Education
He studied at Lyon and Paris, earning his doctorate in 1824.
He studied at Lyon and Paris, earning his doctorate in 1824.
He was a pioneer of ophthalmological, otorhinolaryngological, oral and maxillofacial surgery. In 1826 he was appointed chief surgeon at the Hôtel-Dieu of Lyon. He is remembered for introducing corneal cauterization, and is credited for making improvements in regards to techniques in rhinoplastic and cleft palate surgery.
He also developed a cautery process for varices and a catheterization procedure for applying silver nitrate into the nasal canal.