Read this memorable account of Dr. Lelio Zeno (1890-1968), a world-renowned surgeon who wrote the first plastic surgery book in Spanish to be published worldwide. His grandson, Dr. Lelio Alfredo Zeno, a respected urologist and professor, wrote this tribute. Dr. Lelio Zeno once said, “The best book is the patient, and the best library is the hospital.”

Lelio Zeno (1890-1968)—From the Mayo Clinic to Moscow: 
The Extraordinary Journey of an Argentine Surgeon
By LELIO ALFREDO ZENO, MD – ARGENTINA

Read the full article in the latest IN issue here.
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