[José Goyanes. Surgeon and humanist].
José Goyanes was a renowned Spanish surgeon. A short biographical summary of his life is presented, with the posts he occupied and the awards he received. He was a world pioneer in vascular surgery where he made outstanding contributions to this speciality, many of them pioneering and some of his publications were before those of Alexis Carrel, Nobel prize-winner in Medicine. He was also an authority on oncology and an expert in the majority of surgical techniques in use in his era. He was a writer, historian, essayist and notable traveller which earned him the name of "Universal Man". He has not been fully recognised as a man of science.
Die-Goyanes
Alfredo
A
Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España. alfredodie@yahoo.es
Die-Trill
Javier
J
D000533:Altruism; D013502:General Surgery / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013030:Spain; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history