Alexander Ivanovich Arutyunov is a famous surgeon of the Soviet period. He was the director of such educational institutions as the Institute of Neurosurgery of the Ukrainian SSR (from 1950 to 1964) and the N. N. Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery (from 1964 to 1975). Also, Arutyunov Alexander Ivanovich was awarded the title of Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR in 1967, Hero of Socialist Labor in 1974, and in 1954 he was recognized as an Honored Scientist of the Ukrainian SSR. By nationality A.I. Arutyunov is considered an Armenian.
Alexander Ivanovich Arutyunov: biography
Born in Yerevan on December 21, 1903. In the city of Rostov-on-Don, he graduated from North Caucasus University in 1929.
Immediately after graduation, he worked as a doctor for a year in a regular district clinic in the Mari Republic. In 1930, Arutyunov Alexander Ivanovich was invited to work as a surgeon in the clinic of N. A. Bogoraz, which was located in Rostov-on-Don. But he worked there quite a bit. In 1932, he became a graduate student at the N. N. Burdenko Polyclinic. Upon graduation, he was a practicing physician at a neurosurgical institute until the beginning of the Second World War, at the same time he worked as a doctor at TsIU, and also held the position of head of the neurosurgery department at the clinic of S. P. Botkin.
During the Great Patriotic War he was an active surgeon of the 6th and 9th South Front armies, since 1941 he was the main surgeon of the front in the North. Caucasus, since 1943 was a surgeon in the South-West and 3rd Ukrainian Front. In 1945 he was a consultant at the Main Military Investigation Directorate.
Since 1945, he was the head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Kiev University, 5 years later he was on the list of organizers of the Ukrainian Research Institute. In 1964 he became director of the N. N. Burdenko Institute of Neurosurgery.
In 1967 he was on the list of academicians of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR.
The life and work of Arutyunov Alexander Ivanovich took place in the city of Moscow. A scientist died in 1975, was buried in the Novodevichy cemetery.
Scientific activity
Alexander Ivanovich Arutyunov wrote more than 200 scientific papers, as well as 4 monographs.
The vascular pathology of the brain of the head and the work on its diagnosis, as well as the clinical pathophysiology of cerebral circulation, were at the center of the scientist's research activities in the last years of his life. He paid close attention to military surgery for gunshot wounds. For the first time, it was he who put forward the methods of treating hemorrhagic strokes and administering antibiotics to the brain during surgical treatment. In addition to this, he dealt with the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, its inflammation and methods of treating severe pain. Alexander Ivanovich developed methods for treating cerebral aneurysms. All these questions are devoted to his major scientific work. A work entitled "Surgical treatment of cerebral strokes" was written in 1965.
All his brain operations with basal meningiomas, pituitary tumors were successful, thanks to his huge store of knowledge in these areas and his mastery of surgical techniques.
Alexander Ivanovich was:
- chief neurosurgeon of the USSR Ministry of Health;
- a representative of the All-Union Society of Scientists-Neurosurgeons;
- Chairman of the All-Union Commission on Problems Dedicated to Surgery of the Nervous System;
- He was elected the first vice-president, and then the president of the World Organization, uniting the neurosurgical societies of scientists.
Awards
Arutyunov had a large number of state awards, including the Order of the Red Star, which he received in 1940, and the Order of the Red Banner, handed to him in 1942 and 1944, and many others.
It is simply impossible to list all of his achievements and awards within the framework of the article.
Conclusion
Alexander Ivanovich Arutyunov, whose photo you can see below, was a prominent figure in medicine and healthcare. The scientist's works highlight a variety of treatment and diagnosis methods. The scientist made a tremendous contribution to the development of medicine.
His work is still in demand, and the name of A.I. Arutyunov is well known and is considered respected in medical circles. Arutyunov Alexander Ivanovich is considered a deserved neurosurgeon of the Soviet period. During his life he held a large number of honorary posts, was awarded many awards. He was not only a great scientist, but also a practitioner, conducted a large number of successful operations.