Antoine Dubois

Baron Antoine Dubois (19 June 1756 – 30 March 1837) was a French surgeon born in Gramat, department of Lot.

In 1798, he served as chief surgeon to the French Campaign of Egypt, He was the father of obstetrician Paul Antoine Dubois (1795–1871).

After the death of Pierre Lassus (1741–1807), Dubois was appointed as consultant-surgeon of the Emperor, and in 1810 replaced Jean-Louis Baudelocque (1745–1810) as head of maternity services.

In 1820 Dubois was appointed as a clinical professor to the Faculté de Médecine.

He published little during his career, but is credited with making improvement to a number of surgical instruments, including a forceps.