Aspasia the Physician
Aspasia (ca 4th century AD) was an ancient Greek, Athenian physician that concentrated on obstetrics and gynecology.[1] She was an exception to the ancient Greek social class system that impeded women’s access to education.[1] Her work influenced physicians and surgeons of the Byzantine medicine period, including Aetius of Amida, and Paul of Aegina.[2] Aspasia introduced her own surgical techniques for uterine hemorrhoids, varicoceles, and hydroceles, both of which are similar to recent, modern methods.[1][2] She developed a technique for moving a breech baby to ease delivery. She also worked on preventative medicine with pregnant women.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Tsoucalas, Gregory; Sgantzos, Markos (2016). "Aspasia and Cleopatra Metrodora, Two Majestic Female Physician-Surgeones in the Early Byzantine Era" (PDF). Journal of Universal Surgery. 4: 1–5. doi:10.21767/2254-6758.100055. ISSN 2254-6758.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ a b Tsoucalas, Gregory; Kousoulis, Antonis A.; Androutsos, George. "Innovative Surgical Techniques of Aspasia, the Early Greek Gynecologist". Surgical Innovation. 19 (3): 337–338. doi:10.1177/1553350611423933.
- ^ Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey (1986). Women in science : antiquity through the nineteenth century : a biographical dictionary with annotated bibliography (3. print. ed.). Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. ISBN 0-262-15031-X.