History of the Department of Surgery
The Department of General Surgery was established by the 33rd order of the Rector of the National University of Mongolia on August 1, 1944. The head of the department was Dr. N.F Berezkin, a Soviet surgeon and General Surgical Specialist of the Mongolian People’s Republic. In 1961, the Department of General and Specific Surgery was established at the Institute of Medicine, headed by Dr. Shagdarsuren T., and Dr. Ichinkhorloo V., respectively. In 1984, the Departments of General and Therapeutic Surgery were established, headed by Dr. Dolgor P., and Goosh B. In 1995, Goosh B. was appointed as the head of the first surgery department and Ch. Puntsag was appointed as the head of the second surgery department. In 2002, O.Sergelen, Doctor of Science, Professor, was appointed as the head of the 1st Department of Surgery. Dr. D.Zorig, Ph.D., was appointed as the head of the second department. In 2014, the first and second departments of surgery merged and Dr. O.Sergelen was appointed as the head of the department. Dr. B.Batsaikhan was appointed as a head of the department in 2017.
Our mission
Be a world-class community that provides research, training, and professional medical care internationally and nationally.
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Training
Undergraduate study
Our department is implementing a surgical training program approved by ASIIN, the International Accreditation Association. An Experimental Surgical Center was established for undergraduate training
Postgraduate study
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training course: The training is licensed by the American College of Surgeons and follows an internationally recognized program standard. A laparoscopic training center was established for postgraduate training
Researches
Outcomes of liver transplantation in Mongolia, Early diagnosis of acute liver cirrhosis with ALT, ASAT, and C4 following liver transplantation, Innovation project “Introduction and usage of advanced technology that detects mutations in genes that cause hereditary breast and ovarian cancer”
Foreign relations
Foreign partner organizations: ASAN Medical Center of Korea – Liver Transplantation Surgery, Global Surgery Center at the University of Utah, USA – Laparoscopic Surgery training courses, Advanced trauma life support training, and Research, American College of Surgeons – Advanced trauma life support training World Health Organization – WHO Collaborating Center for Essential and Emergency Surgical care
Contact information
baatarsuren@mnums.edu.mn