Surgical Oncologist
Yusupbekov Abrorbek Axmadjanovich
Thoracic and Abdominal Surgery, General Surgery
Professional summary
Professor Yusupbekov serves as the scientific director of the thoracic surgery department, treating tumors of the lung, mediastinum, esophagus, cardioesophageal junction, stomach, and peritoneum using modern surgical techniques. He provides the highest quality care to each patient with an individualized approach based on scientific evidence and advanced technologies. Under his leadership, 2 doctoral dissertations and 6 candidate of science dissertations have been successfully defended, and he continues to make a significant contribution to the development of the field.
Areas of expertise
- Lung surgery for cancer, tumors, and metastases: extended pulmonectomy, lobectomy, and bilobectomy
- Mediastinal surgery: extended resection of thymoma, teratoma, neurinoma, and other tumors
- Esophageal surgery: Lewis and McKeown open and minimally invasive hybrid operations
- Cardioesophageal and gastric surgery: Garlock-Osawa, Garlock, Double Track, Nissen-Tupe operations
- Minimally invasive and open surgery: laparoscopic, thoracoscopic, and conventional open techniques
- Peritoneal tumors and complex oncological cases: comprehensive evaluation and surgical treatment
Education & training
Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1st Tashkent State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan (1989–1995)
Clinical Residency in General Surgery, 1st Tashkent State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan (1995–1997)
Surgeon, NAZ Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2000–2001)
Advanced Training in Thoracoabdominal Oncosurgery, N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center, Russia (2002)
Oncology Specialization, Tashkent Institute for Advanced Medical Training (2006)
Advanced Training in Oncosurgery Abroad, Kyonggi and SAM Hospitals, Korea (2015, 2017)
Advanced Training in Thoracic Oncosurgery and Endosurgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Korea (2022)
Scientific Director of Thoracic Oncosurgery Department, Republican Specialized Oncology and Radiology Center, Uzbekistan (2016–present)
Certifications & licenses
Clinical Residency in General Surgery, Diploma, 1st Tashkent State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan (1997)
Candidate of Medical Sciences, 14.00.27 — Surgery, 1st Tashkent State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan (1999)
Oncology Specialization, Tashkent Institute for Advanced Medical Training (2006)
Doctor of Medical Sciences, 14.00.14 — Oncology, Republican Cancer Research Center, Uzbekistan (2008)
Professor of Medical Sciences, Uzbekistan (2019)
Member of the International Surgeons Association named after N. Pirogov (since 2002)
Member of the European Society for Medical Oncology — ESMO (since 2009)
Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology — ASCO (since 2014)
Achievements & research
Nearly 500 scientific publications in total, including articles published in Scopus in the last 5 years (h-index=3)
Under his supervision, 2 doctoral dissertations and 6 candidate of science dissertations have been successfully defended