Konstantinos Logothetopoulos (1878-1961): the controversial life of an eminent gynaecologist

Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2015 Aug;292(2):383-6. doi: 10.1007/s00404-015-3652-y. Epub 2015 Feb 20.

Abstract

Introduction: Professor Konstantinos Logothetopoulos is considered one of the founders of modern Gynaecology in Greece.

Material and methods: The establishment of new hospitals and medical institutes in Greece, the invention of the Logo-pack and organization of the first radiotherapy centre in Greece confirm his title as a distinguished medical doctor. However, he collaborated with the Nazi occupiers during the Second World War and for this reason he is considered a traitor as his decision to become Prime Minister overshadows the image of the distinguished professor and cancels all his contribution to Greek gynaecology.

Conclusion: The aim of this article is to illustrate truths and facts of the life of a prominent doctor and to prove how his political decisions damaged irreversibly his career.

Publication types

  • Biography
  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Greece
  • Gynecology / history*
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Physicians
  • Politics*
  • World War II

Personal name as subject

  • Konstantinos Logothetopoulos