Antonio Musa Brassavola (variously spelled Brasavola or Brasavoli;[1] 16 January 1500 – 6 July 1555) was an Italian physician and one of the most famous of his time.

He was the friend and physician of Ercole II, the duke of Este.

He was also the consulting physician of Kings Francis I, Charles V, Henry VIII and Popes Paul III, Leo X, Clement VIII and Julius III.

He was the chair of philosophy in Ferrara and also studied botany and medicine.

[3] His writings consist of works in the fields of medicine and botany.