkable achievements of pioneering surgeon Vera Gedroits – and why her story was erased.

Acclaimed biographer Miranda Seymour explains the remarkable life and achievements of pioneering surgeon Vera Gedrewitz—and why her story was erased.

She pioneered lifesaving surgery on the battlefield, challenged the medical establishment, stood up to Rasputin and became the world's first female professor of surgery – but today, few people have heard of Vera Gedroits.

In today's episode, acclaimed biographer Miranda Seymour tells Eleanor Evans about Vera's remarkable life and achievements—and why her story was erased.

Eleanor Evans is Head of Digital (Web and Video).

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