Nikolay Vasilievich Sklifosovsky - the Doctor with Worldwide Reputation

The introduction of antiseptic principles into Russian surgery, new series of operations in the sphere of military field surgery and local anesthesia, and what else is Nikolai Sklifosovsky famous for? On the birthday of the outstanding native of the Dubossary region of Pridnestrovie, the parliamentary press service talks about what unprecedented heights Sklifosovsky reached in various fields of medicine at the end of the 19th century. His achievements are still used in medicine today: surgical techniques, scientific knowledge about many diseases.

The world-famous surgeon Nikolai Vasilievich Sklifosovsky was born on April 6 in 1836 on the Karantin village near the city of Dubossary, Kherson province, now it is the village of Dzerzhinskoe. Some experts argue that Sklifosovsky's place of birth influenced the further choice of his professional and life path.

Innovative scientist, as many researchers call him, Nikolai Sklifosovsky devoted a lot of time to the study of antiseptics (disinfection using chemicals). He published a whole series of works on this topic. He was one of the first to develop a practical method of surgical disinfection, and also began to use local anesthesia with a solution of cocaine, made an apparatus for maintaining anesthesia, and with its help performed a rare operation - truncation of the upper jaw halves. Sklifosovsky made an invaluable contribution to world military field surgery. He personally participated in three wars of that time that allowed him to enrich the practice of this direction. He collected material for a number of scientific publications on military medicine and military sanitary affairs.

Another interesting fact from the biography of the scientist is that the first independent practice of Nikolai Sklifosovsky took place in his hometown. He served as the chief physician of the Dubossary hospital located in Pochtovaya Street two weeks. Now it is Lenin Street. Sklifosovsky's great contribution to the organization and construction of new university surgical clinics in Moscow on Devichye Pole. He also promoted rural medicine. Medical posts were built in Russian villages on his initiative.

Pridnestrovie is developing medicine, including rural medicine. This is one of the main tasks of the state. Rural feldsher-obstetric stations and medical outpatient clinics are being restored throughout the republic. Money for these purposes is allocated from the capital investment fund.

The Chairman of the PMR Supreme Council noted that the state pays special attention to the health care system. It is important that the Pridnestrovian medicine goes to the modern level and the residents of the republic receive high-quality medical care.

One of the streets bears his name in Dubossary, the homeland of the outstanding scientist and doctor. The Sheremetyevsky hospital in Moscow was renamed the Nikolai Sklifosovsky Institute of Emergency Medicine. A monument to him was erected in Poltava. The city hospital in Odessa, where the great surgeon worked, survived, and the building of the 2nd men's gymnasium, where he studied, survived. Scientific and practical conference called "Sklifosovsky Readings" is held every year in Tiraspol in memory of the famous fellow countryman and the famous surgeon.