In St. Petersburg, one of the largest centers for the prevention and treatment of heart disease, blood and endocrinology is located - the Almazov Institute.
About the center
The center, opened in 1980, is constantly developing and growing. Only when he began his activities, preventive actions for heart diseases and treatment were carried out here. But today the center, one of the largest in the Russian Federation, is not only a medical center, but also a scientific, educational and, of course, research institution.
St. Petersburg: Almazov Institute - the history of creation
In 1980, the Institute of Cardiology was founded, although the need for this center arose in the 70s, when the mortality rate from cardiovascular diseases began to increase. The first institute of cardiology appeared in Moscow in 1977, and after it, regional institutes began to appear throughout the country, including in Leningrad.
The idea of creating such an institute came to the professor and head of the department of faculty therapy V. A. Almazov. The cardiac rheumatologic dispensary was converted to an institute, made repairs, created places for patients with 300 beds to treat and carry out prophylaxis for cardiovascular diseases.
To conduct various studies, a department of arterial hypertension and a department of coronary heart disease, as well as emergency cardiology and an intensive care unit were created.
The Almazov Institute in St. Petersburg not only carried out treatment, but also was engaged in the development of Soviet technology, and already in 1983 the first portable heart monitor “Inkart” was created here.
In 1987, the Department of Cardiac Surgery was opened, which raised the center to a new level, since here they could not only treat and carry out prophylaxis, but also perform operations to rescue emergency patients.
In 1991, a combination of medical and scientific units took place to improve the organizational structure.
For a long time, the institute was headed by Vladimir Andreevich himself, but in 2004 his place was taken by his follower and student, academician Evgeny Vladimirovich Shlyakhto, who to this day takes the place of general director. In addition, he is the chief cardiologist in St. Petersburg, the president of the Russian Cardiology Society, an honorary member of the European Cardiology Society.
Due to the fact that it is necessary to constantly expand scientific and technical capabilities, in 2006 the Almazov Institute, named in 2002, was renamed the Institute of Heart, Blood and Endocrinology.
The founder of the center is V. A. Almazov
In 1931, the future prominent cardiologist Vladimir Andreevich Almazov was born in the village of Rusanovo in the Tver Region. He studied in a rural school in primary school, then in a secondary district school, and after graduation he entered the Medical Institute . I.P. Pavlova in Leningrad. At the same institute, he became the head of the department in 1972, and in 1980 - director of the Cardiology Research Institute and chairman of the St. Petersburg Cardiology Society.
Vladimir Andreyevich created the basis for the future cardiology school, which became the basis for the creation of the future Research Institute of Cardiology of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
During his life, he has written more than 300 scientific works directly related to medicine, and more specifically, the problem of arterial hypertension and coronary heart disease.
In the late 90s, he received two prizes: the Biography Center in Cambridge awarded a medal and diploma for outstanding achievements in cardiology, and later in the Russian Federation he was awarded the title of Honored Worker of Science.
Research institutes
The Almazov Institute from the very beginning of its creation not only provided medical care, but also engaged in science in order to move medicine forward. Today, there are 14 platforms of different medical fields. In research institutes , not only scientists work, but also employees of the center, starting with doctors and ending with support staff. More than 64 scientific departments and laboratories are open:
- Institute of the heart and blood vessels.
- Institute of Hematology.
- Institute of Perinatology and Pediatrics.
There are also independent units that were created in this center, for example, the Research Institute of Radiation Diagnostics, which includes the office of magnetic resonance imaging, “Computer tomography” and the NRL of nuclear medicine.
Various studies are currently underway, but the priority areas are molecular genetic foundations, the provision of high-tech cardiological and cardiac surgery, as well as the provision of assistance to patients with arterial hypertension.
Treatment
The Almazov Institute (St. Petersburg) is one of the leading medical institutions in the country, which provides specialized and high-tech assistance, where more than 100 thousand people receive assistance annually.
There is a main clinical complex in the center, which has 700 beds, also a treatment and rehabilitation center for 300 beds, a perinatal center for 160 beds and a children's treatment and rehabilitation center for 180 beds.
In the center, medical assistance can be obtained under a compulsory medical insurance policy and on a paid basis. All information can be obtained by calling this center.
Residents of the Leningrad Region, as well as those who applied to the health authorities of their region in order to receive a ticket-referral for high-tech care, can receive free medical care. Also, part of the services is provided under quotas for such areas of medicine as cardiology, endocrinology, oncology and hematology, rheumatology, neurosurgery, etc.
Paid services
According to the policy of compulsory medical insurance, each resident of the region and a resident of Russia in the direction can come to the Almazov Institute. Paid services are provided to those who could not get quotas, or in certain areas:
- Dentistry
- Efferent therapy.
- School for pregnant women.
- Day hospital.
- Bariatric surgery.
- Radioisotope diagnostics.
The cost of services can be found on the official website of the center. Almazova.
Education
According to the license of the Federal Service for Education, the Almazov Institute has the right to conduct additional, postgraduate and postgraduate education in various fields.
The center has all the necessary scientific and clinical facilities for training specialists in internship, clinical residency, graduate school and doctoral studies. There are also training courses for retraining and retraining. Here are a few specialties to qualify for:
- Obstetrics and gynecology.
- Cardiology for children.
- Laboratory genetics.
- Neurology.
- Pediatrics.
- Radiology.
- Surgery.
- Nursing.
It should be noted that some specialties require a higher medical education, and some may be entered with a secondary medical education, such as surgery, physiotherapy or functional diagnostics.
The main direction, which appeared almost immediately with the opening of the institute, was cardiology. Every year, the number of clinical residents is growing, as evidenced by statistics. If at first the number of medical students did not exceed 10, in recent years more than 150 specialists have been trained. Many specialists strive here to get a professional education, since only highly qualified specialists work here.
Museum
The Almazov Institute in 2011, when its creator was to turn 89 years old, opened his own museum, which is dedicated to the life and work of the great scientist. In the museum you can learn not only about what Vladimir Andreyevich was able to achieve in his long life, but also how his social and teaching life went.
All this is confirmed by many photographs and documents, scientific papers, more than 1000 units of storage of different data. The museum is located in the main building of the center.
Almazov Institute: address
Institute named after Almazova is located in St. Petersburg at several addresses, depending on the activity given. The Main Clinical Complex is located on Akkuratova Street, 2, 800 meters from the Udelnaya metro station. You can also get on bus number 40 and number 85.
The treatment and rehabilitation center is located at Parkhomenko Avenue, Building 15. You can get there either by metro, to the Ploshchad Vuzhstva station and walk 1.5 km, or by minibus K50, K94. The Children's Medical Rehabilitation Center is located at a different address, on Kolomyazhsky Avenue, Building 21, Building 2.
And another building, the Neurosurgical Institute. Polenov, which is a branch of the Institute. Almazova, located at: Mayakovsky Street, 12.