title: Ibn al-Quff (1233-1286 AD), a medieval Arab surgeon and physician.
abstract: Abū'l-Faraj ibn Ya'qūb ibn Isḥāq Ibn al-Quff al-Karakī (1233-1286 AD), best known as Ibn al-Quff in the West, was a 13(th) century Arab physician-surgeon. During his lifetime, Ibn al-Quff made some important contributions to the art of healing. He authored several books and commentaries in the field of medicine, in particular surgery. This paper aims to review Ibn al-Quff's life, career, and contributions to medical science.
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
authors.forename: Behnam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dalfardi
authors.affiliation: Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Yarmohammadihassan@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Hassan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yarmohammadi
mesh_terms: D002319:Cardiovascular System; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008514:Medicine, Arabic / Q000266:history*; D013593:Syria
keywords: Ibn al-Quff; medieval history; physicians; surgery