Post Pioneering Medicine in Ottoman Beirut
- During Ottoman rule, acquiring cadavers for medical study was difficult due to social and religious restrictions. Dr. George Post once brought a corpse tied behind his horse from Furn el-Chebbak. He was followed by a curious policeman but managed to lose him in the darkness and safely transport the body to Ras Beirut. This shows Post’s cleverness and the secret side of medical training in Ottoman Beirut.
- George Edward Post was also a pioneer in anesthesia in Lebanon. In 1865, he administered chloroform to a dog in front of students—the first recorded use of general anesthesia in the country.