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ArticleJournal of religion and health2025

Saint Luke of Simferopol and Crimea: Surgeon and Archbishop (1877-1961).

Alexios-Fotios A Mentis, Ioannis Balogiannis

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Alexios-Fotios A MentisBGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. amentis@med.uoa.gr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1480-390X
Ioannis BalogiannisDepartment of Neurosurgery, AHEPA University General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Saint Luke of Simferopol and Crimea (Valentin Felixovich Voyno-Yasenetsky, 1877-1961) was a Russian surgeon, professor of anatomy, and archbishop of Simferopol and Crimea. Saint Luke was a prominent medical doctor and saint whose life signified how the Christian faith can be combined with surgical practice and medical research. Here, we provide a biographical exploration of his life and work to reflect on his importance and legacy in our current era. Saint Luke is recognized as the father of the surgical treatment of pyogenic and purulent infections. He also introduced local anesthesia to Russian practice, and he performed the first renal transplantation from a calf to a human. Although he was exposed to over 11 years of exile and persecution by the Communist Party, Saint Luke remained committed to his faith. He conducted divine liturgies, delivered sermons to defend Orthodox Christianity, and fought against dialectic materialism. Saint Luke's life and legacy continues to inspire not only healthcare practitioners but also those advocating for peace in the region and globally in the twenty-first century. Saint Luke's legacy is now especially relevant given that Crimea is currently a place of war and immense human suffering due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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Religion and MedicineSaintsSurgeonsHistory, 19th CenturyHistory, 20th CenturyHumansRussiaChristianityMedicineSaint LukeSurgeryTheology

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