Medical Practitioner Famous Names Starting with Letter D

Is a Brazilian physician, educator, scientist and noted medical science popularizer in the press and

Is a Brazilian physician, educator, scientist and noted medical science popularizer in the press and TV.Varella came from a family of Portuguese and Spanish descent from São Paulo. He studied medicine at the Medical School of the University of São Paulo. While a student, he was one of the founders of a pre-med preparatory course with João Carlos di Genio and other colleagues, and where he taught chemistry for several years. This course would later become the larger private educational system in Brazil, the Universidade Paulista and the Sistema Objetivo. He cared the actress Mara Manzan for more than 1 year.

Was a French neurologist who revived Galvani's research and greatly advanced the science of muscular

Was a French neurologist who revived Galvani's research and greatly advanced the science of muscular. electrophysiology(electromyography). The era of modern neurology progressed from Duchenne's understanding of the conductivity of neural pathways, his revelations of the effect of lesions on these structures and his introduction of muscle biopsy. Duchenne's electrical experiments on the facial musculature exerted an enormous influence through Charles Darwin's The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.

Was one of five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Secon

Was one of five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. Besides being known for his dedication and perseverance, he has also been regarded as an example for Sino-Indian friendship and collaboration.Along with the Canadian Dr. Norman Bethune, he continues to be revered by the Chinese people. In April 2005 both their graves were covered completely in flowers donated by the Chinese people during the Qingming Festival, a day used by the Chinese to commemorate their ancestors.