The Department was established in 1928 headed by Prof. N. A. PAUTOV, who was the Chief Otorhinolaryngologist of the Soviet Army in 1951-1957.
In 1960, the Department was led by Prof. N. V. MISHENKIN, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, Honored Professor of OSMU, who developed a new method for treatment of chronic tonsillitis using “Tonsilor” apparatus.
Since 1999 till now days, Prof. Yuriy A. KROTOV, MD, PhD, has been a Head of the Department.