Andrea Alpago (c. 1450 – late 1521 or January 1522) was an Italian physician and arabist. In publications of his work in Latin his name is frequently given as Andreas Alpagus Bellunensis, where "Bellunensis" refers to his birthplace of Belluno in northeastern Italy. Not much is truly known about his childhood nor his time in medical school. However, it is commonly assumed that his school was completed in Padua. Around the year 1487, Andrea Alpago moved to go work in the city of Damascus in Syria as physician to the consulate of Republic of Venice as the successor to Girolamo Ramusio. While working for the consulate, Alpago became a friend and mentee to Ibn al-Makkī. This friendship strongly influenced Alpago's career as Ibn al-Makkī introduced him to Avicenna's work. His translations of Av