Sabuncuoğlu Şerefeddin: Pioneer of illustrated surgical atlases and experimental pharmacology in Anatolia

Abstract

Sabuncuo & gbreve;lu & Scedil;erefeddin was a pioneering Turkish surgeon and scholar who lived in Amasya during the fifteenth century. His illustrated surgical treatise, Cerrahiye-i Ilhaniye (Ilkhanid Surgery), is considered a landmark in medical history, providing detailed descriptions of surgical operations and instruments accompanied by coloured illustrations. In addition to this seminal work, Sabuncuo & gbreve;lu made significant contributions to experimental pharmacology in Anatolia through his work M & uuml;cerrebname (The Book of Experiences), which documents his pharmacological experiments on animals and himself. This paper aims to provide a biographical account of Sabuncuo & gbreve;lu's life and to highlight his enduring contributions to medical science.