author
Lucius Duncan Bulkley
1845–1928
A pioneering American dermatologist, he helped shape dermatology as a specialty in the United States and wrote extensively on skin disease and cancer. His career also drew attention for promoting diet-based and other nonstandard treatments, especially in his later work.
2 Audiobooks
Cancer: Its Cause and Treatment, Volume 1 (of 2)
by Lucius Duncan Bulkley
Cancer: Its Cause and Treatment, Volume 2 (of 2)
by Lucius Duncan Bulkley
About the author
Born in New York City in 1845, Lucius Duncan Bulkley became one of the best-known American skin specialists of his era. He studied at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, served in Paris and Vienna for further medical training, and went on to build a long practice in New York.
Bulkley played an important role in the early growth of dermatology in the English-speaking medical world. He founded the Archives of Dermatology, described as the first English-language journal devoted to the field, and he was active in professional organizations and medical publishing throughout his career.
He was also a prolific author whose books and articles ranged across skin disease, cancer, and medical treatment. Later accounts note that he became known not only for mainstream dermatology but also for advocating dietary and other alternative approaches to cancer care, a part of his legacy that remains controversial.