Precursors of Modern Surgery in the Province of Villa Clara

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history, general surgery, modern advances, predecessors

Abstract

Introduction: in the history of Public Health in Villa Clara, several doctors who dedicated themselves to General Surgery at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century stand out; With their effort, they introduced the modern advances that were already being achieved in the world in this specialty, paving the way for its application in practice, transforming the specialty and giving way to what has been called the stage of modern surgery.
Objective: to highlight the main figures of General Surgery who in different Villa Clara institutions introduced the modern advances of the specialty.
Method: a historical documentary research was carried out in which some aspects of important figures in this field were addressed; the most outstanding specialists were identified in each institution.
Conclusions: the development of Medical Sciences in the territory determined the emergence of outstanding professionals in Surgery and the Municipalities of Remedios, Sagua la Grande and Santa Clara were the pioneers of modern Surgery.

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Author Biographies

José Ramón Ruiz Hernández, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara

Doctor en Medicina. Especialista de II Grado en Organización y Administración de Salud. Doctor en Ciencias de la Salud. Profesor Auxiliar y Consultante en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara. Investigador Auxiliar.

Lilian Esther Ruiz González, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara

Ingeniera Química. Máster en Nutrición. Profesora Auxiliar en la Facultad de Tecnología-Enfermería, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara.

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Published

2022-09-13

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Ruiz Hernández JR, Ruiz González LE. Precursors of Modern Surgery in the Province of Villa Clara. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 13 [cited 2025 Jul. 2];17(1):204-11. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/1686

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2023): January-March

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Culture and Medicine

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