Igor Khatkov visited the cancer center under construction in Saratov and shared his experience with colleagues
NewsIgor Khatkov, Chief freelance oncologist at the Moscow Department of Health, paid a working visit to Saratov and met with Roman Busargin, Acting Governor of the Saratov Region, and Oleg Kostin, Minister of Health of the region. The meeting discussed the construction of a modern cancer center in Saratov and the development of medicine in the region. "The new cancer center is one of the most important facilities that is being prepared for commissioning in June 2023.
I couldn't help but invite federal experts to get acquainted with the progress of the work. Igor Evgenievich Khatkov, as the chief oncologist of Moscow, highly appreciated both the project and its implementation at the current stage. Sergey Viktorovich Vertyankin– chief oncologist of the Saratov region, showed future operating rooms, wards and residents... Construction works are still in full swing here, but in a year we will get a huge modern complex with 400 beds, equipped with the most advanced equipment," Oleg Kostin said.During his visit to the Saratov region, Igor Khatkov visited one of the oldest medical universities in Russia – Saratov State Medical University named after V.I. Razumovsky, where he took part in a meeting with the rector and the teaching staff.
As part of the "Health Day" in Petrovsky district hospital, Igor Khatkov and specialists from leading clinics in the region held a reception for citizens. And also together with the chief physician of the Saratov Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary Sergey Vertyankin took part in a master class on live surgery.