Juan Landeta Fernández de Córdova

Eminent Cuban internist physician, Master of clinical method in the country.

Son of Juan Bautista Landeta, wealthy merchant and María Fernández de Córdova, lady of the highest Havana society.
He completed primary education and part of secondary education at the "El Salvador" School of Don José de la Luz y Caballero, Father of Pedagogy in Cuba.

He continued his studies in France, at the "Bonaparte" High School in Paris where he received the title of Bachelor of Physical and Natural Sciences (1855). At the Faculty of Medicine in Paris he pursued brilliant studies that allowed him to achieve, by competitive examination, the Externship of the Hospitals (1858), ranking 7th among more than 300 applicants. He also achieved, by competitive examination, the Internship of the Hospitals (1859), ranking 14th, a position he held until his graduation.

He worked in internal medicine with professors Grisolle (1858-1861) and Vigla (1862), at the Hotel-Dieu and with Devergie (1860), at "Saint Louis" Hospital.

In surgery, he worked with professors Laugier (1861), at the Hotel-Dieu and Richet, at "Saint Louis" Hospital (1861).

He obtained the title of Doctor of Medicine (1863) with the thesis "Reflections on some sublingual tumors", dedicated to his Master professor Agustín Grisolle. This thesis was cited in their texts by professors Delbeau and Trelat.

He also achieved, by competitive examination, the position of Student of the Practical School and the Bronze Medal of the Hospitals. He served as Member of the Societe Medicale d'Observation, presided over by the learned professor Barth.

He incorporated his studies at the University of Madrid and was granted the titles of Bachelor (1863) and Licentiate in Medicine (1863).

Upon his return to Cuba, due to the sudden death of his father, he held the positions of physician and surgeon of the Military Hospital "San Ambrosio" in Havana (1864-1866). He worked as a clinician and obstetrician with professor Juan M. Sánchez de Bustamante. His extraordinary mastery of clinical medicine and his class background quickly earned him a large clientele among the highest Havana society, whose attention always kept him away from teaching and research.

A tireless fighter for Cuba's independence, he was forced to emigrate to the United States during the Ten Years' War (1868-1878) and in New York, he incorporated his titles and practiced medicine. Similarly, during the last Independence War (1895-1898) he emigrated to the United States.

He was a Member of the Royal Academy of Medical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Havana, of which he became a Numbered Academic (1864) and Honorary Academic (1889), Founding Member of the Society of Clinical Studies of Havana (1879) and other national ones, Member of the Medical Association of New York (1896), of the New York State Medical Association (1903) and other foreign ones.

He merited the Medal of Recognition of the French Republic (1917). He left no scientific bibliography.