History of Thoracic Surgery

 

Ambroise PARE



A. PARE (1510-1590)
French surgeon
Considered the father of modern surgery.

 

 

René LAENNEC
René LAENNEC (1781-1826)
Laennec's sthetoscope




 

 

Théodore Tuffier  




French surgeon
1st known pulmonary resection

 

 

Ferdinand Sauerbruch  





German surgeon
Thoracic Surgeon Pioneer