Sir Graham Michael Teasdale (born 23 September 1940) is an English neurosurgeon and the co-developer of the neurologic assessment tool known as the

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. He is an Honorary Professor in Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the

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Biography

Born in

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, Teasdale attended medical school at the

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, graduating MB, BS in 1963. He has been associated with the

since the 1960s. In 1974, Teasdale co-created the

(GCS) with

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. The GCS is a method of assessing a patient's level of consciousness. After serving as president of the

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from 2000 to 2002, he was president of the

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from 2003 to 2006. He was made a

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in 2006. He received the 2014 Distinguished Service Award from the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Teasdale, Graham 1940 births Living people English surgeons Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow Academics of the University of Glasgow Knights Bachelor Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons