Valentin Alekseevich Dolinin (1919–2005). The stages of life in the country’s history

Abstract

The paper is dedicated to the description of life and the career of the Deputy Head for scientific and educational activity of Kirov Military Medical Academy (1969–1986) Lieutenant General of the Medical Corps Valentin Alekseevich Dolinin (1919–2005). The Academy graduate of 1942, the participant of the Great Patriotic War in a position of the surgeon-in-chief of the medical-sanitary battalion. Since 1947 he was a faculty instructor of the War Surgery department. In 1956–1961 he was the Korean Peoples’ Army chief surgeon adviser. The special experience being gained in the treatment of burns caused by incendiary munitions provided the basis for his Ph.D. dissertation, contributed to the development of national Combustiology. In 1960–1965 V.A. Dolinin did military service with the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany as a Chief Surgeon. In 1965 he was assigned to the post of the deputy head of the War Surgery department in the Academy. Being the deputy head of the department he was sent on mission to Vietnam to provide advisory assistance to his colleagues on military medicine issues. In 1969 he provided advisory assistance to the surgeons of the Far East Military District during the armed conflict on the border with China. In November 1969 V.A. Dolinin is reassigned to the post of the Deputy Head of the Kirov Military Medical Academy. His main efforts were focused on enhancement of the educational process in the Academy. Honoured Scientist of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialistic Republic, laureate of state prize of Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the author of 180 scientific works, including 18 monographs, 2 textbooks on the War Surgery. 5 Ph. D. dissertations and 12 candidate dissertations were defended under his supervision.

Keywords

Valentin Alekseevich Dolinin / deputy head for scientific and educational activity / combat surgeon / scientist / teacher / burns caused by incendiary munitions / talented leader / health battalion / military medicine

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