The composition of the department

Gulistan Utegenovna Yessetova

MD, PhD, pulmonologist of the highest category

Еmail: [email protected]

Head of the Pulmonology Department since the 2018-2019 academic year.
Education: Graduated from the Almaty State Medical Institute in 1990.
From 1996 to 2001, she completed a clinical residency and postgraduate program in pulmonology at the Department of Phthisiopulmonology at the Alma-Ata State Medical Institute.
In 2002, she defended her dissertation “Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Blood Flow Disorders in Patients with Obstructive and Suppurative Lung Diseases” and was awarded the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences.
She worked in the Department of Phthisiopulmonology as an assistant until 2015.
From 2015 to 2018, she worked as a senior researcher at the Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine.
Research experience: Actively studies the prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and severe bronchial asthma, and focuses on pulmonary hypertension, fibrosing alveolitis, and cystic fibrosis in adults. She has presented numerous papers on bronchopulmonary pathology and chronic respiratory diseases at international conferences, forums, and roundtables. 2014 – Lung transplant at the University Hospital of Groningen, the Netherlands.
2018 – Head of the Pulmonology Department, S. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty.
2015-2018. – Associate Professor, Department of Postgraduate Studies, Research Institute of Clinical and Vulnerable Medicine, Almaty
In 2018-2019, she presented a paper entitled “Optimizing Care for Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease in Almaty” at the International Forum “Innovations in Healthcare,” a paper entitled “Prospects for the Development of Pulmonology Services in the Republic of Kazakhstan,” and a paper entitled “The State of Pulmonology Services in Almaty, Problems, and Solutions” at the 5th Republican Scientific and Practical Conference with International Participation “Innovative Technologies in Respiratory Medicine.” She also presented a paper entitled “The State of Pulmonology Services in Almaty, Problems, and Solutions” at the city conference dedicated to phthisiopulmonology services.
Scientific publications: She holds 5 patents for the inventions “Method for the Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis,” “Method for the Differential Diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Bronchitis,” and others. Over 100 publications in scientific journals in the republic and neighboring countries, including a co-authored textbook on pulmonology, “Lectures on Pulmonology,” and methodological recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia and pleurisy.

Department staff

Suyumbike Salimovna Salimova
Associate Professor of the Department of Pulmonology
Е-mail- [email protected]
Education: Graduated from ASMI in 1974. From 1978 to 1983, she completed a clinical residency in therapy and a postgraduate program in pulmonology in the Department of Tuberculosis with a course in pulmonology at ASMI.
In 1988, she defended her dissertation on the topic: “Clinical and functional characteristics of the effectiveness of patients with chronic obstructive bronchitis and bronchial asthma” at the All-Union Research Institute of Pulmonology, Leningrad, and was awarded the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences.
She worked in the Department of Phthisiopulmonology as an assistant from 1983 to 1994. From 1994 to 2012, she was an associate professor in the same department at S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University. From 2012 to 2018. Associate Professor, Department of OVR, S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
Since 2020. Currently, Associate Professor, Department of Pulmonology.
Research. Actively studies the diagnosis and treatment of COPD and bronchial asthma. Has 50 scientific publications in scientific journals in Kazakhstan and neighboring countries. Holds a patent for the invention “Method for Functional-Restorative Treatment of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease,” 2015, and seven methodological recommendations and textbooks on pulmonology.

Idrisova Leila Rustemovna
Associate Professor of the Department of Pulmonology.
Email: [email protected]
Idrisova Leila Rustemovna, Ph.D. (2008), PhD (2010)
Refresher training in the last 5 years
“Pulmonology (endoscopy, functional diagnostics in the main specialty) (adult), International Development Center, from February 4 to June 1, 2019, 864 hours.
“Functional Diagnostics of Pulmonary Diseases”, International Development Center, November 2 to November 14, 2020, 108 hours.
“Pulmonology (adult), from November 6 to November 15, 2023, Research Institute of Clinical and Vulnerable Diseases, Almaty, 90 hours.
Pulmonology certificate (adult), valid until September 11, 2025, issued by the Almaty Department of Quality Control and Safety of Goods and Services of the Committee for Quality and Safety of Goods and Services of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Publications over the past 5 years
Use of a special breathing simulator in patients with rheumatoid arthritis with pulmonary manifestations, Bulletin of the Medical Center of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2021
Strategy for Rational Antibacterial Therapy in Pulmonology (study guide), 2021
Functional Diagnostics in the Clinical Practice of a Pulmonologist (study guide), 2021
Comorbidities in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and COVID-19 in Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan), Pulmonology Journal, 2022, 32(6), pp. 923-926 Clinical and Epidemiological Features of the Development of Post-COVID Syndrome (Literature Review), 2023, International Journal of Medicine, No. 1, pp. 39-43
Analysis of Pneumonia Severity Indicators in 2020-2024 Based on Almaty City Data, Pharmacy of Kazakhstan, No. 1, 2024, pp. 187-192.
Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk and Lung Damage Volume in Patients Who Died from COVID-19-Associated Pneumonia, Journal of Phthisiopulmonology, 2023, pp. 94-100.
Outpatient COVID-19 pneumonia in elderly patients in Kazakhstan, co-authors: Essetova G.U., Muminov T.A., Fortune Journals of Health Sciences, 2 Volume 5 Issue 3.
Grant funding: N00 AP09561834. Study of the clinical course and outcomes of COVID-19 infection in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), MONRK

Kabdyldaeva Gulnur Kulttybekovkyzy
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology
Email: [email protected]
Education: Higher.
2001-2007: S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, specializing in “General Medicine”
2007-2008: Internship at S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, “Therapy,” highest category, specialist certificate.
July 2017 – October 2017 – Primary specialization in pulmonology at S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, specialist pulmonologist certificate.

