Hulusi Behçet, M.D. (20th February, 1889-18th March, 1948)

Dr. Hulusi Behçet (1889-1948) is a famous Turkish dermatologist. He was born in Istanbul on February 20, 1889. His father was Ahmet Behçet and his mother was Ayþe Behçet. Dr. Hulusi Behçet pursued his education at Gülhane Military Medical Academy. After he had become a medical doctor, he specialized in dermatology and venereal disease at Gülhane Military Medical Academy and he completed his specialization in 1914. Dr. Behçet followed the symptoms of three patients whom he had had for years, then he decided that they were the symptoms of a new disease (1936). He died from a sudden heart attack on March 8, 1948. Today, this disease is universally called Behcet's disease in medical literature.

Dr. Hulusi Behçet (20 Þubat 1889-18 Mart 1948)

Dr. Hulusi Behçet (1889-1948) ünlü bir Türk dermatologdur. 20 Þubat 1889’da Ýstanbul’da doðdu. Babasý Ahmet Behçet, annesi Ayþe Behçet’tir. Týp eðitimine Gülhane Askeri Týp Fakültesinde baþladý, deri ve zührevi hastalýklarý uzmaný olarak 1914’de mezun oldu. Dr. Behçet yýllarca takip ettiði üç hastasýnýn bulgularýnýn yeni bir hastalýk olduðunu saptamýþtýr (1936). 8 Mart 1948 yýlýnda kalp krizinden vefat etmiþtir. Bu hastalýk týp dünyasýnda Behçet hastalýðý olarak bilinmektedir.