The Department of Plastic Surgery was established for the first time at the S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University in 2019.
The founder and first head of the department was Momynzhan Talgatovich Nadyrov, a graduate of S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
Since 2022, the department has been headed by Leon Pavlovich Deryabin, also a graduate of the same university.

The department’s primary focus is to provide knowledge and practical skills in the key areas of plastic surgery, following the standardized educational curriculum, with a strong emphasis on aesthetic plastic surgery.

The clinical bases of the department include the Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery “Promoitalia” in Almaty and Almaty City Clinical Hospital No. 4.
The affiliated departments offer emergency, elective surgical, and consultative care to the residents of Almaty.

The department’s teaching staff consists of highly qualified specialists in plastic surgery.
The team is diligent, cohesive, and actively works to improve the educational process in line with current standards. The department possesses strong scientific and pedagogical potential.

The department maintains extensive scientific and educational partnerships with numerous international organizations, including OPREKH RK, ROPREKH, ISAPS, IPRAS, and ESPRAS.