Asclepiades of Bithynia, the Father of Molecular Medicine

How do you pronounce, Asclepiades? Who is Asclepiades of Bithynia? Asclepiades of Bithynia (born in 124 BC in Prousias, Bythinia, [modern Bursa Turkey]) and—died 40 BC, Rome [Italy]) established Hellenic or Greek medicine in Rome. He was educated in medicine at the Medical School of the Museum in Alexandria and in Philosophy at Keepos (garden), which is an Epicurean school….