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History of the department

  The Department of Surgical Diseases of the Faculty of Pediatrics of SamSMU was established in 1980 on the basis of Samarkand City Clinical Hospital No. 1.

Karabaev Xudoyberdi Karabaevich

  The Department of Surgical Diseases of the Faculty of Pediatrics was established in 1980 at the Samarkand State Medical Institute on the basis of Samarkand City Clinical Hospital No. 1. Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Karabaev Khudoyberdi Karabaevich headed this department from 1980 to 1997. 

  During this period, more than 200 scientific works were carried out at the department, as well as 2 candidate and 1 doctoral dissertations were defended.

Salamov Abduraxim Salamovich

  From 1997 to 2006, the Department of Surgical Diseases of the Faculty of Pediatrics was headed by Professor Salamov Abdurakhim Salamovich.

  During this period, the staff of the department published 2 monographs, 246 scientific and pedagogical articles, and 14 educational and methodological manuals.

  In those years, the department staff conducted an in-depth and comprehensive study of the problem of “Peptic ulcer disease of the stomach and duodenum complicated by bleeding.”

Abdullaev Sayfullo Abdullaevich

  From 2006 to 2014, the head of the department was Professor Abdullaev Sayfullo Abdullaevich. In 1992, he defended his doctoral dissertation on the topic “Diagnosis and treatment of closed combined injuries of the chest and abdomen.” During this period, he published more than 250 scientific works, 16 educational and methodological manuals, proposed 8 rationalization ideas, and was also the author of 1 collection and 1 monograph.

Babajanov Axmadjon Sultanbaevich

  From 2014 to 2024, the head of the department was Doctor of Medical Sciences Babajanov Akhmadjon Sultanbaevich. In 2007, he defended his candidate dissertation on the topic “Improvement of extracorporeal detoxification technology at the stages of surgical treatment of patients with obstructive jaundice.” 

  He is the author of more than 150 scientific works, 24 educational and methodological manuals, and 19 rationalization proposals.


Mamarajabov Sobirjon Ergashevich

  Since 2024, the position of Head of the Department has been held by Doctor of Medical Sciences Mamarajabov Sobirjon Ergashevich. In April 2022, he defended his PhD thesis on the topic “Improving the methods of early diagnosis of human echinococcosis and organizing surgical care in Uzbekistan.” He is the author of more than 150 scientific works, 4 educational-methodological manuals, and 3 rationalization proposals.

  Currently, the department employs 3 PhD associate professors, 1 PhD doctoral student, and 6 assistants. The department provides training for 4th- and 6th-year students of the Faculty of Pediatrics in the discipline "Surgical Diseases," as well as for master’s students and clinical residents in the surgical specialty. In the teaching process, new interactive technologies are actively used, which yield good results. The department has electronic educational materials that are utilized by students and master’s residents during practical classes and lectures. In addition, the department has prepared video recordings and video materials that are used in the educational process.

Currently, the scientific areas of the department include:
“Local and surgical treatment of thermal burn wounds,”
“The importance of endovenous laser coagulation in varicose vein disease of the lower extremities,”
“Comprehensive treatment of diabetic foot syndrome,”
“Features of diagnosis and surgical treatment of complications of gastroesophageal reflux disease.”

  Over the years, the department staff have prepared and published 21 monographs, 4 textbooks, 13 study guides, more than 1,600 articles, over 130 educational and methodological recommendations, obtained 12 patents, and proposed more than 140 rationalization ideas. Since the foundation of the department, 4 doctoral and 16 candidate dissertations have been prepared and defended.

  The department staff have participated with presentations in republican and international conferences, congresses, and congresses of surgeons.

  Since 1980, a student scientific circle has been regularly functioning at the department. During this period, more than 290 students have taken part in its activities, and they have published about 160 articles and theses.