Lazare Rivière
French physician (b. 1589, d. 1655) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lazare Rivière (September 1589 - 16 April 1655) was a French physician who made influential contributions to early modern medicine. During his career he specialized in pharmacology, anatomy, and surgery and was the first physician to describe aortic valve inflammation.[1][2] He was a leading professor at the University of Montpellier[3][2] and served as a physician to Louis XIII.
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Lazare Rivière | |
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Born | |
Occupation(s) | Surgeon, lecturer |
Known for | First description of aortic valve disease, Counselor and Physician King of France |
Medical career | |
Profession | Physician, surgeon |
Institutions | University of Montpellier |
Sub-specialties | Anatomy, pharmacology |
Notable works | Opera medica universa, Praxis medica cum theoria |
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