Tomáš Šídlo - zapomenutý laryngolog zemřel před 110 lety ve Vídni.

Abstract

Tomáš Šídlo, a Czech physician active in Vienna in the second half of the 19th century, is among the less researched figures in Czech medicine. He was born in 1839 in Strážovice, in Western Bohemia, studied medicine at the Vienna Medical-Surgical Academy, where he earned his doctorate in general medicine in 1866. He specialized in laryngology and later also qualified in this field. He published works in Czech and German on diphtheria, stenosing respiratory diseases, and voice disorders. After serving in the military, he moved to civilian practice in 1889 and earned an excellent reputation as a general practitioner.