Albano Ramos, Radiologist and University Professor of Excellence

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background:

Albano Ramos was one of the pioneers of Radiology in Portugal. He dedicated himself irreproachably to clinical practice and university education. This dissertation aims to extol this extremely important Medical Doctor and University Professor of the history of Portuguese Radiology and of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP).

Methods and Materials:

The bibliographic research was based on the documents of the FMUP Library and of the Museum of History of Medicine "Maximiano Lemos" of FMUP, on online content available, as in interviews with one of his daughters.

Results:

He began his clinical practice at the Hospital Geral de Santo António (HGSA) and in the Medical Pathology wards of FMUP. He brilliantly reconciled the academic aspect with the clinic, being the first director of the Radiology Department of the Hospital Escolar de São João (HESJ), and going through all the academic steps up to Full Professor.

Discussion:

He promoted the training of doctors and technicians in the specialty, organized and belonged to the management bodies of numerous congresses and did not forget the cultural training he filled with painting and reading.

Conclusion:

He learned with Professor Roberto de Carvalho the art of Radiology and updated it by following the specialty’s advances abroad. Professor Albano Ramos, an example of an immeasurable fondness for knowledge, is remembered as a medical personality endowed with extraordinary management and innovation skills coupled with total dedication, attributes that fully embody individuals dedicated to science and to the Medical School where he taught.

Keywords: Radiology. History of Medicine. Medical biography.