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Aug 01, 1797 Lyon, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France Died on 11 May 1868 (aged 70)
French surgeon
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About Joseph Gensoul
- Joseph Gensoul (1 August 1797 – 11 May 1858) was a French surgeon.
- He was a pioneer of ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, oral and maxillofacial surgery.He studied at Lyon and Paris, earning his doctorate in 1824.
- In 1826 he was appointed chief surgeon at the Hôtel-Dieu of Lyon.He is remembered for introducing corneal cauterization, and is credited for making improvements in regards to techniques in rhinoplastic and cleft palate surgery.
- He also developed a cautery process for varices and a catheterization procedure for applying silver nitrate into the nasal canal.
