Kocher was immortalised in surgical history through eponyms; discoveries, inventions or places named after a person. Examples of common eponyms used amongst general surgeons include Kocher’s neck incision, Kocher’s subcostal incision, Kocherisation of the duodenum and many more. Kocher was a Swiss physician and medical researcher who shared his mother’s devotion to religion. This instilled a strong empathetic approach to patient care, setting Kocher apart from his colleagues. Throughout his career Kocher honed skills and techniques to ensure precise, aseptic surgery which was reflected in his notable work. In the field of thyroid surgery he performed over 5,000 thyroid excisions with a reduction in mortality from 14% in 1884 to 0.18% in 1898. Following this, Kocher won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 1909 for his contributions to the physiology, pathology and surgery of the thyroid gland. Over 75 years of life, Kocher collected greater than 10 different eponyms; spanning surgical procedures, signs / syndromes and equipment. This presentation is a homage to the eponyms of Emil Theodore Kocher that highlights the depth and breadth of his contributions in the surgical field.