Ancient Egyptian medical doctors

Imhotep (; "(the one who) comes in peace"; ) was an Egyptian chancellor to the King Djoser, possible architect of Djoser's step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. Very little is known of Imhotep as a historical figure, but in the 3,000 years following his death, he was gradually glorified and deified.

Peseshet, who lived under the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (albeit a date in the Fifth Dynasty is also possible), is often credited with being the earliest known female physician in history. Some have credited Merit-Ptah with being the first female physician, but she is likely a fictional creation based upon Peseshet. Peseshet’s relevant title was "lady overseer of the female physicians," but whether she was a physician herself is uncertain. She also had the titles ''king's acquaintance, and overseer of funerary-priests of the king's mother''.

Hesire (also read Hesy-Re and Hesy-Ra) was an ancient Egyptian high official during the early Third Dynasty of Egypt. His most notable title was Wer-ibeḥsenjw, meaning either "Great one of the ivory cutters" or "Great one of the dentists", which makes him the earliest named dentist. His tomb is noted for its paintings and cedar wood panels.

Udjaḥorresnet (or Wedjaḥorresnet, and many other variants) was an ancient Egyptian high official who lived between the end of the 26th Dynasty and the beginning of the 27th Dynasty. He is mainly known for his efforts in promoting the Egyptian customs to the early Achaemenid kings of the 27th Dynasty.

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Penthu () was an Egyptian noble who bore the titles of sealbearer of the King of Lower Egypt, the sole companion, the attendant of the Lord of the Two Lands, the favorite of the good god, king's scribe, the king's subordinate, First servant of the Aten in the mansion of the Aten in Akhetaten, Chief of physicians, and chamberlain. These titles alone show how powerful he would have been in Eighteenth Dynasty Egypt.

Medunefer () was an ancient Egyptian eye-physician who lived in the Old Kingdom. Medunefer is only known from his mastaba excavated by Selim Hassan in Giza. This mastaba is a simple rectangular block with just a small inner chapel. The only decorated part that survived is a door lintel showing Medunefer sitting. There is also a short inscription listing Medunefer's titles. According to the text, he was ''king's acquaintance, master of the secrets of the palace, leader of the eye physicians of the palace and physician of the palace''. There is not much else known about him. A more precise datin

thumb|Statue of Payeftjauemawyneith in the Louvre (A 93) Payeftjauemawyneith or Peftuaneith was an ancient Egyptian high official who lived during the 26th Dynasty, serving under the kings Apries and Amasis. He is known from several monuments providing evidence for his importance.

Shepseskaf-ankh was an ancient Egyptian physician and priest. He was the Head of the Physicians of Upper and Lower Egypt and served the pharaoh household during the Fifth Dynasty.

Irynachet () was an ancient Egyptian physician living at the very end of the Old Kingdom or the First Intermediate Period. Irynachet is only known from a false door found at Giza and reused as cover for a shaft tomb (excavation no. S 2065). Irynachet bears on the false door several rare titles. He was senior physician of the great house, physician of the belly of the great house, protector of the anus and physician of the eyes of the great house. These titles attest a high specialization in medicine already in the Old Kingdom. Irynachet was also called Iry, a short version of his longer name.

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thumb|upright|Statue of Psamtikseneb, Musei Vaticani, inv. 22687; the head is not ancient. Psamtikseneb (Egyptian: Psmṯk-snb, meaning “(King) Psamtik is healthy”) was an ancient Egyptian high official during the 26th Dynasty (664–525 BC), perhaps under king Psamtik II.

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