Rufus of Ephesus

Rufus of Ephesus
Rufus of Ephesus, miniature of doctors in the Vienna Dioscurides
Born	c. 70 AD Ephesus (modern-day Selçuk, İzmir, Turkey)
Died	c. 110 AD
Occupation	Physician

Rufus of Ephesus (Greek: Ῥοῦφος ὁ Ἐφέσιος, fl. late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD) was a Greek physician and author who wrote treatises on dietetics, pathology, anatomy, gynaecology, and patient care. He was an admirer of Hippocrates, although he at times criticized or departed from that author's teachings. While several of his writings survive in full and have been critically edited, most are fragmentary and lack critical editions.^[1] His writings explore subjects often neglected by other authors, such as the treatment of slaves and the elderly. He was particularly influential in the East, and some of his works survive only in Arabic. His teachings emphasize the importance of anatomy and seek pragmatic approaches to diagnosis and treatment.