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Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi
Surgery · Surgery
Cordoba, Spain
200 Total Impact
Overview
Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi is a surgery specialist at Caliphate of Cordoba. Based in Cordoba.
For Patients
- Pioneered 2 medical techniques including Over 200 surgical instruments and Catgut sutures
- Based at Caliphate of Cordoba in Cordoba, Spain
Biography
Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi (Abulcasis) was an Arab physician in Islamic Spain who is considered the father of surgery. His 30-volume medical encyclopedia Kitab al-Tasrif described over 200 surgical instruments and techniques that influenced surgery for centuries.
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The life and contributions of Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi
1000
Published Kitab al-Tasrif
Completed his 30-volume medical encyclopedia containing the first illustrated surgical manual with over 200 instruments