History – Medical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Traditional Medicine and Physical Education

Department History —
Medical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Folk Medicine and Physical Education

The department is a scientific school that harmonizes national medical traditions with modern achievements in rehabilitation and sports medicine. Below is detailed information about the formation stages and the activities of its leaders.

Year Founded

1992 — The “Oriental Medicine” department was first established at the Tashkent State Medical Institute.

Current Name

From 2025 —
Named the “Medical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Folk Medicine, and Physical Education” department,
following the 2025 Presidential decree transforming the institution into Tashkent State Medical University.

Specializations

Physiotherapy, rehabilitation, sports medicine, folk medicine, and physical therapy.

🌿 Initial Stage (1906–1947)

The field of physiotherapy was first organized in the 1920s by Slonim Solomon Ilich (1885–1947). He established a physiotherapy course at the medical faculty of Turkestan State University and became the pioneer of this field in Central Asia.

Additional Information

Slonim S.I. — Graduated from Kazan University in 1906, defended his doctorate in 1918.
Scientists such as Ragoza N.I., Nielsen E.A., Feldman L.V., and Freydovich G.M. were his followers.

🏛 Development Period (1930–1970)

Between 1930 and 1970, the department’s activities continued under the leadership of Ragoza N.I., Nielsen E.A., Feldman L.V., and Freydovich G.M. During this period, an integral connection between physiotherapy, folk medicine, and physical education was formed.

💪 Active Growth Phase (1970–2005)

Karimjanov A.K. (1920–2011) — Led the physiotherapy and physical training course from 1959 to 1971. During these years, scientists like Kulikov Yu.A., Musakov S.Y., and Hakimov H.M. brought the department to a new level.

🌟 Modern Stage (2005–Present)

Since 2010, the department operated under the name “Folk Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Physical Education.”
From 2025, it was renamed “Medical Rehabilitation, Sports Medicine, Folk Medicine, and Physical Education” as part of the Tashkent State Medical University.

“Our goal is to train a new generation of specialists dedicated to restoring human health by integrating national medicine with modern rehabilitation methods.”
— Department Team