Evgeny Vladislavovich Gembitsky (to the100th anniversary)

Abstract

The life and career of a well-known military therapist, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, lieutenant general of the medical service Yevgeny Vladislavovich Gembitsky is highlighted. E.V. Gembitsky was born on October 7, 1919 in Astrakhan in the family of a doctor. After graduation, he entered the Astrakhan Medical Institute, and after completing the 2nd year he transferred to the Kuibyshev Military Medical Academy. In August 1941, after completing the 4th year of the academy, Evgeny Vladislavovich was sent to the army in the rank of ordinary doctor. His military career was on the Western, Kalinin, Volkhov, 2nd Baltic fronts. In 1944, E.V. Gembitsky completed his education at the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy and was enrolled in the medical department of the faculty of training leading medical staff. After graduating from the faculty, he served as a resident and head of the therapeutic department of the district hospital of the Primorsky Military District. In 1948, E.V. Gembitsky enrolled in the Department of Hospital Therapy of the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, in 1952 he defended his thesis on the topic: «The state of hemodynamics in primary hypotension» and was left at the department as a junior teacher and then a teacher. In 1953, E.V. Gembitsky was appointed chief physician of the Central Group of Forces, since 1955 – chief physician of the Northern Military District. In 1958, E.V. Gembitsky returns to the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy. For a short time, he is a teacher in the department of field therapy, then he is appointed to the post of teacher, and then senior teacher in the department of therapy for advanced training of doctors No. 1 of the S. M. Kirov Military Medical Academy. In 1966, he defended his doctoral dissertation on hypotonic conditions in individuals exposed to physical and chemical factors, and in January 1967 he was appointed head of the department of military field therapy of the academy, which he directed for 10 years. In December 1977, E.V. Gembitsky was appointed chief physician of the Ministry of Defense of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, he was awarded the next military rank of lieutenant general of the medical service. With the outbreak of hostilities in Afghanistan, he had to solve many problems of organizing therapeutic assistance in the troops of the 40th Army, and during the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant – to direct the work of military physicians directly at the crash site. Evgeny Vladislavovich lived a wonderful life worthy of imitation. His many associates, students and patients will forever retain the bright image of this highly intelligent, kind and responsive person, an outstanding scientist, doctor, and teacher.