01584nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001200042653001700054653001100071653001100082653001900093653001400112653002700126653001200153100001400165700001600179245007800195300002000273520105900293022001401352       2020                            d  c07/202010a19th century10aFrance10aGreece10aOttoman Empire10abiography10ahistory of dermatology10aleprosy1 aTekiner H1 aKaramanou M00aDemetrius Zambaco Pasha (1832-1913): The first leprologist of the Orient.  a9677720209369583 a<p>Démétrius Zambaco Pasha (1832-1913) was an internationally renowned Ottoman-born French dermatologist of Greek origin who is considered the first leprologist of the Orient. A graduate from the Faculty of Medicine in Paris, he practised there until he returned to Istanbul in 1872 and later served as a private physician to the Ottoman sultan Abdul Hamid II (1842-1918), then Abbas Hilmi Pasha (1874-1944), the last Khedive of Egypt. Dr Zambaco produced numerous publications in a variety of medical subjects including leprosy, syphilis, morphinomania, eunuchs, and medical history. Leprosy, however, was his main field of scientific interest, with nearly 40 studies published and many other communications presented at international medical congresses. Due to his outstanding scientific contributions, Dr Zambaco garnered many accolades including the Cholera Medal of Honour, the Montyon Prize, and Légion d'Honneur from France as well as the honorary title of Pasha, a higher rank in the political and military system, from the Ottoman Empire.</p>  a1758-1087