The Department of Otorhinolaryngology dates back to 1930, when Samarkand State University, which included the Faculty of Medicine, was founded. In February 1931, the department of otorhinolaryngology was organized at the ENT department of the Samarkand Republican Hospital.
The founder and first head of the department was Professor A.V. Savelyev. He successfully and fruitfully combined the positions of Dean of the Medical Faculty and Academic Secretary. In 1935, the department was turned into Samarkand Medical Institute and created at it ENT-clinic became a center of specialized emergency medical aid.
During the Great Patriotic War (1941-1944) the department of otorhinolaryngology was headed by professor V.I. Voyachek as the Military Medical Academy was evacuated from Leningrad to Samarkand. After its return to Leningrad, the department was again headed by Professor A. V. Savelyev. Two Ph.D. theses were written under his supervision (S.K. Chengeri, M.V. Kachurova).
In 1950. A. V. Saveliev was invited to Kursk Medical Institute. After him the following professors headed the department: Associate Professor S.K. Chengeri (1950-1951 and 1956-1965), Professor M.S. Lurie (1951-1956), R.V. Sadrieva (1965-1970), V.A. Gorchakov (1970-1986).
In 1986 Professor T. H. Nasreddinov became the head of the department. Great importance was given to the development of otorhinolaryngological service in rural areas and the professional development of specialists.
In 1995 the department was divided into two: the department of otorhinolaryngology pediatric faculty and advanced training course, which was headed by the honored scientist, Professor A.I. Muminov, and the department of medical faculty, headed by Professor T.H. Nasretdinov.
Since 2002 the department was headed by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Lutfullaev U.L. The department of otorhinolaryngology for students of V-VII courses was headed by Professor T.H. Nasreddinov. In 2009-2010 the chair was headed by Dr. Karabaev H.E.
In 2009-2010 the department was headed by Dr. Karabaev H.E. in 2009-2010.
Currently, 4 doctors and more than 10 candidates of medical sciences work in SamMI. From March 1, 2021 to the present day the department was called Otorhinolaryngology № 1, the head of the department of otorhinolaryngology № 1 is Khushvakova Nilufar Zhurakulovna.
Nilufar Jurakulovna is a doctor of medical sciences, professor. She is a doctor of the highest category and a member of the Eurasian Assembly of Otorhinolaryngologists.
Professor Khushvakova N.Zh. is one of the leading otorhinolaryngologists of Uzbekistan with more than 24 years of work experience; she possesses practically all modern methods of diagnostics and treatment of ENT diseases. She has extensive experience in performing reconstructive surgical interventions on the nose and nasal cavity, larynx and ear.
Nilufar Zhurakulovna upgraded her qualifications abroad, in particular in Korea, Seoul (2013), Russia (St. Petersburg, 2010, Omsk 2014, Moscow 2015, 2017), Kazakhstan 2014, 2016, 2019).
In 2018, she underwent advanced training at the Scientific Clinical Center of Otorhinolaryngology FGBU in Moscow on the cycle "Endoscopic diagnosis and surgery of the nose and paranasal sinuses".
Under the guidance and direct participation of the head of the department Professor N.Zh. Hushvakova, introduced new high-tech operations: endoscopic rhinosinus surgery, FESS, organ-preserving and functionally sparing oto - and laryngosurgery, laser technology, in treating various pathologies of ENT organs, objective diagnostic methods of hearing disorders, molecular-genetic studies of hereditary hearing loss, treatment of various forms of hearing loss, use of cellular technology in otorhinolaryngology and others. Every year the Department of Otorhinolaryngology №1 at Samara State Medical University holds national and international webinars, seminars and conferences. Employees of the department actively participate in CIS and world congresses on topical problems of otorhinolaryngology.
In 2019, the Department of Otorhinolaryngology of SamGMU organized and successfully held VI Eurasian Assembly of Otorhinolaryngologists.
2022 The Department of Otorhinolaryngology No.1 Samara State Medical University organized and successfully held international conference with the participation of Italian and other foreign colleagues.
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