Paul Brand, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Brand

British surgeon

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Tamil Nadu, India

Date of Death: 08-Jul-2003

Profession: physician, surgeon, university teacher

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Dr.
Paul Wilson Brand, (17 July 1914 – 8 July 2003) was a pioneer in developing tendon transfer techniques for use in the hands of those with leprosy.
He was the first physician to appreciate that leprosy is not a disease of the tissue but of the nerves: it is the loss of the sensation of pain which makes sufferers susceptible to injury and leads to tissue rotting away, especially in the extremities.
Brand contributed extensively to the fields of hand surgery and hand therapy through his publications and lectures, and wrote popular autobiographical books about his childhood, his parents' missionary work, and his philosophy about the valuable properties of pain.
One of his best-known books, co-written with Philip Yancey, is Pain: The Gift Nobody Wants (1993), republished in 1997 as The Gift of Pain.