Baimakhanov Abylai Niyatovich
Position: Head of Department
Candidate of Medical Sciences, Professor, and surgeon of the highest qualification category. He has extensive clinical, research, teaching, and administrative experience in surgery and medical education.
He held positions as Assistant, Associate Professor, Professor, and Head of the Department of Surgery at Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University. From 2020 to 2026, he headed the Faculty of Postgraduate Education.
His main professional activities include surgery, research and teaching, training medical personnel, and organizing postgraduate medical education. He has considerable experience in specialist training, research, and curriculum development.
He has held the Candidate of Medical Sciences degree since 2004, the title of Associate Professor since 2011, the title of Professor in Medical Sciences since 2025, and the highest surgical qualification category since 2010.
Position: Professor
Doctor of Medical Sciences and Professor at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty; consultant surgeon at the Military Clinical Hospital of the Southern Regional Command of the Armed Forces of Kazakhstan.
A graduate of the Department of Hospital Surgery at Semipalatinsk State Medical Institute. From 1996 to 2013, he headed the Department of Hospital Surgery at Semey Medical University and served as scientific supervisor of the general and cardiovascular surgery units of its university clinic.
President of the Association of Surgeons of the Semipalatinsk Region; member of the Russian Association of Hepatobiliary Surgeons; highest-category surgeon and recipient of Kazakhstan’s Excellence in Healthcare distinction.
Founder of the scientific school of Reconstructive Surgery of the Digestive Tract, Biliary System and Blood Vessels at Semey Medical University. Awarded the Gold Medal of the A.N. Syzganov National Scientific Center for Surgery for contributions to surgical science and academic training.
Author of nine monographs, more than 400 publications, and 40 invention patents. Supervised four Doctors of Medical Sciences, 16 Candidates of Medical Sciences, one PhD graduate, and three master’s graduates.
Position: Professor
Surgeon specializing in general and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and Professor of Surgical Diseases, with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience.
Since 1998, he has worked at the A.N. Syzganov National Scientific Center for Surgery, progressing from surgeon to Head of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation.
Since 2016, he has headed the Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Gastroenterology at the Institute of Surgery LLP. Since 2020, he has been a Professor of Surgical Diseases at Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
He belongs to leading surgical and medical associations in Kazakhstan and the CIS. He received the Excellence in Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan badge (2010) and an honorary medal for contributions to surgical science (2025).
Position: Professor
Physician, Candidate of Medical Sciences, PhD, and Associate Professor with extensive clinical, research, and teaching experience in surgery.
He carries out professional and teaching activities as Professor of the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1. He is an Associate Professor and Honorary Professor at KMUNO (Almaty State Institute for Advanced Medical Training).
He combines clinical practice with academic work, contributes to specialist training, and supports the development of surgical education.
Position: Professor
Doctor of Medical Sciences of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan and Professor at the Department of Surgery No. 1, with extensive experience in cardiovascular surgery.
In 1989–1991 he completed a clinical residency, followed by postgraduate research training in cardiovascular surgery in 1991–1995, at the A.N. Bakulev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery in Moscow.
In 2002, he defended his doctoral dissertation on surgical approaches to different methods of myocardial revascularization.
He worked at the A.N. Syzganov National Center for Surgery and the Republican Clinical Hospital in Astana and headed a Department of Hospital Surgery with courses in urology and phthisiosurgery.
He undertook professional training at leading centers in Russia, Germany, and Israel. In 2013–2014, he trained in Germany through the Bolashak program in cardiac surgery, including pediatric cardiac surgery.
He is a member of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery and an independent medical expert. He speaks Kazakh, Russian, and English.
Position: Associate Professor
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor, and highest-category surgeon in abdominal surgery, thoracic surgery, and coloproctology.
He has more than 30 years of research and clinical experience and has published over 30 scientific papers and two invention patents.
He consults and operates on patients with abdominal and thoracic diseases at clinics in Almaty. He introduces modern clinical and instrumental diagnostic methods into practice and trains residents and junior surgeons.
Position: Associate Professor, Academic Coordinator
Academic Degree: PhD
Surgeon, PhD, and Associate Professor at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
He has extensive experience in general surgery and coloproctology, specializing in emergency and elective surgery, proctology, and oncology.
From 2009 to 2017, he worked as a surgeon at the Medical Center of Semey State Medical University and as a surgeon-proctologist at the Semey Diagnostic Center.
Since 2017, he has worked at Asfendiyarov KazNMU as an assistant and academic coordinator; since 2018, he has served as Associate Professor of Surgery.
He has authored more than 100 scientific publications and four innovation patents. He holds the highest qualification category in general surgery and completed professional training in general and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery in Japan and Korea.
Position: Associate Professor
Candidate of Medical Sciences in Surgery (specialty 14.00.27, 2007).
Highest-category surgeon in general surgery, including thoracic and abdominal surgery, transplantation, coloproctology, and endoscopy within the primary specialty.
His research interests include surgery of the liver and gastrointestinal organs, endovideosurgical techniques, and systemic therapy.
