| Valery Ivanovich Shumakov | |
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Valeriy Shumakov with orden of St. Andrew |
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| Born | November 9, 1931 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | January 27, 2008 (aged 76) Moscow, Russia |
| Education | Moscow State Medical Institute N1 |
| Years active | 1956-2008 |
| Known for | first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Russia |
| Profession | Surgeon |
| Institutions | Medical Research Institute of Transplantation and Artificial Organs of Ministry of Health of Russian Federation |
| Specialism | Surgery Heart transplantation |
Valery Ivanovich Shumakov (Russian: Шумаков Валерий Иванович; November 9, 1931 – January 27, 2008) was a Russian surgeon and transplantologist, famous for being the founding father of organ transplants in Russia and was a pioneer of artificial organ surgery.
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Shumakov began his medical career by researching blood flow during congenital heart disorder operations.
He was the founding father of organ transplants in Russia, creating the Medical Research Institute of Transplantation and Artificial Organs, which he headed for more than 30 years (since 1974). He was the first doctor in Russia to successfully transplant a liver, a heart and a thyroid. Valery Shumakov has written more than 20 books and 450 scientific publications.
Doctor Shumakov was recognized by both the Soviet and Russian governments for his achievements in medicine. Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, he also won the international gold medal Outstanding World Surgeon.
In 2002 Valery Shumakov received the Russian state's highest distinction, the Order of Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Speaking in the ceremony, Vladimir Putin described Shumakov as "a surprising personality, a scientist whose name known to the world and an uncommonly talented surgeon."
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