Ambroise Pare (paré-1510) 1590 is widely considered the greatest surgeon of the sixteenth. Century renowned as much for his compassion as his surgical, Skill pare paré guided his life with a humble credo of: Patient care i, Dressed him god.. cured himare initially served as an apprentice to a barber in the French provinces, and at age 19 went to Paris where he became a surgical student at the famous Hotel Dieu hospital. After his graduation in 1536, Pare joined the army as a regimental surgeon.