Category Eponym
eponym LITFL 340

François Dessertenne

François Dessertenne (1917–2001), French cardiologist who coined torsades de pointes in 1966, advanced ECG-based arrhythmia diagnosis with lasting impact.

Pierre Marie (1853-1940) 680

Pierre Marie

Pierre Marie (1853–1940), French neurologist and endocrinologist; defined acromegaly, described progressive aphasia, and helped shape modern neurology.

Jean-Alexandre Barré (1880 – 1967) 340

Jean-Alexandre Barré

Jean-Alexandre Barré (1880–1967). French neurologist ; co-described Guillain–Barré syndrome; pioneer in vestibular neurology and semiology; eponyms include Barré test and Barré–Liéou syndrome.

William Stewart Halsted (1852-1922) 680

William Halsted

William Halsted (1852–1922), pioneering American surgeon, revolutionized surgery with aseptic technique, anesthesia, gloves, and the residency training model.

Sir William Macewen (1848–1924) 680

William Macewen

Scottish surgeon Sir William Macewen (1848–1924) pioneered neurosurgery, bone grafting, and antiseptic technique, transforming modern surgical practice

Charles Gilbert Chaddock (1861-1936)

Charles Chaddock

Charles Gilbert Chaddock (1861-1936) was an American neurologist, psychiatrist, poet and medical translator. Chaddock sign and Chaddock wrist sign

Józef Dietl (1804–1878) 680

Józef Dietl

Józef Dietl (1804–1878) was a Polish physician, politician, professor and rector. Eponym: Dietl's crisis ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO)

Barlow Syndrome 680

Barlow syndrome

Barlow syndrome (primary billowing mitral leaflet syndrome (BMLS)). Auscultatory findings of late systolic murmur with non-ejection ('mid-late') systolic click

John Brereton Barlow (1924-2008) 680

John Barlow

John Brereton Barlow (1924-2008) was a South African cardiologist. Barlow described mitral valve prolapse (eponymously known as Barlow’s syndrome) in 1963

Charles Henry Hudson (1903-1962) 680

Charles Hudson

Biography Medical Eponyms Hudson Mask Patented in 1958 by Charles H. Hudson (US Patent No. 2,843,121), the “Hudson mask” became the archetype of the disposable oxygen face mask Designed for low-flow oxygen therapy (5–10 L/min), delivering approximately 35–60% FiO₂. Constructed from…