Cyril Lloyd Elgood M.D., F.R.C.P., honorary physician to the king of Persia (Shah)[1] (1893–1970) commonly referred to as Cyril Elgood[1][2] was a British physician (graduate of St. Bartholomew's Hospital) and historian of medicine in Persia/Iran,[1][3] best remembered for his breakthrough studies on the history of medical and educational advances of Persia during the period of the 1500s to mid 18th century. He was also known for his work at Her Britannic Majesty's embassy in Tehran,[1] his service in the British army in British India starting in 1914,[3] and his active role in quarantine facilitation during infectious disease outbreaks in south-west Iran.[3][4]
Elgood took great interest in Persian medicine, and its history and produced several publications on the topic. He also practiced medicine in Persia, as well as back home in Britain where he was a general practitioner in Wareham, Dorset as well as a consultant to two major English hospitals.[3] Elgood was also a cosmopolitan man travelling to most of the Persian Gulf states adding such countries as Sudan, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia to the list of places he had visited where he had transiently practiced medicine and lecturing.
