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Hippocrates' influence on the origins of neurosurgery

Anna Chang B.S.1, Eleonora M. Lad M.D., Ph.D., and Shivanand P. Lad M.D., Ph.D.1
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Volume 23: Issue 1
DOI link:
https://doi.org/10.3171/FOC-07/07/E9
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✓Hippocrates is widely considered the father of medicine. His contributions revolutionized the practice of medicine and laid the foundation for modern-day neurosurgery. He inspired several generations to follow his vision, by pioneering the rigorous clinical evaluation of cranial and spinal disorders and combining this approach with a humanistic and ethical perspective focused on the individuality of the patient. His legacy has forever shaped the field of medicine and his cumulative works on head injuries and spinal deformities led to the basic understanding of many of the fundamental neurosurgical principles in use today.

✓Hippocrates is widely considered the father of medicine. His contributions revolutionized the practice of medicine and laid the foundation for modern-day neurosurgery. He inspired several generations to follow his vision, by pioneering the rigorous clinical evaluation of cranial and spinal disorders and combining this approach with a humanistic and ethical perspective focused on the individuality of the patient. His legacy has forever shaped the field of medicine and his cumulative works on head injuries and spinal deformities led to the basic understanding of many of the fundamental neurosurgical principles in use today.

Volume 23: Issue 1 (Jul 2007): Ancient Neurosurgery

in Neurosurgical Focus
Cover Neurosurgical Focus
Volume 23: Issue 1

Contributor Notes

Address reprint requests to: Shivanand (Nandan) Lad, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, Edwards Building, Rm R-297, Stanford, California 94305. email: nlad@stanford.edu.
Keywords:
Hippocrates; history; neurosurgery; origins
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