Alejandro Posadas (December 28, 1870 – November 21, 1902) was an Argentine physician and surgeon specializing in pediatric surgery. He was the first person to film an operation and brought the first x-ray to the country of Argentina.
Alejandro Posadas | |
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| Born | December 28, 1870 |
| Died | November 21, 1902 (aged 31) Paris, France |
| Nationality | Argentine |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Anatomy, surgery, pediatrics, parasitologist |
| Institutions | University of Buenos Aires National University of Quilmes |
Posadas was the first person to describe coccidioidomycosis (later known as Posadas Disease) and Coccidioides posadasii was named after him.[1]
A victim of tuberculosis, he died while studying in France in 1902 at the age of 31.
Legacy
editHospital Nacional Dr. Alejandro Posadas in Moron, Argentina, is named after him.[2]
References
editFurther reading
edit- "Dr. Alejandro Posadas". Biografías de médicos. Ediciones Médicas. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
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