Samantha Tross

Samantha Tross (born 30 June 1968) is a British consultant surgeon. In 2005 Tross became the first black female orthopaedic surgeon in Britain[1] and has been regularly recognized as one of Britains most influential Black Britons in the annual Powerlist.[2]

Samantha Tross
Born (1968-06-30) 30 June 1968
Georgetown, Guyana
NationalityBritish
EducationMatthew Boulton College
University College, London
OccupationSurgeon
Known forBeing the first black female orthopaedic surgeon in Britain

Personal life

Samantha Tross was born in Georgetown in Guyana in 1968 to Sammy and Gwendolin Tross. She was the second of four children[1][3] and she is said to have borrowed her brother's toys.[4] She attended primary school in Guyana. Her family moved to Britain when she was 11 years old,[5] because her father who worked for the Commonwealth Secretariat was given a post in Britain.[3] The secretariat is based at Marlborough House in London.[4] Tross completed her education at private schools in Britain and then at Matthew Boulton College in Birmingham. She excelled at sport, becoming the British national long jump champion for her age, and she passed A-Levels in applied mathematics, chemistry and biology.[5] She took medicine at University College London, where she decided to become a surgeon.

Professional life

Tross is unsure of what caused her initial interest in medicine in medicine but thinks that the death of her grandparents when she was the young age of seven was a contribution to her interest. She also notes that while in medical school she was exposed to many different specialities in medicine, but the surgeons in orthopedics made her feel wanted and useful.[6]

This was an unusual course for a British woman: only 11% of consultant surgeons in Britain are female.[7] She trained at various hospitals and completed her training in orthopaedic surgery in 2004. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. She specialises in re-constructive hip and knee surgery.[3] Although she is known for her work with hip and knee surgery, she also does work on the shoulder, elbow, hand and foot and ankle.[8]

Notable achievements

Tross's brief biography is included (in 2015) in the International Slavery Museum run by Liverpool Museums.[9] She is said to be one of the 100 most influential Black Britons; and has regularly been included in the annual Powerlist, of the 100 most influential Black British people, with her most recent appearance on the Powerlist 2021.[10][11][12] Tross was the subject of a biography by Verna Wilkins published by Tamarind Books in 2008.[13]

References
  1. Sinclair, Leah (22 November 2018). "Britain's first black female orthopaedic surgeon speaks". The Voice. GV Media Group Ltd. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  2. Lavender, Jane (17 November 2020). "Lewis Hamilton ends incredible year top of influential Black Powerlist 2021". mirror. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. Morgan, Marjorie H., Blog citing Caribbean Britain: The Cultural and Biographical Directory, Historical Geographies.
  4. "Samantha Tross - Surgeon", Verna Allette Wilkins, Booktopia. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. Williams, Michael; A. A. D. (9 April 2014). Simply The Best. BIS Publications. pp. 7–. ISBN 978-1-903289-26-6.
  6. guyaneseonline (7 December 2018). "Dr. Samantha Tross – Britain's First Black Female Orthopaedic Surgeon Speaks". Guyanese Online. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  7. Kotecha, Sima (1 October 2015) "Female surgeons face 'hostile environment'", Today, BBC. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  8. "Joint Replacement Surgery London, Joint Surgery London". Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  9. Samantha Tross, Liverpool Museums. Retrieved 22 November 2015
  10. "She Rocks! Samantha Tross First Black Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon", guyanesegirlsrock.com, 31 October 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  11. Lloyds Banking Group; Thomson Reuters (2013). "Samantha Tross". Power List 2013: Britain's Most Influential Black People. London, England: Powerful Media Ltd.: 57. Retrieved 25 November 2015. {{cite journal}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  12. Mills, Kelly-Ann (25 October 2019). "Raheem Sterling joins Meghan and Stormzy in top 100 most influential black Brits". mirror. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  13. Wilkins, Verna (15 April 2008). Samantha Tross: Surgeon. Tamarind. ISBN 978-1-870516-48-8.
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