<P> Hippocrates of Kos ( Hippokrátēs ho Kṓos ; c. 460 -- c. 370 BC ) , also known as Hippocrates II , was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles ( Classical Greece ) , and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine . He is sometimes referred to as the `` Father of Medicine '' in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine . This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece , establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields with which it had traditionally been associated ( theurgy and philosophy ) , thus establishing medicine as a profession . </P>
<P> Hippocrates of Kos ( Hippokrátēs ho Kṓos ; c. 460 -- c. 370 BC ) , also known as Hippocrates II , was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles ( Classical Greece ) , and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine . He is sometimes referred to as the `` Father of Medicine '' in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine . This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece , establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields with which it had traditionally been associated ( theurgy and philosophy ) , thus establishing medicine as a profession . </P>
who is known as the father of western medicine
who is known as the father of western medicine
Hippocrates of Kos
Hippocrates of Kos