Gnome Surgeon (Alchemist / Wizard)

[atinydirtypony]

I'm going to be playing a Gnome Surgeon. I'm taking the vivisectionist archetype for Alchemist and I was thinking I was going to use the Life focused school for the wizard.

I need some more ideas and some more help with the build. I want to use a surgical tool as a weapon. I found some things for a saw so I thought maybe i could use it as an improvised weapon maybe take proficiency with it as an exotic weapon but I am open to other suggestions on that.

As well i am looking for 2 other elements.

1) any thing that will tie the two classes closer together to give my character a little more usefulness

2) Anything to give him more flare as a surgeon. I found the surgeons tools but i would love anything else that I can use to really hammer in his profession.

[Silent Saturn]

You need max ranks in Heal, of course.

Honestly, I'm not sure you need Wizard levels at all. Alchemist alone has all the flavor of a medicine man. What does Wizard give you that you need?

I'd suggest checking out YouTube videos of Dr. Steinman from BioShock, to give you an idea of some doctor-like mannerisms and quotes you could use even when you're in combat. GRanted, Steinman was insane, but he's also one of the best recent examples I can think of a "surgeon" in a game that involves combat.