History of Latin American Dermatology

ELBIO FLORES-CEVALLOS, LUIS FLORES-CEVALLOS, ZUÑO BURSTEINFigure 16. Dr. JoséNeyraUpon his retirement as lecturer from that teaching institution, he was given the titleof Emeritus Professor, in recognition of his important and dedicated labor for the benefitof new generations of doctors.Between 1951 and 1953, he worked in France conducting studies on tuberculosis,leprosy and BCG. Years later, he returned to that country to continue his studies on tuberculosis,and in 1970, he traveled to Italy with the same objective.Among the most important awards received during his career are the HipólitoUnanue Order and the Daniel A. Carrión Order, with the rank of Grand Officer.He has twice been Secretary of the St. Ferdinand Medical School, and has been Secretaryof the Peruvian Medical Federation and of the Third Regional Council of the PeruvianMedical Association. He was incorporated as Associate Member of the NationalMedical Academy in 1991, and was appointed Standing Member in 1994. He is an HonoraryMember of the Peruvian Health Academy, since the foundation of that institution,on December 1993. In 1994 through 1995, he was the Dean of the Peruvian Medical Association.From 1995 to 1998, he was representative of the Peruvian Professional Associationsbefore the National Council of the Magistracy.Dr. Neyra has carried out various research works: “The Immunological Correlationsof Leprosy with Tuberculosis. Their Practical Application”; “BCG Vaccination in LeprosyProphylaxis,” which was his thesis upon graduating in Medicine (1950), and others, suchas “Immunology of Leprosy,” “BCG Vaccination in Leprosy Prophylaxis. Work Plan in theNorth-East,” “Climate and Tuberculosis. Historical Aspects,” “The Antagonism of Leprosyin Tuberculosis. Epidemiological Considerations in Peru,” “Tuberculosis in Individualsover 50,” “Yellow Fever in Peru” and “The Plague in Peru,” “The Peruvian Wart inthe Ancash Department”; the publication of his book, Historical Images of PeruvianMedicine (1999), must also be pointed out.Figure 17. Dr. AizicCotlearAizic Cotlear 15Aizic Cotlear is a dermatologist, Doctor in Medicine; born in Lima in 1927 (Figure 17).He did his residency in Dermatology at New York University, Bellevue Medical Center,Skin and Cancer Unit, where he continued his studies until 1955.He had intense activity in the field of Leprology between 1957 and 1976. During thistime, he had assignments as Head Doctor of the National Anti-Leprosy Service at theMinistry of Public Health.Between 1958 and 1970, he was Consultant to the Occupational Health Institute. Simultaneously,he carried out important treatment work in Dermatology, as Head Doctorof the Dermatological Academic and Treatment Service of National Higher University ofSt. Mark (UNMSM) at the Dos de Mayo Hospital location, between 1962 and 1983.In 1968, he was elected Head of the Medical Department of the St. Ferdinand MedicalSchool, a post he held up to 1969. He was later appointed Director of the AdvancedAcademic Program of the UNMSM, which he held until 1971.Some of his most outstanding research works are, in the field of Leprology, “Preparationof the Anti-Reticular Cytotoxic Serum and its Application to Leprosy,” and in OccupationalDermatology, “Arsenic and Occupational Dermatoses.” His publicationsearned him special recognition, which included being appointed Consultant in Leprosy ofthe National Institutes of Health and being incorporated as Member of the New YorkAcademy of Sciences.He is member of various important scientific institutions and professional societies inPeru and abroad, including the American Academy of Dermatology, as well as being anactive member of the New York Academy of Sciences.Among other congresses, he has, since 1970, attended the yearly meetings of theAmerican Academy of Dermatology, an institution of which he is a lifetime member.322