name the surgeon whose dissection of cadavers revolutionized medicine?

Answer 1

The oldest record of human dissection is from 1315 when the first manual on dissection was published publically by Italian surgeon, Mondino de Luzzi.

Andreas Vesalius, a Flemish anatomist and surgeon is considered the founder of modern anatomy. His major work, On the Structure of the Human Body (1543), was based on meticulous dissection of cadavers.

Answer 2

There are a lot of surgeons whose dissections have revolutionised medicine (as you can probably tell from the variety of answers you have received).

However, I think without a doubt the most influential and significant dissector in the history of medicine was Andreas Vesalius.

Vesalius' 1543 work on human anatomy "De humani corporis fabrica" - which means "on the making of the human body" is a seminal classic on human anatomy, and is lavishly illustrate with drawings of his various dissections (long before Gray's anatomy).

Answer 3

Andreas Vesalius (1514-1564) Vesalius revolutionized the science of anatomy. He used skeletons and anatomical charts as points of reference. He involved the students directly by letting them take part in the actual dissection. Often he would dissect animals (usually dogs or monkeys) along with humans, thereby giving a crucial impetus to the development of modern comparative anatomy.

Answer 4

Andreas Versalius

Answer 5

John Hunter 18th century. He died about 1790. He is, these days, recognised as the founder of scientific surgery.

Answer 6

i believe it to be a dr. Henry Gray who wrote the anatomy book