David Scott
Physician - Anesthesiologist
The Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
11 Granby Road, Edinburgh, MLN, EH16 5NP, United Kingdom
About
Consultant Cardiothoracic Anaesthetist and Intensive Care Specialist
Clinical work involves providing anaesthesia for patients undergoing Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery and managing patients in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. Additional responsibilities include the evaluation, selection and management of medical equipment in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Recognised as a Medico-Legal Expert in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care as follows:
Legal Aid Board (Scotland) since 1988
Scottish Health Service Central Legal Office since 1990
The Irish Courts of Justice since 1985
Legal Aid Board (England and Wales) since 1994
The Expert Witness Institute since 1997
The General Medical Council since 2006
Clinical work involves providing anaesthesia for patients undergoing Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery and managing patients in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. Additional responsibilities include the evaluation, selection and management of medical equipment in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Recognised as a Medico-Legal Expert in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care as follows:
Legal Aid Board (Scotland) since 1988
Scottish Health Service Central Legal Office since 1990
The Irish Courts of Justice since 1985
Legal Aid Board (England and Wales) since 1994
The Expert Witness Institute since 1997
The General Medical Council since 2006
Research
Research interests and publications* include the fields of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Cardiovascular Physiology, the use of Machines in Medicine and Patient Safety
Additional Education Information
Education And Professional Qualifications:
1954-66 George Watson's College, Edinburgh (Glass Bursary in Mathematics).
1966-72 University of Edinburgh Medical School (Distinction in Chemistry and Chemical Pathology).
1969 BSc (Medical Sciences), Edinburgh.
1972 MB ChB, Edinburgh.
1976 Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (Originally FFARCS London.)
1979 Certificate of Specialist Training in Anaesthesia, EEC.
1997 Member of the Expert Witness Institute
2007 Foundation Fellow of the Faculty of Pain Medicine
Organizations
Other Interests
Anaesthesia, General anaesthesia, Anaesthesiology, Cardiac anaesthesia, Thoracic anaesthesia, Cardiothoracic anaesthesia, ICU, ITU, HDU, Intensive Care, Intensive Therapy, High Dependency, Medical Devices, Medical Equipment, Equipment Standards