title: Galen's Contribution to Head and Neck Surgery.
abstract: The historical relevance of Galen has always been very high and his works have exerted a profound influence on medical thought for more than 1,300 years. This could be the main reason why his surgical expertise is often neglected. This brief study focuses on the contribution of this distinguished physician to head and neck surgery and it shows that Galen's surgical experience is well documented in his work.
authors.affiliation: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK. Electronic address: pan_stath@yahoo.gr.
authors.forename: Panagiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stathopoulos
mesh_terms: D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D000076145:Greece, Ancient; D018645:Greek World; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D010827:Physiology / Q000266:history*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000266:history*