Author and co-author of numerous publications, implementation reports, and patents. Member of the Society of Surgeons of Almaty and Almaty Region, the Kazakhstan Society of Transplantologists, the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO), and the Kazakhstan Association of Endoscopic Surgeons.
Position: Associate Professor
Candidate of Medical Sciences and highest-category surgeon with 24 years of medical experience. He specializes in general and hepatobiliary surgery, transplantation, thoracic surgery, and abdominal surgery.
In 2002, he graduated in General Medicine from Asfendiyarov Kazakh State Medical University and completed surgical training and postgraduate studies at the A.N. Syzganov National Scientific Center for Surgery.
He has extensive clinical and management experience. From 2019, he served as Deputy General Director for Medical Affairs at Keruen-Medicus LLP and has been General Director of the center since 2026.
He has received departmental awards from the Ministry of Healthcare of Kazakhstan and the city of Almaty, as well as an honorary medal for contributions to surgical science (2025).
Position: Department Assistant
Physician and Candidate of Medical Sciences with 48 years of overall medical experience and 20 years of clinical and teaching experience.
He received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour for long-standing service and contributions to healthcare.
He has held the Candidate of Medical Sciences degree since 2002. He undertakes research and teaching as an Associate Professor, combining practical experience with educational and methodological work.
He has made a significant contribution to medical personnel training and practical healthcare.
Position: Assistant Professor
From 1992 to 1998, he studied General Medicine at Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
From 1998 to 2000, he trained as a research trainee at the Department of Faculty Surgery, studying current surgical issues, improving practical skills, and participating in departmental research.
Since 2000, he has carried out teaching and clinical work as an assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1. His main areas are general surgery, clinical practice, and the training of students and junior specialists.
Position: Assistant Professor
Highest-category surgeon in general surgery. In 1996, he graduated in General Medicine from Almaty State Institute.
He holds the highest professional qualification category. At different times, he worked as a surgeon and head of a hospital. Since 2004, he has worked at the Department of Surgical Diseases.
Position: Assistant Professor
Surgeon and Assistant Professor at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1, with extensive practical and teaching experience in general surgery.
In 2009, he graduated in General Medicine from Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University. He completed his internship in 2010 and residency in General Surgery in 2013. From 2018 to 2021, he studied in the PhD program in Medicine.
From 2013 to 2016, he worked as a surgeon at Almaty Railway Hospital. Since 2016, he has been an assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1 of Asfendiyarov KazNMU.
In 2017, he completed advanced training in laparoscopic abdominal surgery at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Position: Lecturer
Highest-category surgeon with 13 years of practical surgical experience. He has substantial clinical experience in diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with various surgical conditions.
His practice is guided by evidence-based medicine, current clinical recommendations, and an individualized approach.
In addition to clinical practice, he teaches as a Lecturer at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
He helps train future specialists, teaches the fundamentals of surgery, and develops clinical reasoning and practical skills.
His teaching emphasizes the application of theory in clinical practice, case discussions, and modern diagnostic and treatment approaches.
Combining extensive clinical and teaching experience helps transfer professional knowledge and practical skills to young specialists and improve the quality of medical education.
Position: Department Assistant
General surgeon, Head of the Operating Unit, and Assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases, with extensive experience in general and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
From 2018 to 2023, he worked as a general surgeon at Keruen-Medicus LLP.
Since 2024, he has worked at the Institute of Surgery LLP of the MEDITERRA Center for Modern Medicine, where he headed the General Surgery Unit. Since April 2024, he has served as Head of the Operating Unit and general surgeon.
Since January 2024, he has also taught as an assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
Position: Department Assistant
General surgeon. Since September 2025, he has taught as an assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
From 2014 to 2019, he studied General Medicine at the university. In 2019–2021, he trained in General Medical Practice, followed by specialization in General Surgery in 2021–2024 at Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
Position: Department Assistant
Surgeon and Assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
She is trained in general medicine and general surgery and combines clinical work with teaching. She has expert experience in accreditation and quality assurance in medical education and healthcare.
She studied at Asfendiyarov KazNMU from 2015 to 2025: a bachelor’s degree in General Medicine (2015–2020), an internship in General Medical Practice (2020–2022), and a residency in General Surgery (2022–2025).
From 2022 to 2024, she was a senior laboratory assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1 and has served as a department assistant since September 2025.
Since 2024, she has worked as a surgeon in the Emergency Admissions Department of City Clinical Hospital No. 4, a clinical base of KazNMU.
During residency, she won first place in a sports competition marking the 60th anniversary of Astana Medical University. In 2025, she received the title of Best University Resident 2025.
Position: Department Assistant
Surgeon trained in general medicine, general medical practice, and general surgery.
She has clinical experience in healthcare organizations in Almaty and teaching experience at Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, where she has served as an assistant at the Department of Surgical Diseases No. 1 since September 2025.
She works as a surgeon at Private International Hospital Almaty.
She participates in international professional events and is a speaker in the surgery section of Anamed Forum 2026. She also has expert experience in accreditation and quality assurance in medical education and healthcare.
She holds specialist certificates in General Medical Practice and General Surgery.
