Sergei Botkin

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Sergei Botkin
Sergei Botkin, Monument in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Born	1832
Died	1889
Nationality	Russian
Fields	medicine
Known for	triage pathological anatomy post mortem

Sergei Petrovich Botkin (Russian: Сергей Петрович Боткин) (1832 – 1889) was a famous Russian clinician, therapist and activist, one of the founders of modern Russian medical science and education. He introduced triage, pathological anatomy, and post mortem diagnostics into Russian medical practice.

At the age of 29, in 1861, he became a Professor of Therapeutical clinics department and created the first experimental and analytical medical laboratory in Russia.

In 1873, he was designated the "leib-medic" and elected the President of the Society of Russian medics in St. Petersburg. In 1886 Botkin headed the Commission of Health of Russia's population, concerning high mortality rates in both peace- and wartime. Botkin Hospital is named after him.

He was the court physician for both Tsar Alexander II and Tsar Alexander III. He was the father of Dr. Eugene Botkin, the court physician for Tsar Nicholas II.

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Beliaeva, V S (. 2007). "[Sergeĭ Petrovich Botkin--founder of physiological school in Russian medicine (to 175th anniversary of birthday)]". Ėksperimental'naia i klinicheskaia gastroėnterologiia = Experimental & clinical gastroenterology (5): 152-4. PMID 18389612.