The Moscow Research Institute of Gastroenterology, or simply the Institute of Gastroenterology, was officially established in 1973. Currently, it is the country's main institution in this field of medicine. The Institute of Gastroenterology in Moscow provides timely and highly qualified care to patients, organizes a wide variety of scientific research, actively participates in the development of new technologies, and also introduces the achievements of modern science into practice.
History of the Institute
The history of this institution begins with the corresponding Decree of the Ministers of the USSR of 1967. The Institute of Gastroenterology was created by combining such units as the academic group of V. Kh. Vasilenko, the surgical group of the Institute of SurgeryUSSR and the liver department of the Institute of Therapy of the Academy of Medical Sciences. It was decided to build a building for it at the address: Pogodinskaya street, house number 5. Upon completion of construction, all the necessary structures of the unit were formed and all staff positions were occupied. In addition, the Society of Gastroenterologists of the USSR was organized at the same time. Two or three years after the events described, the institute was able to take a leading position in the country. In 1973, the Government decided to reorient the All-Russian Research Institute of Gastroenterology, and on its basis the Central Research Institute of Gastroenterology was created in the same year, later located on the Highway of Enthusiasts.
Institute today
In February 2001, by order of the Department of He alth, Professor Lazebnik, chief physician of Moscow, was appointed director of the Central Research Institute. Today, Doctor of Medical Sciences I. E. Khatkov takes the place of the head of the institution. Thanks to the professional leadership of these two people, the Institute of Gastroenterology is now a large multidisciplinary institution, a modern educational and scientific center, which employs highly qualified specialists. Based on many years of successful experience, today this organization has the full range of capabilities to provide the necessary medical care at a very high level. As for the structure of the institution, it is organized in such a way that full continuity is ensured during the treatment, from the stage of diagnosis to rehabilitation.
General information
To date, the Research Institute of Gastroenterology has more than five hundred beds at its disposal. Every year, about seven thousand people undergo inpatient treatment here, from twenty-five to thirty thousand patients are examined. Admission to this center is carried out on the basis of the so-called compulsory he alth insurance. Here you can carry out a comprehensive examination of the body and subsequent treatment using a variety of techniques. For these purposes, the Institute of Gastroenterology, about which only the most positive reviews can be heard, uses the latest scientific achievements in the field of medicine: super-precise laparoscopes, modern endoscopes, lithotripters, special X-ray units and lasers on copper vapor and gallium crystals. Among other things, this medical institution is constantly testing new medicines specially designed for the treatment of diseases affecting the digestive organs. In addition, the institute conducts various epidemiological studies aimed at studying the prevalence of gastroesophageal disease, which makes it possible to draw up a plan of necessary measures for the timely examination of patients with this pathology.
Main Departments of the Institute
As for the specialized departments of the center, the Department of Intestinal Pathology, Pathology of the Biliary Pathology, the Department of Diseases of the Digestive Organs,department of apitherapy, department of diseases of the digestive tract, pathology of the pancreas. In addition, there is a division dealing only with chronic liver diseases, a division for ultrasound diagnostics, radiology, endoscopy and intensive care. Also, the Institute of Gastroenterology has departments dealing with non-communicable diseases of the small and large intestine, as well as gastric ulcers.
Procedure for contacting the Institute
To receive the necessary consultation in this medical institution, patients, first of all, must have an extract from the outpatient card and the corresponding referral received at the territorial polyclinic. In addition, you will definitely need a he alth insurance policy and a passport. It will also be necessary to provide the results of medical studies already conducted.
