Vladimir Filatov

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Filatov.
Vladimir Filatov
Born(1875-02-15)15 February 1875
Mikhailovka [ru], Russian Empire (now Mordovia, Russia)
Died30 October 1956(1956-10-30) (aged 81)
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
CitizenshipRussian Empire
Soviet Union
EducationAcademician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences
Alma materImperial Moscow University (1897)
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine
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Vladimir Petrovich Filatov (Russian: Владимир Петрович Филaтoв, 27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1875 – 30 October 1956) was a Russian Empire and Soviet ophthalmologist and surgeon best known for his development of tissue therapy.[1] He introduced the tube flap grafting method, corneal transplantation and preservation of grafts from cadaver eyes. He founded the Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy in Odessa, Soviet Union (today Ukraine).[2] Filatov is also credited for restoring Vasily Zaytsev's sight when he suffered an injury to his eyes from a mortar attack during Battle of Stalingrad.

The first corneal transplantation was attempted by Filatov on 28 February 1912, but the graft grew opaque.[3] After numerous attempts over the course of many years, Filatov achieved a successful transplantation of cornea from a diseased person on 6 May 1931.[4] Throughout his life, Filatov made no secret of the fact that he was a faithful Orthodox Christian. The Communist Party honoured him for his medical work, but pretended not to notice his faith.[2]

A large group of official representatives from the Kremlin came for his funeral, which was to be a majestic affair, ending with the bier being burned. His widow asked that his will be read out in front of everyone. He asked for an Orthodox funeral conducted by a bishop, and he wanted to be buried, with the tomb stone proclaiming "I look for the resurrection of the dead." The Kremlin gave permission for his wishes to be fulfilled.[5]

After Filatov's death in 1956, his apprentice Nadezhda Puchkovskaya led the Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy in Odessa, which was renamed in honour of Filatov as The Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases & Tissue Therapy.

  1. ^ Mirskiĭ, M. (Mark) (2010). Istorii︠a︡ medit︠s︡iny i khirurgii : uchebnoe posobie. Moskva. ISBN 978-5-9704-1429-3. OCLC 971612561.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b Каликинская, Екатерина (2013-06-10). "Врач Владимир Филатов. Какие открытия сделали его знаменитым". aif.ru. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  3. ^ "Филатов (1875–1956) - 100 великих врачей". www.e-reading.by. Retrieved 2020-12-15.
  4. ^ peoples.ru. "Биография Владимир Филатов". www.peoples.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  5. ^ p.121-2. The Blessed Surgeon by Archdeacon Vasiliy Marushchak. published by Divine Ascent Press. 2008