Dermatologists with extraordinary life stories: Nikolai Tsankov and his island in Antarctica

Leonard J Hoenig; Lawrence Charles Parish

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.03.012

Dermatologists with extraordinary life stories: Nikolai Tsankov and his island in Antarctica

Clin Dermatol. 2023 Mar-Apr;41(2):306-308. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.03.012. Epub 2023 Mar 11.

Authors

Leonard J Hoenig¹, Lawrence Charles Parish²

Affiliations

¹ Private Practice, Pembroke Pines, Florida, USA. Electronic address: gooddocljh@gmail.com.
² Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology and the Jefferson Center for International Dermatology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

PMID: 36907473
DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.03.012

Abstract

An island in Antarctica has been named in honor of the distinguished Bulgarian dermatologist Nikolai Tsankov. This contribution tells the story of Tsankov Island, and the remarkable man behind the eponym. He has participated in multiple expeditions to Antarctica as a pioneer in studying the effects its climactic conditions on healthy skin.

MeSH terms

Antarctic Regions
Dermatologists*
Eponyms
Expeditions*
Humans
Male
Skin