Surgical Oncologist
Nargiza Zaxirova
Surgical Oncologist
Professional summary
Dr. Zakhirova is the National Coordinator for Early Detection of Cervical Cancer in the Republic of Uzbekistan, overseeing HPV vaccination and HPV testing programs. She specializes in fertility-sparing surgery for early-stage cervical and ovarian cancer, and provides diagnosis and radical treatment of all gynecologic oncologic conditions, including laparoscopy.
Areas of expertise
- Counseling and treatment of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in HPV-positive women
- Cervical and endometrial cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Precancerous conditions and cancer of the external genitalia (leukoplakia, kraurosis)
- Ovarian tumors and all types of gestational trophoblastic disease (hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma)
- Fertility-sparing gynecologic oncology surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery in gynecologic oncology
Education & training
1988–1995 – 2nd Tashkent Medical Institute, Bachelor's Degree
1996–1997 – Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2nd Tashkent Medical Institute
1998 – Specialization in Gynecological Oncology, Tashkent Institute of Advanced Training of Doctors
2000–2002 – Clinical Residency in General Oncology, Tashkent Medical Institute
2010 – PhD thesis defense
2017 – Internship at St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University of Bucheon, South Korea
2019 – Doctoral thesis defense (DSc)
2023 – Internship at Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
2024 – Cervical cancer screening training at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), France
2025 – Huntsman Cancer Center, Utah, USA
Certifications & licenses
Gyeonggi Medical Training Program, South Korea (2017)
Preinvasive Disease Program, IGCS (2023)
Gynecologic Oncology, Ege University (2023)
Achievements & research
Experiences of women with ovarian cancer in 22 low- and middle-income countries (Every Woman Study LMICs): a cross-sectional study – The Lancet, Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health
Lessons Learned From Evaluation of a Human Papillomavirus Screening Pilot in Uzbekistan – JCO Global Oncology
Award: Excellent Healthcare Worker (2023)
Pilot project for cervical cancer screening in the Republic of Karakalpakstan and Chirchik city
International study in partnership with the World Ovarian Cancer Coalition Every Woman in developing countries
Using a colposcope based on artificial intelligence