H. I. Biegeleisen

Deceased Person

1904 – 1991

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Who was H. I. Biegeleisen?

Hyman Irving Biegeleisen was an American physician and pioneer of phlebology. In 1964, he founded the Phlebology Society of America. He was one of the first doctors in the United States to use injection as a method of treating varicose veins, and coined the term sclerotherapy to describe the treatment.

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Born
Jun 4, 1904
Died
May 3, 1991

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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