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The Real Anatomist

The Real Anatomist

Written by: Alison Craig
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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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  • 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
  • Ep. 6 Introduction to the human skeleton.

    Ep. 6 Introduction to the human skeleton.
    Oct 31 2025

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    Skeleton

    In this episode The Real Anatomist, Dr David Robson, introduces the human skeleton in his inimitable way.

    Discussing the development of our bones, the fascinating history of us, the developing human form, the Romans, the Greeks, referring back to the 1st Century when some of the parts of the skeleton were named.

    And absolutely fascinating facts...eg did you know 96k miles of arteries in the human body?

    There is some comparative anatomy.

    General conversation about the topic, including when a child is growing should they be protected against damaging these developing bones.

    If you have any questions or comments, do can get in touch with Dr David and we can answer personally or answer on next months podcast which will be released on 1st December. The


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    Dr David Robson and Alison Craig

    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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