David R. Tomlinson
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David R. Tomlinson is the inventor of the improved Gomco, the improved Plastibell [1] and the AccuCirc devices.[2] He developed the AccuCirc after performing more than 200 circumcisions on infants. [3] The AccuCirc was developed in 2008 and released in 2009.
He also just so happens to be the "chief expert on circumcision" at the World Health Organization.[4] He has led a team of researchers from the USA and Nigeria. [5] In 2008 he presented an abstract promoting the AccuCirc device at the International Aids conference in Mexico City. [6] He wrote a manual for the WHO on neonatal male circumcision. [7] He develops, implements and evaluates male circumcision training programs in Africa. [8]
He is a physician who teaches family medicine at Brown University in Providence, R.I. [9]
Quote
| “ | From the Horse's Mouth I’ve always been a mad scientist type... [t]he autonomy is outstanding. – Tomlinson, D. R. (Today's Hospitalist)[10] |
See also
- AccuCirc -- Tomlinson is the inventor.
- World Health Organization -- Tomlinson is the "chief expert on circumcision" at the W.H.O.