Professor Azamat M. Shamsiev—a renowned scientist and pediatric surgeon

Abstract

On September 21, 2025, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, and member of the editorial board of the journal Pediatric Surgery, Azamat M. Shamsiev, will celebrate his 80-year anniversary.

Professor Shamsiev is a founder and the first head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery No 2 at the Samarkand State Medical University (SamSMU), as well as a founder of the Samarkand Research Center for Pediatric Surgery—a multidisciplinary specialized clinic. He implemented a very complicated surgical techniques into the regional practice for treating congenital defects of the heart, chest, lungs, liver, genitourinary and digestive systems. Prof. Shamsiev was the first in Uzbekistan who also implemented an international credit-modular system in the educational process of universities, introduced electronic distance learning technologies, and significantly strengthened the university material and technical infrastructure.

Professor A.M. Shamsiev is distinguished by kindness and responsiveness, integrity and fairness, love for people and a desire to help them. Due to his broad scientific horizons, as well as rich clinical experience, Azamat Mukhitdinovich earned credibility among pediatric surgeons not only in Uzbekistan, but also far beyond its borders, and his pedagogical talent contributed to the achievements of his students, many of whom became leading pediatric surgeons and researchers.

Currently, prof. Shamsiev successfully combines administrative, clinical, and scientific activities. He is an honorary member of several international associations and scientific societies.

Keywords

pediatric surgery / medical education / Samarkand Scientific Center of Pediatric Surgery

References

[1] Shamsiev AM, Grishaev VV. The effectiveness of roncoleukin in the complex treatment of metaepiphyseal osteomyelitis in young children. Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2010;(6):36–38. (In Russ.) EDN: LTOPZP

[2] Shamsiev AM, Daniyarov ES, Babanin IL, et al. The efficacy of endosurgical treatment of obstructive uropathies in children. Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2012;(4):4–6. EDN: PTUNDJ

[3] Shamsiev AM, Shamsiev JA, Rakhmanov KE. Correction of albendazole dosage after liver echinococctomy. Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2020;24(1):16–21. doi: 10.18821/1560-9510-2020-24-1-16-20 EDN: KFUGEP

[4] Yusupov SA, Atakulov JO, Shamsiev AM, Telang SP. Rehabilitation of pediatric patients with proctological anomalies. Exp Clin Gastroenterol J. 2024;(6):145–148. doi: 10.31146/1682-8658-ecg-226-6-145-148 EDN: CZAKZZ

[5] Shamsiev AM, Asatulaev A. Evaluation of diagnosis and treatment of tumor-like ovarian forms in adolescents. Reproductive Health Eastern Europe. 2024;14(5):629–636. doi: 10.34883/PI.2024.14.5.007 EDN: IEFVKY

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