[The first physicians in Banat. I]

The first part deals with first physicians in Novi Knezevac, Kikinda and Zrenjanin. The first physician in Novi Knezevac was Dr. Sima Matejin-the first phthisiologist, and since then 139 physicians have been employed there, for example: Dr. Prokap Tokin, Dr. Marija Popav-Radulović, Dr. Karpa Svircev and present director Dr. Dusan Ristić. Kikinda or Great Kikinda has been recorded in 1416, as a district of Kikinda (1774-1876). The first Serbian physician there was Dr. Georgije Paunić written about in 1778, and then Dr. Johan Reid, Dr. Ferenc Kriner, Dr. Jovan Petrović from Temisvar, Dr. Jovan Tihi, Dr. Hranislav Mihajlović, Dr. Vrtipraski Radovan, Dr. Jovan Valović, Dr. Lipler, Dr. Jovan Pacu and others. The Great Beckerek, Petrovgrad or Zrenjanin was first mentioned as a village in 1326 and the first physicians we know about were Dr. Gandzan Joanis, Dr. Refranciskus, Dr. Roka Maćas, Dr. Djordje Cokerljan from Melenci, Dr. Karolj Bobor from Elemir, Dr. Antonius Bah from Segedin, Dr. Aleksandar Velisavljević, Dr. Misa Matić, brothers Kamenković and others.