Claude Couinaud, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Claude Couinaud

French surgeon and anatomist

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1922

Place of Birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 04-May-2008

Profession: physician, surgeon, anatomist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Claude Couinaud

  • Claude Couinaud (16 February 1922, Neuilly-sur-Seine - 4 May 2008, Paris) was a French surgeon and anatomist who made significant contributions in the field of hepatobiliary surgery.
  • He is best known for his detailed anatomic studies of the liver and was the first to describe its segmental anatomy.
  • These anatomic facts permitted the development of hepatectomies. His book Le Foie: Études anatomiques et chirurgicales stands as the seminal work on hepatobiliary surgery and anatomy of the 20th century.

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