Alejandro Posadas
| Alejandro Posadas | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
December 28, 1870 Saladillo, Buenos Aires |
| Died | November 21, 1902 (aged 31) Paris, France |
| Nationality |
 Argentina
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| Fields | anatomy, surgery, pediatrics, parasitologist |
| Institutions |
University of Buenos Aires National University of Quilmes |
| Alma mater | University of Buenos Aires |
Alejandro Posadas (December 28, 1870 – November 21, 1902) was an Argentinian physician and surgeon specializing in pediatric surgery. He was the first person to film an operation and brought the first x-ray to the country of Argentina.
Posadas was the first person to describe coccidioidomycosis and Coccidioides posadasii was named after him.
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