(1866-1931) was a Japanese professor of

dermatology Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.''Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.'' Random House, Inc. 2001. Page 537. . It is a speciality with both medical and surgical aspects. A dermatologist is a specialist medica ...

and syphilis, and chair of the department of dermatology and syphilis at the

University of Tokyo , abbreviated as or UTokyo, is a public research university located in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1877, the university was the first Imperial University and is currently a Top Type university of the Top Global University Project b ...

Career

He trained at the Vienna School of Dermatology, and published his first article in 1896 the '' Archiv für Dermatologie und Syphilis'' in German. Dohi learned the technique of

moulage Moulage () is the art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training emergency response teams and other medical and military personnel. Moulage may be as simple as applying pre-made rubber or latex "wounds" to a healthy "patient's" limbs ...

(wax modeling) in Vienna and introduced its practice to Japan.

Death and legacy

Dohi is named for Keratosis follicularis squamosa Dohi, is a type of follicular keratosis, in which scales appear elevated from the skin surface reminding one of the floating leaves of the lotus.Keratosis follicularis squamosa (Dohi): a follicular keratotic disorder well known in Japan.(2001) Shimizu S, Shimizu T, Tateishi Y et al. Br J Dermatol. 144(5):1070-2. He died in 1931.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dohi Keizo Japanese dermatologists Japanese urologists 1866 births 1931 deaths