The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Faculty of Medicine was established in 1932. Until 1942, the department was headed by A.V.Polyakov. During this period, the department staff studied ways to improve operative delivery techniques, prevent eclampsia and uterine rupture, and treat tuberculosis and malaria in pregnant women (A.V.Polyakov, R.S.Mirsagatova, 1935, and others). Under his supervision, E.S. Akopyan defended his Candidate of Sciences dissertation in 1937 and his doctoral dissertation in 1941.

  From 1942 to 1949, the department was headed by Yervan Sergeevich Akopyan. He supervised the Candidate of Sciences dissertation of A.D. Stepanova.

  In 1949, Yevgeniya Iosifovna Ioffe-Golubchik was elected Head of the Department and held this position until 1959. Under her supervision, I.Z. Zakirov (1953), Z.M.Rasuli (1957), V.F. Farkhadi (1957), M.A.Nabieva (1958), and A.Kh. Abramova (1958) defended their Candidate of Sciences dissertations.

  In 1959, I.Z.Zakirov, Candidate of Medical Sciences, was appointed Head of the Department. He headed the department until 1999, serving in this position for 40 years.

  In the early 1960s, the department’s main research focused on the course of pregnancy and childbirth in women with Botkin’s disease. At the initiative of I.Z.Zakirov, a specialized department for treating pregnant women with viral hepatitis was established at the Infectious Diseases Hospital—the first of its kind in the former Soviet Union.

  In 1965, while continuing his research at this specialized department, I.Z.Zakirov defended his doctoral dissertation entitled “The Effects of Botkin’s Disease on Pregnancy, the Foetus, and the Child.” In 1967, he was awarded the academic title of Professor. These fundamental studies were subsequently continued by the department’s postgraduate researchers and academic staff.

  I.Z.Zakirov and members of the department, including D.Z.Shokirov and L.M.Mardanov, conducted comprehensive studies in this field and published the monograph “Pregnancy and Rheumatism” in 1979.

  Beginning in the 1960s, the department’s researchers increasingly focused on gestosis, which was one of the least studied topics at that time. I.Z.Zakirov, R.M.Khaitov, and F.Yu.Garib expanded research in this area and published a monograph presenting the results of immunological studies of the condition.

  Under the leadership of I.Z.Zakirov, research was conducted on major issues in obstetrics and gynecology, including pregnancy and anaemia, trophoblastic diseases, preterm birth, premature separation of a normally situated placenta, septic infections in obstetrics, caesarean section, contracted pelvis, obstetric haemorrhage, perinatal disorders, gynaecological diseases, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, uterine fibroids, ovarian tumours, and many other topics. Scientific studies and seminars were also conducted in these areas.

  During his 40 years of leadership, I.Z.Zakirov established a distinguished scientific, clinical, and teaching school within the department that met the contemporary requirements of obstetric practice. As a result of the comprehensive research carried out by the department staff under his supervision, 52 Candidate of Sciences dissertations and five doctoral dissertations were successfully defended. In 1995, I.Z.Zakirov was elected an Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

  From October 1999 to 2017, the department was headed by N.I.Zakirova, Doctor of Medical Sciences and Professor. Under her supervision, five Candidate of Sciences dissertations were defended. She published more than 270 scientific articles in Uzbek and international journals, as well as approximately 46 methodological recommendations.

  In 2012, a clinical training base for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Faculty of Medicine was established at Maternity Complex No. 1.

  B.A.Jumanov, Associate Professor and Chief Physician of Samarkand Maternity Hospital No. 1, was appointed Head of the course.

  During the 2012–2014 academic years, seventh-year students of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Medical Pedagogy of the Samarkand State Medical Institute began studying Obstetrics and Gynecology at this clinical base for the first time.

  From 2014 to 2017, the course was headed by Associate Professor G.Sh.Eltazarova.

  From 2017 to 2020, the course was headed by G.E. Juraeva, Chief Physician of Maternity Complex No. 1.

  From 2017 to 2018, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology was headed by Associate Professor Z.T.Egamkulov.

  Since 2018, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1 has been headed by D.R.Khudoyarova, Doctor of Medical Sciences and Professor. She is the author of six teaching and methodological manuals, six methodological manuals, and more than 60 scientific articles. She is also the author of two scientific inventions and holds two patents.

  On August 28, 2021, the clinical base of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 1 was separated, and the new Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 3 was established.

  Since 2021, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 3 has been headed by Nargiz Nuraliyevna Shavazi, Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc) and Associate Professor.

  From 2018 to 2020, Nargiz Nuraliyevna Shavazi conducted research on the topic “Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes.”

  In 2024, she successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled “Clinical and Pathogenetic Predictors of Preterm Birth and Optimization of the System of Therapeutic and Preventive Measures.”

  The main focus of N.N.Shavazi’s research includes the prediction, prevention, and pathogenesis of preterm birth and other pregnancy complications, as well as the improvement of therapeutic and preventive measures. The results of her research have been implemented in clinical practice and the educational process.

  Under the academic supervision of N.N.Shavazi, three Candidate of Sciences dissertations and 12 master’s theses have been successfully defended. These studies were devoted to current issues relating to the prediction and prevention of preterm birth, optimization of its management, and reduction of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes.

  Since 2021, N.N.Shavazi has served as Chair of the Council of Young Scientists at Samarkand State Medical University. She actively organizes and coordinates the research activities of young scientists, doctoral researchers, master’s students, and undergraduate students. Under her leadership, scientific and practical conferences, forums, competitions, and educational events are regularly held to develop the scientific potential of young researchers, improve the quality of scientific research, and introduce innovative technologies into the educational process.

  N.N.Shavazi is the author of more than 228 scientific publications in national and international journals, three textbooks, five teaching and methodological manuals, 11 methodological manuals, more than 10 methodological recommendations, and three patents for inventions.

  Currently, 19 master’s residents and 28 clinical residents are studying at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 3 of Samarkand State Medical University. The educational process is organized using the modern mt.sammu.uz learning platform, which ensures the effective integration of traditional and digital teaching technologies.

  HEADS OF THE OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY COURSE OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE IN DIFFERENT YEARS

Associate Professor B.A. Jumanov Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Course (2012–2014) 

 

Associate Professor G.Sh. Eltazarova Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Course (2014–2017) 

 

 G.E. Juraeva Head of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Course (2017–2020) 

 Nargiz Nuraliyevna Shavazi, Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc), Associate Professor Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology No. 3 (2021–present)