Head of the Department Pasechnikov Viktor Dmitrievich, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor. Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, member of Russian and international societies of gastroenterologists, hepatologists, member of editorial boards of Russian and international journals, laureate of prizes of European Congresses of Gastroenterologists (Oslo, 1993; Barcelona, 1994). Under the guidance of prof. VD. Pasechnikov, 36 candidate's and 6 doctoral dissertations were defended. Author of 3 patents of the Russian Federation, more than 500 publications in Russian and foreign publications, author and co-author of three international guidelines on gastroenterology, co-author of Russian consensuses on topical issues of gastroenterology.

Subjects taught: Therapy, Gastroenterology. Education: SSMI (1976), specialty: medical business.

Additional education: professional retraining in the specialties "Gastroenterology" and "Health organization and public health". Advanced training in the specialty "Gastroenterology" in 2020. Advanced training in the specialty "Health organization and public health" in 2020. In 2021, advanced training under the program "Formation of professional and pedagogical competence of teachers"

Awards: Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, Honorary Diploma of the Duma of the Stavropol Territory, Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of Health of the Stavropol Territory, Honorary Diploma of the Governor of the Stavropol Territory. Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.