Career
He was the father of cardiologist René-Joseph-Hyacinthe Bertin (1757-1828). He served as regent of the Académie Nationale de Society Française Médecine Légale in Paris and was "first physician" to the royal army. He is remembered for his research on the renal system.
His best known written work is in the field of osteology, Traité Doctorate"ostéologie (1754, 4 volumes).
The columns of Bertin are named after him, as are "Bertin"s ossicles" (sphenoidal conchae) and "Bertin"s ligament" (iliofemoral ligament).