Nil Fyodorovich Filatov (Russian: Нил Фёдорович Фила́тов, 2 June [O.S. 21 May] 1847, or 16 April [O.S. 4 April] 1847, – 8 February [O.S. 26 January] 1902) was a medical doctor who is considered the founder of Russian paediatrics.
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| Born | June 2, 1847 |
| Died | February 8, 1902 (aged 54) |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire |
| Alma mater | Moscow University |
| Known for | Infectious mononucleosis Dukes' disease Koplik spots |
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| Fields | paediatrics |
Career
editHaving graduated from the Moscow University, he practised as a country doctor in his native region. In 1872–1874, Filatov took additional training in Vienna, Berlin, Heidelberg, and Prague. In 1876, he upheld a thesis on bronchitis and pneumonia, and obtained a doctor degree.[1]
Nil Filatov is most famous for describing infectious mononucleosis (also known as Filatov's disease) in 1887 and Dukes' disease (sometimes referred as Dukes-Filatov disease) in 1885; he was also one of the first to observe Koplik's spots (1895). In cooperation with Georgy Gabrichevsky he introduced serumal treatment of diphtheria in 1894.
He created a number of handbooks on paediatrics, which were not only popular in Russia, but also translated into German, French, Italian, Czech and Hungarian. In 1892, Filatov established the Society of Paediatricians in Moscow.
The oldest children's hospitals in Moscow (where Filatov worked, now #13), and in Russia (#5, based in St. Petersburg) are named after him. His nephew Vladimir Filatov was a prominent ophthalmologist.
References
edit- ^ *Kutzsche, S (2024). "How Nil Filatov (1847–1902) influenced the evolution of Russian paediatrics in the 19th century". Acta Paediatrica. doi:10.1111/apa.17148. PMID 38337155.
External links
edit- Nil Filatov at Who Named It?
- Biography by the 1st MSMU (in Russian)
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