Frédéric Labadie-Lagrave (August 16, 1844 – 1917) was a French physician born in the department of Lot-et-Garonne

Lot-et-Garonne

Lot-et-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Lot and Garonne rivers.-History:Lot-et-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...

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He studied medicine in Paris

Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

, where in 1873 he earned his doctorate. In 1879 he became médecin des hôpitaux in Paris. During the Franco-Prussian War

Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...

, he was decorated on the battleground at Metz

Metz

Metz is a city in the northeast of France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.Metz is the capital of the Lorraine region and prefecture of the Moselle department. Located near the tripoint along the junction of France, Germany, and Luxembourg, Metz forms a central place...

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With Germain Sée

Germain Sée

Germain Sée was a French clinician who was a native of Ribeauvillé, Haut-Rhin.He studied medicine in Paris, and in 1846 obtained his doctorate with a dissertation on ergotism. In 1855 he became médecin des hôpitaux in Paris, and subsequently worked at La Rochefoucauld , Beaujon , Pitié and...

 (1818–1896), he was co-author of the multi-volume Médecine clinique. In this work he contributed treatises on urology

Urology

Urology is the medical and surgical specialty that focuses on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males. Medical professionals specializing in the field of urology are called urologists and are trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with urological...

, and diseases of the liver

Liver

The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion...

, kidneys and bile ducts. With Felix Legueu

Felix Legueu

Felix Legueu was a French urologist and gynecologist who was born in Angers. He was a clinical professor in Paris and a surgeon at Hôpital Necker. He was a member of the Académie de Médecine....

 (1863–1940) he published an influential book on medical-surgical gynecology

Gynecological surgery

Gynecological surgery refers to surgery on the female reproductive system. Gynecological surgery is usually performed by gynecologists. It includes procedures for benign conditions, cancer, infertility, and incontinence, and various other conditions. Gynecological surgery may occasionally be...

 called Traite medico-chirurgical de gynecologie. He also contributed numerous articles to Sigismond Jaccoud

Sigismond Jaccoud

Sigismond Jaccoud was a Swiss physician, born November 29, 1830, Geneva; died 1913.Sigismond Jaccoud was born in 1830 in Geneva, where he went to school and was educated in music and the science of literature. In 1849 he went to Paris to study medicine - and supported himself in that city teaching...

's Dictionnaire de Médecin.