The Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1 was established in 1933. Over the years, it was headed by Professor A.A. Kozyrev (1933–1934), Professor B.E. Pankratyev (1934–1942), Associate Professor V.F. Medvedkov (1944–1945), Professor A.V. Sushevsky (1946–1951), and G.M. Mints (1951–1956).

  From 1956, the department was headed by Professor Fadey Moiseyevich Golub. Under his leadership, extensive educational and methodical work was carried out, and scientific research on topics such as combined radiation injury was advanced. Under his supervision, U.A. Aripov, A.I. Britun, N.F. Dokuchayeva, R.Yu. Amirov, and M.A. Akhmedov defended their doctoral dissertations. In 1964, he was awarded the title of Honored Scientist of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.

F.M. Golub (1956-1974 yy.)  

R.Yu. Amirov ( 1974-1987 )  

I.R. Rustamov (1987-1997 yy.)

B.U. Sabirov (1997-2009 yy.)  

  From 1974 to 1987, the department was headed by Professor Rauf Yuldashevich Amirov. The main research focus of the department was experimental studies on the effects of pesticides on wound healing. Problems related to immunology in surgery were also investigated. During these years, Associate Professors R.K. Sattarov, L.V. Marokanova, and V.N. Shishkin worked at the department.

  Since 1988, the department has been headed by Professor Isomiddin Rustamovich Rustamov. Alongside educational and methodological activities, scientific research on the surgical treatment of echinococcosis was carried out. During this period, Professors M.Kh. Khodjaeva and M.A. Fakhratov also worked at the department.

  In 1997, the Departments of Faculty Surgery and Hospital Surgery were merged, and Professor Bahodir Urdushevich Sobirov was elected Head of the Department. The department’s main research areas focused on the development of minimally invasive procedures in thoracic and abdominal surgery.

  Since 2009, the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1 and Transplantology has been headed by Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc), Professor Zafar Babajanovich Kurbaniyazov.

  Professor Z.B. Kurbaniyazov graduated from the General Medicine Faculty of Samarkand State Medical Institute in 1979. In 1991, he successfully defended his Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD) dissertation on “Improvement of Surgical Treatment of Hepatic Echinococcosis.” In 2019, he defended his Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc) dissertation entitled “Surgical Treatment of Patients with Iatrogenic Injuries and Cicatricial Strictures of the Major Bile Ducts.” Under his supervision and scientific advisorship, 8 Doctor of Science (DSc) and 25 Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD) dissertations have been successfully defended. He has published approximately 500 scientific papers, including more than 180 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, as well as 4 textbooks and 8 monographs on surgical diseases. Professor Kurbaniyazov has participated in numerous international symposia and conferences in countries such as Turkey, Russia, and Azerbaijan. In 2022, the first successful liver transplantation was performed at the University Multidisciplinary Clinic. Currently, liver and kidney transplantations are routinely performed at the clinic.

  At present, the department staff includes professors, Doctors of Medical Sciences (DSc), Associate Professors, Candidates of Medical Sciences (PhD), and assistant lecturers.