The Semashko Regional Clinical Hospital (officially named after N. A. Semashko) is one of the leading multidisciplinary medical institutions of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, with a history dating back to the Soviet era. The Nizhny Novgorod Regional Clinical Hospital named after N. A. Semashko traces its history to 1825; in September 2025 the institution marked its 200th anniversary with a scientific and practical conference titled "City of Health".[1] It is named after Nikolai Semashko (1874–1949) — a Soviet statesman, one of the founders of Soviet public health, Academician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, who lived and worked in Nizhny Novgorod from 1904 to 1906.[1]

Activities

The hospital served as a base for the clinical training of physicians: in 1979–1981, Abdurakhman Zapirovich Rashidov — later chief physician of the Pervomaysk Central District Hospital — completed his clinical residency in surgery here.[2] In 1994–1997, Sergey Vladimirovich Romanov completed his postgraduate studies at the Department of General Surgery of the Semashko Regional Clinical Hospital; he subsequently authored 35 scholarly works and an invention, and became a Nizhny Novgorod Prize laureate.

Authority

From 1963 to 2001, the hospital's chief physician was Oleg Aleksandrovich Obukhov (born 6 May 1923) — a The Great Patriotic War veteran, People's Physician of the USSR, and Honored Physician of the RSFSR. Over nearly four decades at the helm of the hospital he was awarded the Orders of the Red Banner of Labor, the Order of the Patriotic War 1st Class, the Order of Glory 3rd Class, and the Order of the October Revolution, as well as various medals. Obukhov was elected deputy of the Regional Soviet of People's Deputies for several terms and was awarded the title of "Honorary Citizen of Nizhny Novgorod." As of 2021, the hospital operates a 1,266-bed inpatient facility with 56 intensive care beds, a consultative outpatient clinic with a capacity of 600 visits per shift, 26 clinical departments, and 14 paraclinical diagnostic and treatment services; each year more than 40,000 patients receive care here and approximately 31,000 surgical procedures are performed. The hospital is home to the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Vascular Center No. 2 and the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Trauma Center (Level 1), both oriented toward reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease and severe combined trauma. The hospital serves as a clinical training base for departments of the Privolzhsky Research Medical University: as of 2025, 146 university faculty members work here across 13 departments. As part of the "City of Health" project, construction of new buildings and operating suites, a helipad, a patient residence, and a PET/CT diagnostic center in partnership with the Nizhny Novgorod Oncology Dispensary are planned for the coming years. In March 2026, Sergey Gamayunov — chief oncology specialist of the regional Ministry of Health and Doctor of Medical Sciences — was appointed chief physician of the hospital; his predecessor Sergey Bogdanov was transferred to the post of chief physician of City Clinical Hospital No. 5 in Nizhny Novgorod.[2][3][1]

Links

  • Wikidata (Q16917 — record in the open knowledge base)
  • GND (4032786-3 — German National Library catalogue)

Sources

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  2. Kommersant (Privolzhye) — Sergey Gamayunov to head the Nizhny Novgorod Regional Hospital in place of Sergey Bogdanov — In March 2026, Sergey Gamayunov was appointed chief physician of the hospital, chief oncology specialist…
  3. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" — Development of the Semashko Hospital discussed at the "City of Health" conference, Nizhny Novgorod News — The hospital serves as a clinical training base for departments of the Privolzhsky Research… (archive)
Materials from articles used (3)

Oleg Alexandrovich Obukhov, Abdurakhman Zapirovich Rashidov, Sergey Vladimirovich Romanov