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Apart from surgery, what was the other Branch of medicine that Betances practiced?

  • Ophthalmology

  • Cardiology

  • Pediatrics

  • Psychiatry

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In addition to surgery, Betances also practiced ophthalmology. Ophthalmology is the branch of medicine that deals with the eye and its disorders. Betances was one of the first ophthalmologists in Puerto Rico and he is credited with introducing modern methods of eye care to the island. He also founded the first school of ophthalmology in Puerto Rico.
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