Soranus of Ephesus

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Soranus of Ephesus was a prominent 1st–2nd century AD Greek physician best known as a leading authority in ancient gynecology and obstetrics.

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instanceOf Methodist physician
ancient Greek physician
gynecologist
medical writer
obstetrician
activePeriod 1st century AD
2nd century AD
advocated careful examination and diagnosis
humane treatment of women in childbirth
birthPlace Asia Minor NERFINISHED
Ephesus NERFINISHED
Roman Empire NERFINISHED
described care of newborn infants
care of pregnant women
management of labor and delivery
methods of abortion
methods of contraception
ethnicity Greek
fieldOfWork gynecology
medical biography
medicine
obstetrics
pediatrics
floruit reign of Hadrian
reign of Trajan
hasWorkPreservedIn Latin translation by Caelius Aurelianus
influenced Renaissance physicians
later Byzantine medical writers
medieval European gynecology
knownFor gynecology
medical biography of Hippocrates
obstetrics
pediatrics
treatise on acute and chronic diseases
treatise on gynecology
treatise on obstetrics
treatise on women’s diseases
language Ancient Greek
name Soranus of Ephesus NERFINISHED
notableStudentOrFollower Caelius Aurelianus NERFINISHED
opposed excessive use of drastic remedies
partOf Roman imperial medicine
ancient Greek medicine
philosophicalSchool Methodist school of medicine NERFINISHED
workedIn Rome NERFINISHED
wrote Gynaecology NERFINISHED
Life of Hippocrates NERFINISHED
On Acute and Chronic Diseases NERFINISHED

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Hellenistic medicine hasNotableFigure Soranus of Ephesus
Roman medicine hasImportantFigure Soranus of Ephesus