Domestic scientists who made a significant contribution to the study of the digestive system diseases: images in art. Olexander Oleksiyovych Shalimov

Olexander Oleksiyovych Shalimov (1918—2006), Academician of the Academy Sciences Ukrainian SSR, Hero Socialist Labor, laureate State Awards USSR and an Honorary Doctor RSFSR, Scientist a famous Soviet scientist surgeon. He made great contribution to development scientific practical surgery training highly qualified personnel.The years spent working in Kharkiv marked beginning O. Shalimov’s career. The range his research interests was unusually wide covered digestive organs, heart, main vessels, anesthesiology, resuscitation, etc. Together with students, he developed improved techniques for surgical treatment diseases esophagus, peptic ulcer stomach duodenum, liver, biliary tract. put into practice number original interventions, such as methods esophagoplasty, pylorus‑preserving gastric resection, suturing duodenal stump, rational bile duct plastic surgery. particularly pancreatic proposed new technique pancreatoduodenal resection cancer surgeries various forms chronic pancreatitis.The Kyiv period life characterized by further in‑depth study cardiovascular systems their treatment, widespread introduction results developments healthcare practice, active work improve care population republic. Institute headed him (the leading institution republic field surgery) had become not only one institutions state but also school personnel medical advisory, organizational, methodological center Ukraine. result activity is that Ukraine has leader application organ‑preserving at present.The works on are particular interest. For many years, this organ considered inaccessible surgeons, since resulting complications, rule, nullified all efforts surgeons. path‑breakers diseases. devoted more than four decades work, achieving significant success gaining high prestige reflected 712 publications, including 24 monographs three atlases. author 92 inventions. There 40 doctors 80 candidates sciences among numerous students Shalimov.