[Instituto de Terapéutica Operatoria (1880-1939). Instituto Rubio y Gali, Instituto Moncloa. Contribution to medical...

We develop in this paper the activities of "Instituto de Terapeutica Operatoria" during the fifty-seven years of its existence (1880-1939). It was founded by Federico Rubio (1827-1902). We consider three periods of existence for the institute: First: From its foundation (in "Hospital de la Princesa", 1880-1896) and during the next sixteen years. This period saw the beginning of graduate formation for doctors. Second: Building and activities in Moncloa (1896-1902), during six years, while his creator was still alive. He edited the "Revista Iberoamericana de Ciencias Médicas") and started the first Spanish school of infirmary (Santa Isabel de Hungría). Thirth: (1902-1939) About thirty-seven years, until the institute dissapears because of the Spanish Civil War. The Instituto de Terapeutica Operatoria was also know as Instituto Rubio or "Clínica de la Moncloa". Many medical specialities were first created (in Spain) in this place: Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Otorhinolaryngology, etc. Rubio, as a surgeon, was a pioneer in many interventions: ovary (1860), uterus (1861), upper maxilar ressection (1864), larynx (1870). His personality and legate was the one of a liberal politician, pedagogyst, writer o academy member (RANM). Many doctors got attached to his teachings: E. Gutiérrez, Ariza, Buissen, Martínez Angel, Pulido, Sarabia, Suender, González Bravo, López Durán, Landete, Cervera, Albitos, Botín, etc. Just in place where the "Instituto" was sited, now there is the "Clinica de la Concepción", built in 1955.