The Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of General Medicine was the first pediatric department established at the Samarkand State Medical Institute, founded in the very first year of the Institute’s establishment, 1930. The Department was created on the basis of the Department of Childhood Diseases, with the involvement of highly qualified pediatricians V.A. Razlovsky, A.N. Kiselev, and G.Yu. Barevich.

  Beginning in 1935, the Department was headed by Associate Professor A.N. Ivanov. The principal areas of scientific research during those years focused on the study of peripheral blood composition in children with various diseases and the processes of hematopoiesis in the bone marrow.

  From 1955 to 1960, the Department of Pediatrics was headed by Associate Professor M.A. Mirzamukhamedov, Rector of Samarkand State Medical Institute and one of the founders of the pediatric school of physicians in Uzbekistan.

  During this period, particular emphasis was placed on studying the clinical features and course of childhood diseases under the conditions of a hot and dry climate.

  From 1960 to 1977, the Department was headed by an outstanding educator and scholar, Associate Professor B.Kh. Karakhodzhaev. During these years, as the permanent head of the Society of Pediatricians of Samarkand Region, he made a significant contribution to improving the professional qualifications of pediatricians working in the healthcare system.

  From 1977 to 1988, the Department was headed by Professor Kh.M. Mamatkulov. He served as the academic supervisor of approximately 20 Candidate’s and Doctoral dissertations and was one of the founders of the pediatric pulmonology and pediatric rheumatology schools.

  In 1988, S.K. Abdurakhmanova was elected Head of the Department and led it until 2000. During this period, the Department’s principal research focus was the pathology of the cardiovascular system and kidneys.

  In 2000, the Department became part of the Department of Faculty Pediatrics as a specialized course. From 2000 to 2004, the course was headed by Associate Professor G.N. Kudratova, and from 2004 to 2006, by Associate Professor T.A. Bobomuradov.

  In 2009, the Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of General Medicine resumed its independent activities. From 2009 to 2014, it was headed by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor S.K. Rasulov, whose scientific work focused on nutritional science, trace element disorders, and hematology in children.

  Since 2014 to the present, the Department has been headed by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor L.M. Garifulina. Under her leadership, the Department has focused its scientific activities on childhood obesity and nutritional science.

  L.M. Garifulina is the author of more than 220 scientific articles and conference abstracts, 5 monographs, 2 textbooks, and 10 teaching manuals.

  DSc, Professor L.M. Garifulina

  The Department of Pediatrics of the Faculty of General Medicine is the foundational department for all pediatric departments of the University. Many distinguished graduates of the Department have subsequently become heads of pediatric departments, professors, and associate professors.

  Among them are Professor Kh.M. Mamatkulov, Professor Kh.S. Salokhitdinova, Professor Zh.I. Ishkobulov, Professor M.R. Rustamov, Professor S.K. Abdurakhmonova, Professor A.Kh. Khamraev, Professor I.T. Salamov, Professor Z.N. Beknazarova, as well as Associate Professors G.Sh. Solikhbaeva, R.R. Ruziev, G.N. Kudratova, and many others.

  The Department takes pride in its graduates, who have made a significant contribution to the development of pediatric education, science, and clinical practice in Uzbekistan.