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Valery Ivanovich Shumakov (; November 9 1931 – January 27 2008) was a Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
n surgeon
Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance, or sometimes for some other reason....
 and transplantologist, famous for being the founding father of organ transplant
Organ transplant

Organ transplant is the moving of an organ from one body to another , for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site....
s in Russia and was a pioneer of artificial organ
Artificial organ

An artificial organ is a man-made device that is implanted into, or integrated onto, a human to replace a natural organ , for the purpose of restoring a specific function or a group of related functions so the patient may return to as normal a life as possible....
 surgery.

akov began his medical career by researching blood flow
Blood flow

Blood flow is the flow of blood in the cardiovascular system.It can be calculated by dividing the vascular resistance into the pressure gradient....
 during congenital heart disorder
Congenital heart defect

A congenital heart defect is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels of a newborn. Most heart defects either obstruct blood flow in the heart or blood vessel near it or cause blood to circulatory system through the heart in an abnormal pattern, although other defects affecting heart rhythm can also occur....
 operations.

He was the founding father of organ transplants in Russia, creating the Medical Research Institute of Transplantation and Artificial Organs, which he headed for more than 30 years (since 1974).






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Valery Ivanovich Shumakov (; November 9 1931 – January 27 2008) was a Russia
Russia

Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
n surgeon
Surgery

Surgery is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, to help improve bodily function or appearance, or sometimes for some other reason....
 and transplantologist, famous for being the founding father of organ transplant
Organ transplant

Organ transplant is the moving of an organ from one body to another , for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site....
s in Russia and was a pioneer of artificial organ
Artificial organ

An artificial organ is a man-made device that is implanted into, or integrated onto, a human to replace a natural organ , for the purpose of restoring a specific function or a group of related functions so the patient may return to as normal a life as possible....
 surgery.

Career

Shumakov began his medical career by researching blood flow
Blood flow

Blood flow is the flow of blood in the cardiovascular system.It can be calculated by dividing the vascular resistance into the pressure gradient....
 during congenital heart disorder
Congenital heart defect

A congenital heart defect is a defect in the structure of the heart and great vessels of a newborn. Most heart defects either obstruct blood flow in the heart or blood vessel near it or cause blood to circulatory system through the heart in an abnormal pattern, although other defects affecting heart rhythm can also occur....
 operations.

He was the founding father of organ transplants in Russia, creating the Medical Research Institute of Transplantation and Artificial Organs, which he headed for more than 30 years (since 1974). He was the first doctor in Russia to successfully transplant a liver, a heart and a thyroid. Valery Shumakov has written more than 20 books and 450 scientific publications.

Doctor Shumakov was recognized by both the Soviet and Russian governments for his achievements in medicine. Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Academy of Sciences

The Russian Academy of Sciences consists of the national academy of Russia and a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation as well as auxiliary scientific and social units like libraries, publishers and hospitals....
 and the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, he also won the international gold medal Outstanding World Surgeon.

In 2002 Valery Shumakov received the Russian state's highest distinction, the Order of Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Speaking in the ceremony, Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin was the second President of Russia and is the current Prime Minister of Russia as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus....
 described Shumakov as "a surprising personality, a scientist whose name known to the world and an uncommonly talented surgeon."

See also

  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
    Cardiothoracic Surgery

    Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in surgery treatment of diseases affecting organs inside the thorax . Generally treatment of conditions of the heart and lungs ....
  • Organ transplant
    Organ transplant

    Organ transplant is the moving of an organ from one body to another , for the purpose of replacing the recipient's damaged or failing organ with a working one from the donor site....
  • Artificial heart
    Artificial heart

    File:CardioWest? temporary Total Artificial Heart.jpgFile:Artificial-heart-london.JPGAn artificial heart is a mechanical device that is implanted into the body to replace the biological heart....


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