Roger Forshaw

Doctor Roger Forshaw is an honorary lecturer in Biomedical Egyptology at The University of Manchester where he specialises in dental studies and ancient Egyptian healing practices. A former dental surgeon, he went on to study Egyptology at the University of Exeter and later at the University of Manchester where he obtained an MSc in Biomedical Egyptology and achieved a PhD on the role of the lector in ancient Egyptian society. Among his other research interests are the Saite Period and medical...See more

Doctor Roger Forshaw is an honorary lecturer in Biomedical Egyptology at The University of Manchester where he specialises in dental studies and ancient Egyptian healing practices. A former dental surgeon, he went on to study Egyptology at the University of Exeter and later at the University of Manchester where he obtained an MSc in Biomedical Egyptology and achieved a PhD on the role of the lector in ancient Egyptian society. Among his other research interests are the Saite Period and medical and dental care in ancient Egypt, and he has published a number of books and papers on these topics. See less