“Sushruta: The World’s First Documented Surgeon”

Who turned surgery into a scientific discipline?

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The Man from Kashi

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Father of Surgery

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World’s Oldest Surgical Text

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Learning from the Human Body

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Surgery Ahead of Its Time

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A Legacy That Shaped Medicine

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