François Gigot de la Peyronie
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François Gigot de la Peyronie (fʁɑ̃.swa ʒi.go də la pɛ.ʁɔ.ni) (January 15, 1678 – April 25, 1747) was a French surgeon
who was born in Montpellier
, France. His name is associated with a condition known as Peyronie's disease
.
As a teenager he studied philosophy
and surgery
in Montpellier, where in 1695 he received his diploma as a barber-surgeon. He continued his education in Paris
as a student of Georges Mareschal
(1658–1736), who was chief-surgeon at the Hôpital de la Charité
. Afterwards he returned to Montpellier as lecturer on anatomy
and surgery, and was surgeon-major at the Hôtel-Dieu de Montpellier. In 1714 Peyronie returned to Paris, where he was appointed surgeon-major at the Hôpital de la Charité
. In Paris he also taught anatomy
at the Jardin du Roi and at the amphitheatre
of Saint-Côme.
In 1736, after the death of Mareschal, he became first-surgeon to King Louis XV. He took interest in the medical educational system, and was instrumental in reorganization of surgical schools. He was a major factor regarding the creation of a 1743 law that banned barbers from practicing surgery. With Georges Mareschal, he founded the Royal Academy of Surgery, and was its chairman from 1736 to 1747. At Montpellier, Peyronie donated the money for construction of an amphitheatre based on the Collège Saint-Côme de Paris. In 1752 construction began, and in 1757 the grand opening of the Hotel Saint-Côme de Montpellier took place.
In 1743 Peyronie described a disorder characterized by induration of the corpora cavernosa
of the penis
. This condition is now referred to as Peyronie's disease
.
Surgeon
In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...
who was born in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
, France. His name is associated with a condition known as Peyronie's disease
Peyronie's disease
Peyronie's Disease Peyronie's Disease Peyronie's Disease (also known as "Induratio penis plastica", or more recently Chronic Inflammation of the Tunica Albuginea (CITA), is a connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis affecting up to 10% of men...
.
As a teenager he studied philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
in Montpellier, where in 1695 he received his diploma as a barber-surgeon. He continued his education in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
as a student of Georges Mareschal
Georges Mareschal
Georges Mareschal was a French surgeon who was a native of Calais. In 1707 he was ennobled, and was known as Georges Mareschal, seigneur de Bièvre....
(1658–1736), who was chief-surgeon at the Hôpital de la Charité
Hôpital de la Charité
Hôpital de la Charité was a hospital in Paris founded in the 17th century and closed in 1935.-History:In 1606, Marie de Médicis invited the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God to come to France. The Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés granted them the use of its former Saint-Père chapel, which...
. Afterwards he returned to Montpellier as lecturer on anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
and surgery, and was surgeon-major at the Hôtel-Dieu de Montpellier. In 1714 Peyronie returned to Paris, where he was appointed surgeon-major at the Hôpital de la Charité
Hôpital de la Charité
Hôpital de la Charité was a hospital in Paris founded in the 17th century and closed in 1935.-History:In 1606, Marie de Médicis invited the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God to come to France. The Abbot of Saint-Germain-des-Prés granted them the use of its former Saint-Père chapel, which...
. In Paris he also taught anatomy
Anatomy
Anatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
at the Jardin du Roi and at the amphitheatre
Amphitheatre
An amphitheatre is an open-air venue used for entertainment and performances.There are two similar, but distinct, types of structure for which the word "amphitheatre" is used: Ancient Roman amphitheatres were large central performance spaces surrounded by ascending seating, and were commonly used...
of Saint-Côme.
In 1736, after the death of Mareschal, he became first-surgeon to King Louis XV. He took interest in the medical educational system, and was instrumental in reorganization of surgical schools. He was a major factor regarding the creation of a 1743 law that banned barbers from practicing surgery. With Georges Mareschal, he founded the Royal Academy of Surgery, and was its chairman from 1736 to 1747. At Montpellier, Peyronie donated the money for construction of an amphitheatre based on the Collège Saint-Côme de Paris. In 1752 construction began, and in 1757 the grand opening of the Hotel Saint-Côme de Montpellier took place.
In 1743 Peyronie described a disorder characterized by induration of the corpora cavernosa
Corpus cavernosum penis
The corpus cavernosum penis is one of a pair of sponge-like regions of erectile tissue which contain most of the blood in the penis during penile erection...
of the penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
. This condition is now referred to as Peyronie's disease
Peyronie's disease
Peyronie's Disease Peyronie's Disease Peyronie's Disease (also known as "Induratio penis plastica", or more recently Chronic Inflammation of the Tunica Albuginea (CITA), is a connective tissue disorder involving the growth of fibrous plaques in the soft tissue of the penis affecting up to 10% of men...
.
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