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TURKISH PHYSICIAN WHO ENTERED THE MEDICAL LITERATURE WITH

‘BEHÇET’S’ DISEASE ORD. PROF. DR. HULUSİ BEHÇET

The name of a blood vessel specialists, is the only in golden letters in the The birth date of the
inflammation disease called Turkish scientist to have history of Turkish medicine, famous doctor is mentioned
‘Behçet’s’ comes from entered the world medical is known for his studies on as 20 February 1889 in the
Hulusi Behçet, the Turkish literature. ‘Behçet’s disease’ named sources. The place of birth is
scientist who introduced this with his surname. Since stated as Istanbul.
disease to the world. HULUSI BEHÇET’S he was the first person to
INVENTIONS diagnose this disease, he Behçet graduates from
Ord. Prof. Dr. Hulusi Behçet, announced his success to Istanbul University Faculty
one of Turkey’s most Hulusi Behçet, who the whole world. of Medicine in 1910. In 1914,
famous dermatology managed to write his name he entered GATA and
started to specialise in
dermatology and veneral
diseases.
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In 1933, the scientist
completed his professorship
and established the Skin
Diseases and Syphilis Clinic
under the roof of Istanbul
University. He continues
his professional life here as
a professor. Meanwhile, in
1937, he discovered and
introduced to the world the
health problem known as
‘Behçet’s Disease’, which
is a kind of blood vessel
inflammation.
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