It’s never a good idea to date your gynecologist. But plenty of women did when it came to renowned Parisian doctor Samuel Pozzi. He developed new surgical techniques and instruments that are still used today. Pozzi hung around with the movers and shakers of the day, including Marcel Proust and Oscar Wilde, and had affairs with his patients, from actresses to princesses. It’s no wonder he earned the nickname “the Love Doctor.”
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In his view of women, Pozzi was progressive in some ways. He advocated putting a patient at ease, and getting consent before touching, which was rarely done at the time. Pozzi also worked to improve medical practices, such as hand washing and providing a clean environment for surgery. In other ways, he was as sexist as most men of his time. He had no qualms about mixing his patients and his lovers. Pozzi discouraged his own daughter from pursuing a career in medicine, believing it would lead to more woman wanting careers, and we can’t have that. He left his legacy not only in gynecology, but also in a famous portrait painted of him. Read about the uniquely alluring Dr. Samuel Pozzi at Messy Nessy Chic.
Source: neatorama