Category LITFL
James Marion Sims (1813-1883) 680

James Marion Sims

American gynecologist James Marion Sims (1813-1883) pioneered vesicovaginal fistula surgery but remains controversial for non-consensual experiments on enslaved women.

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.

Numbered diseases of childhood FIFTH DISEASE 680

Fifth disease

Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), is a common manifestation of infection in children characterized by low-grade fever, malaise, facial rash, and later by the spread of a lacy maculopapular rash involving the trunk and limbs.

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.

Albert Frank Stanley Kent (1863-1958) 680

AF Stanley Kent

A. F. Stanley Kent (1863–1958), cardiac physiologist; 'bundle of Kent', shaped early electrophysiology; pioneered industrial fatigue science

Mark Mitchell Ravitch (1910–1989) 680

Mark Ravitch

Mark M. Ravitch, pioneering pediatric surgeon, innovator of the Ravitch procedure, stapling, intussusception care, and Cantrell’s sequence.

William John Adie (1886 – 1935)

William John Adie

William John Adie (1886 – 1935) was an Australian neurologist. Best known for describing the tonically dilated pupil (Adie pupil) associated with absent deep tendon reflexes (Adie syndrome) and his description of narcolepsy

Sir Gordon Morgan Holmes (1876-1965) 680 1

Gordon Holmes

Irish neurologist Sir Gordon Holmes (1876–1965), pioneer of cerebellar and visual pathway research, key wartime studies, and enduring neurological eponym