  • Member of the Society of Pulmonologists and Thoracic Surgeons (2018)

Work Experience:
2008-2014: General Practitioner, City Clinical Hospital No. 17
2014-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology.
Publications

  • 2019: Results of monitoring the roadmap for improving the pulmonology service in the Republic of Kazakhstan, Collection of materials from the National Congress of Pulmonologists of the Russian Federation, November 2019.
  • 2020: Changes in spirographic indicators in obesity, Collection of papers from the National Congress of Pulmonologists of the Russian Federation, November 2020
  • 2022: Textbook “Functional Diagnostics in the Practice of a Pulmonologist,” Kazakh National Medical University.
  • 2023 – Article “COPD Schools in the UK and Germany” (literature review) Samarkand State Medical University 5th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Achievements and Prospects for the Development of Public Health”
  • 2023 – “Prevalence of Spirometric Studies of Patients with Asthma and COPD Among Men and Women in the Practice of a General Practitioner” Abstract for the collection Samarkand State Medical University 5th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Achievements and Prospects for the Development of Public Health”

Work with students (research work)

  • 2020 – 2nd round of research work Rakhat Altynshash and Turganbek Azhar 4, OM 022-2 KazNAO NMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov 21.02.2020 Changes in Spirographic Indicators in Obesity, Diploma in the “Audience Award” nomination, Certificate for participation

Awards

  • 2019 – Letter of Gratitude from S.D. Asfendiyarov KazNMU
  • 2023 – Certificate of Gratitude from S.D. Asfendiyarov KazNMU

Aksaule Kabylbekovna Serikbaeva
Assistant Head of Pulmonology Department
Email: [email protected]
Education: Higher.
2001-2007: Asfendiyarov KazNMU, specializing in “General Medicine.”
2007-2008: Internship at Asfendiyarov KazNMU, “Therapy,” first category in Therapy.
2013-2015: Intern-Teacher at Asfendiyarov KazNMU
July 2017 – October 2017: Primary specialization in pulmonology at Asfendiyarov KazNMU, specialist certificate.
2018 – Primary training in Pulmonology, 864 hours (April 9-August 3, 2018), Spirometry Technique Mastery, 6 hours (February 15, 2018)
Work experience:
2007 to present, KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarova, Assistant Professor

  • Member of the Society of Pulmonologists and Thoracic Surgeons (2018)
  • 2018 – Conducted advanced training courses for doctors and nurses on the topics: Practical Issues of Spirometry (120 hours/4 credits), Providing Pulmonary Care at the Hospital Stage – “Practical Skills in Spirometry, Pulse Oximetry, and Peak Flowmetry in the Diagnosis of Respiratory Pathology” (September 10–15, 2018, 54 hours, KazNMU, MUA). Pulmonary Care (for CMR) – “Mastering Spirometry Techniques by a Nurse in Outpatient and Inpatient Practice” 04.06–16.06.18, 108 hours, KazNMU; “Mastering Spirometry, Pulse Oximetry, and Peak Flowmetry Techniques in Outpatient and Inpatient Practice” 15.08–29.08.18, 108 hours. “Mastering Spirometry Techniques by a Nurse in Outpatient and Inpatient Practice” 17.09–22.09.18, 54 hours. “Mastering Spirometry, Pulse Oximetry, and Peak Flowmetry Techniques in Outpatient and Inpatient Practice” 01.10–06.10.18, 54 hours

Publications

  • 2019 – Results of monitoring the roadmap for improving the pulmonology service of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Collection of materials of the National Congress of Pulmonologists of the Russian Federation, November 2019.
  • 2020 – Changes in spirographic indicators in obesity, Collection of works of the National Congress of Pulmonologists of the Russian Federation, November 2020.
  • 2023 – Article “COPD Schools in the UK and Germany” (literature review) Samarkand State Medical University 5th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Achievements and Prospects for the Development of Public Health”
  • 2023 – “Prevalence of spirometric testing of patients with asthma and COPD among men and women in the practice of a general practitioner” abstract for the collection Samarkand State Medical University 5th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Achievements and Prospects for the Development of Public Health”
  • 2025 – Anamed Forum abstract on the topic “Respiratory protection” aurulardyn qauіp-kater factorlary”, Certificate for participation in the international forum
  • 2025 – Anamed forum thesis on the topic “Spirometric data in an elderly patient”, “Certificate”
  • 2025 – Educational and methodological manual in the Kazakh language “Pulmonology and bacteria karsy emdeudin tiimdi strategies” NJSC Kazakh National Medical University.
  • 2025 – Educational and methodological manual in the Kazakh language “Pulmonologist clinics tazhiribesindegi kyzmettik diagnostics” NJSC Kazakh National Medical University.

