Henry Piffard
Henry Granger Piffard | |
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| Born | September 10, 1842 |
| Died | June 8, 1910 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation(s) | dermatologist, pathologist |
Henry Granger Piffard (10 September 1842 – 8 June 1910) was author of the first systematic treatise on dermatology in America.[1] He is heralded as one of the founders of dermatology in the U.S., having founded the Journal of Cutaneous and Venereal Diseases, which later became JAMA Dermatology. He invented the dermal curette, was the first to use x-ray to treat skin diseases and was a pioneer of flash photography in medicine.[2]
He authored "A Guide to Urinary Analysis" (1873), "An Elementary Treatise on Diseases of the Skin" (1871), "Practical Treatise on Diseases of the Skin" (1891), and translated Alfred Hardy's "The dartrous diathesis." [1]
