Wylie McKissock--reminiscences of a commanding figure in British neurosurgery

Wylie McKissock founded the neurosurgical unit at Atkinson Morley's Hospital which has grown to become the largest neurosurgical unit serving London. He trained a large number of British and overseas neurosurgeons, six of whom achieved presidency of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons. McKissock made a great contribution to the development of British neurosurgery, and reminiscences from some of his trainees and colleagues are collected together in this article.