CONTRIBUTION GENERAL-MAJOR OF MEDICAL SERVICE M. A. LUSCHITSKY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL SURGERY (TO THE 100 ANNIVERSARY FROM THE BIRTHDAY)

The article is devoted to the outstanding naval surgeon professor Mikhail Luschitsky, head of the department of naval and hospital surgery of the Military medical Academy. S. M. Kirov (1973–1986 biennium), general-major of the medical service. Mikhail Alekseevich graduated from the Naval medical Academy in 1941 and was sent to the Pacific fleet. For participation in the war with militaristic Japan will be awarded the order of the red Star. From 1951 to 1958 he served in the Kronstadt naval hospital as head of the surgical Department. Kronstadska school of naval surgeons laid the future surgeon general of the navy and head of the department of naval and hospital surgery professor, the general-major of medical service M. A. Luschitsky to go the fundamental basis of his future scientific and pedagogical activity. In the period from 1958 to 1961, he, being an adjunct of the department of naval surgery, prepared his thesis «Surgical treatment of frostbite 3–4 degrees, combined with radiation sickness», for the scientific value of which the Scientific Council of the Academy awarded him the degree of doctor of medical Sciences. From 1973 to 1986 Mikhail Alekseevich was the head of the department of naval and hospital surgery, where his talent of a great teacher, surgeon and organizer was fully manifested. He created his own unique school of naval surgeons. Mikhail Alekseevich is the author of 146 scientific works, he was twice elected Chairman of the Surgical society of Pirogov. Under his leadership, 7 doctoral and 18 master’s theses were prepared and defended. He retired in 1986. Mikhail Alekseevich died on March 10, 1999.