2 Quotes & Sayings By Herophilus

Herophilus is the oldest known physician in recorded history. He was born about the year 280 BC in the city of Chalcis (a colony of Corinth), one of the Cyclades, Greece. By profession he was a surgeon, but he is most famous for his introduction of the surgical operation known as trepanation. Also known as "the father of surgery," Herophilus' surgical techniques were so advanced that he was able to treat severe head injuries without any external wounds, and thus avoid the use of crude scalpels or amputation Read more