Isaac González Martínez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetIsaac González Martínez
Puerto Rican urologist
Date of Birth: 08-Jul-1871
Place of Birth: Utuado, Puerto Rico, United States
Date of Death: 20-Apr-1954
Profession: urologist
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Isaac González Martínez
- Dr.
- Isaac González Martínez (July 8, 1871 – April 20, 1954) was the first Puerto Rican urologist, and a pioneer in the fight against cancer throughout the island.
- Dr.
- González Martínez conducted many investigations and experiments in parasitology, bilharzia, leprosy and typhoid fever.
- Dr.
- González Martínez and Dr.
- Bailey K.
- Ashford were the founders of the first commission in Puerto Rico to study the causes of anemia.
- In 1914, he was named director of the biological laboratory of the sanitation service of Puerto Rico.
- In 1935, Dr.
- González Martínez founded The Puerto Rican League against Cancer.
- He also promoted the construction of Puerto Rico's first hospital specializing in oncology.
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