Aleixo de Abreu

Aleixo de Abreu (* 1568 in Alcaçovas, † 1630 in Lisbon ) was a Portuguese doctor.

Career

Abreu studied medicine at the University of Coimbra. As one of the first Europeans, he dealt with African diseases. His research led him together with Afonso Furtado de Mendonça for nine years after Angola. King Philip III. appointed him court physician.

Writings

  • Tratado do Mal de Luanda
  • 1623: Tratado de las Siete Enfermedades
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