United Kingdom

The United Kingdom is among the countries with the best doctors in the world. The United Kingdom, which is made up of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Northern Irish citizens, has produced hundreds of world-famous doctors over the years. Alexander Fleming, a Scottish doctor, microbiologist, and toxicologist, is without a doubt the most well-known physician in the United Kingdom.

Fleming is best known for developing the first antibiotic, penicillin. His discovery of the antibiotic catapults him into the ranks of history's most important figures. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Australian Howard Florey and British Erns Boris Chain. In terms of firsts, English doctor Edward Jenner created the first smallpox vaccine.