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The Department of Internal Medicine № 2

The department was founded in August, 1936. The first lecturers were Professor Fishenzon, Professor Geft, junior members of teaching Shinkaryova, Zaslavska. Before the Great World War the department staff worked at the problem of cardio-vascular system and gastrointestinal tract diagnostics and treatment.

In post-war years the department was headed by Professor Britvan, then by Professor Davidov and by senior lecturer Lidskyy. At that time the scientific themes were connected with the study of cardiovascular system pathology and blood system diseases ( junior members of teaching Rybachuk, Pilat and others).

From 1952 to 1956 the head of the department was Professor Piayd. He guided the study of oncology tasks.

In 1956 Professor Kolotova headed the staff of the department. At that time the scientific interest was connected with the study of blood system diseases.

In 1961 senior lecturer Golovtsev was appointed the head of the department. At that time the staff of the department studied the tasks of hemodynamics in case of hypotonia, some aspects of hepatology, metabolism of microelements in case of atherosclerosis.

From 1967 the head of the department was Professor Kuchuk. At that time the department consisted of several senior lecturer courses.

In 1992 the department  was headed by Professor Malenkyy.

The members of the department wrote their research works, which became interesting for international association.

The department of hospital therapy № 1 was renamed into the department of internal medicine №2 because of the introduction of Bologna Process standards The creative energy of the department staff is directed to further improvement of specialists’ training, which is planned to introduce by means of the improvement of study process methodical ware, its further computerization, improvement of teachers’ pedagogical skills and equipment of the department, scientific searches intensification.

In 2008 the department was headed by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Kolisnyk. He guided research of the department, which is called “ The peculiarities

of medical rehabilitation measures in case of internal organs and systems diseases of patients with vertebral pathology”.

In 2013 the department was headed by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Shevchuk Sergey Viktorovich. At present time the department is working at the research project: "To examine the role of clinical, molecular genetic, metabolic, inflammatory and gemokoagulyatsii factors in the formation of cardiovascular lesions in rheumatoid arthritis and to develop recommendations for their prevention and treatment."

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