‎‎Galen, a Roman-era Greek physician (129–216 CE), was a monumental figure in medicine whose theories and practices dominated Western thought for over 1400 years. He wrote extensively on anatomy and physiology, particularly the nervous, circulatory, and digestive systems, and established a medical system based on the Hippocratic theory of four humors. Galen was a pioneering anatomist and surgeon who performed experimental spinal cord studies and attempted cataract surgery, influencing later medical scholars like Avicenna.

Aelius Galenus

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