History of the Chair of Internal Medicine № 2

Abstract

The Chair of Internal Medicine №2 was founded in 1919 on the base of St. Nickolas Hospital in Rostov-on-Don. The founder of the Chair was professor A.I. Ignatovsky who emigrated from Russia the same year. The next chief of the chair was professor E.M. Kastanayan who made a great contribution in scientific studies of internal medicine. At different periods the chair was leaded by S.S. Mindlin, I.A. Grabenko, B.I. Vorobiev. At present time the chief of the chair is professor A.A. Kastanayan. The scientific studies of the department are dedicated to the diagnose and treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Keywords

• history
• department
• intermediate therapy
• scientific studies