criticized for not performing a hysterectomy as part of a gender affirming surgery. patron saints saint luke the evangelist, one of the four writers of the gospels, was said to be a physician. physicians there are a number of patron saints for physicians, the most important of whom are saint luke the evangelist, the physician and disciple of christ; saints cosmas and damian, 3rd-century physicians from syria; and saint pantaleon, a 4th-century physician from nicomedia. archangel raphael is also considered a patron saint of physicians. surgeons the patron saints for surgeons are saint luke the evangelist, the physician and disciple of christ, saints cosmas and damian (3rd-century physicians from syria), saint quentin (3rd-century saint from france), saint foillan (7th-century saint from ireland), and saint roch (14th-century saint from france). nurses various catholic saints are considered patrons of nursing: saint agatha, saint alexius, saint camillus of lellis, st catherine of alexandria, st catherine of siena, st john of god, st margaret of antioch, and raphael the archangel.