Samantha Tross
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Samantha Tross | |
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| Born | 30 June 1968 Georgetown, Guyana |
| Education | Matthew Boulton College University College, London |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Known for | Being the first black female orthopaedic surgeon in Britain |
Samantha Tross (born 30 June 1968[citation needed]) is a British orthopaedic surgeon. In 2005, Tross became the first black female orthopaedic surgeon in Britain[1] and has been regularly recognized as one of Britains most influential Black Britons in the annual Powerlist.[2]
Samantha Tross was born in Georgetown in Guyana in 1968 to Sammy and Gwendolin Tross. She was the second of four children[1][3] and she is said to have borrowed her brother's toys.[4] She attended primary school in Guyana. Her family moved to Britain when she was 11 years old,[5] because her father who worked for the Commonwealth Secretariat was given a post in Britain.[3] The secretariat is based at Marlborough House in London.[4] Tross completed her education at private schools in Britain and then at Matthew Boulton College in Birmingham. She excelled at sport, becoming the British national long jump champion for her age, and she passed A-Levels in applied mathematics, chemistry and biology.[5] She took medicine at University College London, where she decided to become a surgeon.
