What is the title for a Female Surgeon if all Male Surgeons are called Mr.?

Answer 1

This question came up a few months ago and the best answer chosen ws wrong! In the UK at least they are called Mrs, Miss or Ms

The following is cut and pasted from the Royal College of Surgeons of England Website which I hope will end this argument once and for all

"Why are surgeons in the UK called Mr or Miss or Mrs, rather than Dr?In most other parts of the world all medical practitioners, physicians and surgeons alike, are referred to as ‘Dr’ whereas in the UK surgeons are usually referred to as Mr, Miss or Mrs. This is because, from the Middle Ages physicians had to embark on formal university training to gain possession of a degree in medicine before they could enter practice. The possession of this degree, a doctorate, entitled them to the title of ‘Doctor of Medicine’ or Doctor.

The training of surgeons until the mid-19th century was different. They did not have to go to university to gain a degree; instead they usually served on apprenticeship to a surgeon. Afterwards they took an examination. In London, after 1745, this was conducted by the Surgeons’ Company and after 1800 by The Royal College of Surgeons. If successful they were awarded a diploma, not a degree, therefore they were unable to call themselves ‘Doctor’, and stayed instead with the title ‘Mr’.

Outside London and the largest cities the surgeon served an apprenticeship like many other tradesmen, but did not necessarily take any examination. Today all medical practitioners, whether physicians or surgeons have to undertake training at medical school to obtain a qualifying degree. Thereafter a further period of postgraduate study and training through junior posts is required before full consultant surgeon status is achieved. Thus the tradition of a surgeon being referred to as ‘Mr/Miss/Mrs’ has continued, meaning that in effect a person starts as ‘Mr/Miss/Mrs’, becomes a ‘Dr’ and then goes back to being a ‘Mr’; ‘Miss’ or ‘Mrs’ again!"

Answer 2

Surgeon Titles

Answer 3

A female surgeon is called Mrs or Miss (according to her marital status. A male version of a nursing sister is a Charge Nurse

Answer 4

Male surgeons are called Mr because they are Fellows of the Royal College of Surgeons. Female surgeons who also become Fellows of the Royal College are called Miss (irrespective of their marital status). I think it would be simpler to call them all Dr, and put FRCS after their name.

Best wishes, J

Answer 5

Male surgeions are not called Mr they are called Dr the same as a female is. Dr Young or Dr Old. They are not called Mr Young or MS Old.

Answer 6

Male surgeons are not called Mr. They are both called DOCTOR!

Answer 7

I say it be Mrs or miss depending that is if she,s married or not.I call mines just Doctor or my female doc.

Answer 8

She is Miss or Mrs.

As most female consultants qualify beofre they marry, and practice under their maiden names, most are known as Miss (Maiden Name), even when they have married.

Answer 9

,Top Doctors Men&women are Proffessor,s But they coose to be called Mr/Mrs/Miss

Answer 10

Unless you live in the U.K, it's still Dr. (Doctor)

If you do live in the U.K., it's Miss, Ms., or Mrs., but also Dr.