On the History of Hospital and Department of Infectious Diseases in Lviv
Journal Title: Актуальна інфектологія - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 12
Abstract
Hospital of infectious diseases in Lviv was founded on December 29, 1912 and became a clinical basis of the faculty of medicine at Lviv University. At that time, hospital of infectious diseases was a leading medical establishment with European level. Throughout years, the hospital was headed by corresponding member of Polish Academy of Medical Sciences Wincenty Arnold (1912–1926), professor Witold Lipinski (1926–1941, 1944–1946). In 1939, after union of the Western Ukraine and Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Lviv state medical institute was founded on the basis of the faculty of medicine of Lviv university, and hospital of infectious diseases in Pekarska street, 54 became its clinical center. In 1940, the department of infectious diseases was founded in Lviv medical institute, in different years it was headed by professor W. Lipinski (1940–1941, 1944–1946), professor H.H. Homenko (1946–1951), associate professor B.M. Kotliarenko (1951–1969), professor M.B. Titov (1951–1997), professor L. Yu. Shevchenko (1997–2005), professor O.M. Zinchuk (since 2005 till present). A number of novel diagnostic and therapeutic techniques have been suggested, 30 theses for candidate degree and 6 theses for doctor degree have been defended at the department of infectious diseases.
Authors and Affiliations
A. N. Zinchuk, I. H. Yavorskyi
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- DOI 10.22141/2312-413x.3.12.2016.81730
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