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Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases
Department Head
Sergei Mazurenko
Position: Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor
Research Output of the Department’s Academic Staff in the Pure System
Department’s address: St Petersburg State Budgetary Healthcare Institution 'Hospital of the Holy Great Martyr George (No.4)', 1 Severny Avenue, St Petersburg
Tel.: +7−911−794−28−45
Email: s.mazurenko@spbu.ru
Research Output of the Department’s Academic Staff in the Pure System
Department’s address: St Petersburg State Budgetary Healthcare Institution 'Hospital of the Holy Great Martyr George (No.4)', 1 Severny Avenue, St Petersburg
Tel.: +7−911−794−28−45
Email: s.mazurenko@spbu.ru
Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases was established in 2010.
- St Petersburg City Hospital of the Holy Great Martyr George (No.4): Therapy, Cardiology, Cardiac Intensive Care units. Address: 1 Severny Avenue, St Petersburg
- St Petersburg City Hospital No. 20: General Therapy Unit with gastroenterology ward, 1st Cardiology Unit, 2nd Cardiology Unit. Address: 21 Gastello Street, St Petersburg
- Research at the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Medicine at St Petersburg University focuses on the following areas:
- Molecular mechanisms of functions, development, and correction of dysfunctions in the human body. The role of molecular, humoral, structural and functional changes in the progression of human diseases.
- Pathogenetic mechanisms of cardiogenic shock and myocardial rupture in elderly individuals.
- Role of enterovirus infection in the development of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its complications, mechanisms of enterovirus infection impact, and the efficacy of preconditioning in elderly patients with acute coronary syndrome associated with enterovirus infection.
- Prognostic significance of gene polymorphisms in the development of coronary artery disease and its complications.
- Prognostic assessment of chronic heart failure in elderly and senile individuals.
- Disorders in phosphorus-calcium metabolism caused by chronic kidney disease.
- Primary and secondary forms of osteoporosis, its diagnostic methods and treatment.
- Internal organ diseases associated with ageing.
- Pathogenetic mechanisms of cardiovascular damage in patients with chronic kidney disease.
The following disciplines are taught at the department in the higher medical education programmes 'General Medicine' and 'Dentistry':
- Practical Training: Introduction to Medicine, Year 1, autumn term, 'General Medicine' programme
- Practical Training: Introduction to Medicine. Patient Care (Therapeutic specialisation), Year 1, spring term, 'General Medicine' programme
- Nursing, Year 2, autumn term, 'General Medicine' programme
- Pre-hospital Emergency Care, Year 2, spring term, 'General Medicine' programme
- Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases, Year 2, spring term, 'Dentistry' programme
- Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases, Year 3, autumn term, 'General Medicine' programme
- Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases, Year 3, autumn term, 'Dentistry' programme
The department offers the following forms of postgraduate training:
Training is available on both state-funded and fee-paying bases. For inquiries regarding postgraduate education, please contact the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases at the following address: St Petersburg State Budgetary Healthcare Institution’Hospital of the Holy Great Martyr George (No.4)', 1 Severny Avenue, St Petersburg
Information about admission to the clinical residency programmes is available on the official website of the SPbU Admissions Committee
For enquiries regarding postgraduate training (internship, clinical residency, and doctoral programmes 'Internal Diseases' and 'Cardiology' at the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases), please call the SPbU Institute of Medicine Postgraduate Education Office on: +7 (812) 326−03−26, ext. 5231
- 'Internal Diseases' and 'Cardiology' clinical residency programmes. Duration: 2 years
- Doctoral programme 'Internal Diseases'. Duration in a full-time format: 3 years
- Degree Pursuit
Training is available on both state-funded and fee-paying bases. For inquiries regarding postgraduate education, please contact the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases at the following address: St Petersburg State Budgetary Healthcare Institution’Hospital of the Holy Great Martyr George (No.4)', 1 Severny Avenue, St Petersburg
Information about admission to the clinical residency programmes is available on the official website of the SPbU Admissions Committee
For enquiries regarding postgraduate training (internship, clinical residency, and doctoral programmes 'Internal Diseases' and 'Cardiology' at the Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases), please call the SPbU Institute of Medicine Postgraduate Education Office on: +7 (812) 326−03−26, ext. 5231
The Department of Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases is home to a Student Scientific Society. Meetings are held once a month. The Society’s activities are focused on the following areas:
- Developing research skills
- Cultivating lecturing and presentation abilities
- Broadening clinical horizons,
- Fostering clinical reasoning in future doctors,
- Preparing graduate thesis works.