Albucasis (Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi)
Renowned Muslim Surgeon of the Tenth Century
Great Muslim Philosophers and Scientists of the Middle Ages
Albucasis was among the most respected physicians and surgeons of the medieval period. He is remembered for his breakthroughs in surgery, as well as for his medical encyclopedia, which was used in medical schools in Europe until the seventeenth century. He was also the inventor of many surgical instruments, some of which are still used today.
