Also active in the fields of philosophy, ethics, and theology, Gorgani was mainly active as a royal physician for some key figures of the Khwarazmian dynasty.
The Treasure of Khwarazm Shah, Gorgani's most notable work among a repertoir of around 20 scientific publications, covers ten major fields namely the following areas:
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Anatomy;
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Physiology;
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Hygiene;
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Diagnosis and prognosis;
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Fevers;
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Diseases of certain body parts;
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Surgery;
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Skin diseases;
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Poisons and antidotes; and,
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Medicaments.
As a student of Ibn Abi Sadiq and Ahmad ibn Farrokh and widely influenced by the works of Avicenna, Gorgani was a one of the key scientific figures of the Islamic Golden Age, and a renowned philosopher as well.
Gorgani was finally laid to rest in the city of Hyrcania (modern day Gorgan) to the south of the Caspian Sea at the age of 95.