The Department was established in 1952 headed by Prof. Antonina N. OKULOVA, MD, PhD.
In 1970-1973, the Department was led by Prof. Yu. I. MALYSHEV, who was an organizer and a pioneer in the establishment of Toxicological Center of Acute Poisoning.
In those years, the Course of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care was established in the Department headed by Assoc. Prof. M.P. GORBACHEVA, MD, PhD.
In 1975, the Department was led by Prof. I.P. KROLEVETS, MD, PhD. That period was marked by studying esophageal pathology, including post-burn strictures, cancer, diverticulitis, and achalasia.
In 1997, the staff of the Department started to develop and introduce into practice the techniques of minimally invasive surgery through an open mini-incision, which has later become a hallmark of Omsk surgeons. Prof. Yu. T. TSUKANOV was the first in Russia to perform an endoscopic surgery through an open mini-incision on the thyroid gland.