# Saul Hertz

> Saul Hertz, M.D. was an American physician who devised the medical uses of radioactive iodine. Hertz pioneered the first targeted cancer therapies. Hertz is called the father of the field of theranostics, combining diagnostic imaging with therapy in a single or paired chemical substance(s).

*American physician (1905-1950)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/saul-hertz

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1905-04-20
- **Died:** 1950-07-28
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Saul Hertz, M.D. was an American physician who devised the medical uses of radioactive iodine. Hertz pioneered the first targeted cancer therapies. Hertz is called the father of the field of theranostics, combining diagnostic imaging with therapy in a single or paired chemical substance(s).

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.9
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://saulhertzmd.com/

## Sources
- [Saul Hertz](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Hertz)
- [Saul Hertz](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saul_Hertz)
- [ساول هيرتز](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84_%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B2)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2227478)

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