Henry Piffard

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]

Henry Granger Piffard
Born(1842-09-10)September 10, 1842
DiedJune 8, 1910(1910-06-08) (aged 67)
NationalityAmerican
Education
Occupationdermatologist, pathologist

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]

References

  1. Kelly, Howard A.; Burrage, Walter L. (eds.). "Piffard, Henry Granger" . American Medical Biographies . Baltimore: The Norman, Remington Company.
  2. , Theroux, Z., & Cropley, T. (2016). Cannabis and Dr Piffard—A Century Ahead of the Curve. Jama dermatology, 152(9), 972-972.
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