About Diltor Opromolla
Lived 1934 – 2004 (aged 70). Diltor Opromolla was a Brazilian physician.
Diltor Vladimir Araújo Opromolla (13 April 1934, São Paulo – 15 December 2004, Bauru) was a Brazilian physician and dermatologist respected due to his lifetime work with leprosy patients and leprosy research. Opromolla performed all his work at Lauro de Souza Lima Institute in Bauru, São Paulo, a WHO reference hospital for dermatology. He taught dermatology and leprosy to doctors, nurses, and other health workers. Among other things, he was the first to introduce rifamycin in the treatment of leprosy, in 1963.
Opromolla battled gastric cancer for the whole year of 2004 and died on December 15, 2004.
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Who was Diltor Opromolla?
Brazilian physician and dermatologist (1934–2004)
When was Diltor Opromolla born?
Diltor Opromolla was born on 13 April 1934.
When did Diltor Opromolla die?
Diltor Opromolla died on 15 December 2004.
What was Diltor Opromolla's occupation?
Diltor Opromolla was a physician.
What nationality was Diltor Opromolla?
Diltor Opromolla was Brazilian.
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