The Pediatric Surgery Course was established in 1966 under the Department of Faculty Surgery at Samarkand State Medical Institute through the initiative of Rector M.N. Khaitov, Vice-Rector Professor O‘.K. Vakhabova, Dean of the Faculty of Pediatrics Professor N.M. Kamolov, Honored Scientist of Uzbekistan Professor F.M. Golub, and Associate Professor M.A. Akhmedov. A 30-bed pediatric surgery unit was opened at the clinical base of the First Clinic of SamSMI. Associate Professor M.A. Akhmedov was appointed as the head of the course, while M.G. Asadulina, I.P. Prokhorova, and U.U. Umarov were accepted as assistants.
Professor M.A. Akhmedov
In 1970, the course was reorganized into an independent department, with Professor M.A. Akhmedov elected as its Chair. Professor Akhmedov was recognized as an Honored Scientist of the Republic of Uzbekistan, an Honored Healthcare Professional of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and an Honorary Member of the Russian Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Over the course of his career, he authored more than 400 scientific publications, including six monographs, 18 educational and methodological manuals, 12 methodological articles, 10 patented inventions, 14 innovative proposals, and 19 publicistic works.
During his 30-year leadership of the department, 10 doctoral and 19 candidate dissertations were successfully defended through targeted postgraduate and doctoral training programs. Of these, six doctoral and 10 candidate dissertations were completed under his direct supervision.
Since 1973, the department has admitted residents specializing in pediatric surgery. Through the efforts of Professor Akhmedov and the department’s staff, it became one of the first in the Republic to introduce the use of laser technology in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric surgical conditions. In this field, one doctoral and two candidate dissertations were successfully defended.
In 2021, an international scientific and practical conference dedicated to the 95th anniversary of Professor M.A. Akhmedov—the founder of the department, Honored Scientist of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and Honored Healthcare Professional of the Republic of Uzbekistan—was held. To commemorate his contributions, a bust of Professor Akhmedov was installed at the Regional Multidisciplinary Medical Center, where he had worked for many years, and the Second Department of Pediatric Surgery was officially named in his honor.
Professor I.A. Axmedjanov
Professor M.A. Akhmedov gained wide recognition for his pivotal role in establishing the department, designing and implementing pediatric surgery curricula, building a dedicated academic team, fostering a collegial atmosphere, and integrating Eastern traditions into professional practice.
In 1990, the department was relocated to the Regional Multidisciplinary Children’s Hospital (now the Regional Multidisciplinary Children’s Medical Center), where it continues to operate successfully.
Currently, teaching employs the modular credit system, distance learning technologies, and modern pedagogical methods, including interactive tools and electronic textbooks.
From 1995 to 2013, the department was led by Professor I.A. Akhmedzhanov, who significantly advanced its educational and scientific work. He authored over 250 scholarly publications, including the textbook Pediatric Urology for medical students, 22 methodological manuals, one copyright certificate, four patents, and 17 rationalization proposals.
Professor Yu.M. Akhmedov
From 2005 to 2013, the department was known as the Department of Faculty Pediatric Surgery and Radiological Diagnostics. In 2013, it was merged with the Department of Hospital Pediatric Surgery and continued its activities under the name Department of Pediatric Surgery. Since September 2020, it has operated as the Second Department of Pediatric Surgery, with Professor Yu.M. Akhmedov serving as its Chair.
The department has consistently provided both practical and theoretical support to the clinical activities of the Regional Multidisciplinary Children’s Medical Center of Samarkand and the Pediatric Surgery Unit of the Republican Scientific Center for Emergency Care (Samarkand branch). In addition, faculty members actively participate in outreach programs, including district-level mentorship initiatives and medical aviation services across the region.
The department maintains productive scientific collaborations with medical universities in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Donetsk, Almaty, Dushanbe, Tashkent, and Andijan. Since its establishment, 12 doctoral and 26 candidate dissertations have been successfully defended, including 10 candidate and 4 doctoral dissertations completed through targeted doctoral and postgraduate programs.
The current faculty of the department includes: Professor Yu.M. Akhmedov, Professor I.A. Akhmedzhanov, Associate Professor Sh.Kh. Mavlyanov, Associate Professor F.Sh. Mavlyanov, Senior Lecturer U.Kh. Khaitov, Assistant (PhD) I.Yu. Akhmedov, and Assistants M.Sh. Mirmadiev, S.A. Shodmonov, N.N. Mavlonov, D.O. Adukakhorova, and S.U. Mukhsinov.
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