Student Work (Research Work)

  • 2020 – 2nd round of research work: Diana Kenzhetaeva and Ainur Shikhieva, OM 036-2 Russian, S.D. Asfendiyarov National Medical University, February 21, 2020. Evaluation of spirometric parameters in endocrinology patients with obstructive pulmonary disease. “Certificate of Participation.”
  • 2020 – 2nd round of research work Rakhat Altynshash and Turganbek Azhar 4, OM 022-2 Kaz NAO NMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov 02/21/2020 Changes in spirographic indicators in obesity, Diploma in the nomination “Audience Award”, “Certificate for participation”
  • 2024 – Supervisor of research work on the topic “Identifying the attitude of 4th-year students towards smoking” Authors: Bakytzhankyzy Bibinur, Oryngalieva Ayala General Medicine NAOMMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov, “Diploma for work”.
  • 2025 – “Certificate for participation” Interns OM 18-023 Kaz group Zhaksylyk M., Sautakhyn A. on the topic “Algashky medical sciences komek dengeyindegi okpenin created small obstructive auras of women “demikpenin maseleleri”

Awards

  • 2019 – Letter of gratitude from KazNMU named after. S.D. Asfendiyarova
  • 2023 – Kurmet diplomas of KazNMU named after. S.D. Asfendiyarova
  • 2025 “Bronze medal” KazNMU

Akimniyazova Bekdaulet Begdullaevna
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology
Email: [email protected]
Education: 2004-2010 – Higher education, Faculty of General Medicine, Kazakh-Russian Medical University, diploma with honors.

  • 2010-2011 – Internship in General Surgery, Kazakh-Russian Medical University
  • 2011-2014 – Residency in General Surgery, Department of Thoracic and Pediatric Surgery, A.N. Syzganov National Research Center of Surgery
  • 2017-present – ​​PhD program in Public Health, Kazakh Medical University, Higher School of Public Health

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • 2014-2015 Surgeon, Department of Thoracic and Pediatric Surgery, A.N. Syzganov National Research Center of Surgery
  • 2015-2016: Surgeon, Thoracic Surgery Center, City Clinical Hospital No. 1, Healthcare Institution of Almaty
  • 2016-present: Surgeon, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Pulmonology, Institute of Surgery, LLP, Mediterra Center for Modern Medicine
  • 2016-present: Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology, KazNMU

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • 2013: Advanced training course in “Research Management”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • 2013: Refresher training in tracheal surgery at the Thoracic Surgery Center, Krasnodar
  • 2014: Refresher courses in lung transplantation at the University Hospital of Groningen (Netherlands)
  • 2014: – Refresher courses in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery at the La Caruna Thoracic Clinic (Spain)
  • 2015 – Refresher courses in “Endoscopic Diagnostics and Treatment of Diseases” in Almaty (Kazakhstan)
  • November-December 2016 – Refresher courses in cardiothoracic surgery and pulmonology with a bronchoscopy course at Asan Medical Center, Gangneung (South Korea)
  • 2018 – Refresher courses in Pulmonology (endoscopy as part of the main specialty, functional diagnostics as part of the main specialty) (adult)

Awards

  • 2019 – Letter of Gratitude from S.D. Asfendiyarov KazNMU
  • 2023 – Certificate of Merit from S.D. Asfendiyarov KazNMU

Regina Nasirdinovna Zhamirova
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology, Master of Public Health
Email: [email protected]
Date of Birth: September 22, 1984
Education – Higher

  • 2001-2007: S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, specializing in “General Medicine”
  • 2007-2008: Internship at S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, specializing in “Anesthesiologist-resuscitator”
  • 2022-2023 Master’s Degree in Public Health at the Higher School of Public Health

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • July 2013 – October 2013 – Primary specialization in pulmonology at the Almaty State Institute of Advanced Medical Studies, Category 1 certificate

Work Experience

  • 2008-2010: Samal Medical Assistance Medical Center – Insurance Medicine Physician, Coordinator
  • 2010-2012: Samal Medical Assistance Medical Center – Expert Physician
  • 2013 to present: Assistant Professor in the Pulmonology Department at the S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University

Membership in scientific organizations

  • Secretary of the NGO “Society of Pulmonologists and Thoracic Surgeons” (2018)

2018 – Conducted advanced training courses for doctors and nurses on the topics: – “Mastering the technique of spirometry, pulse oximetry, peak flowmetry, in the outpatient and hospital setting” from August 15 to August 29, 2018 (108 hours), “Practical issues of spirography”, 2022, 120 hours / 4 credits
List of selected publications since 2015

  • Spirometry indicators in elderly patients. Health of Kazakhstan. – 2015. – No. 3 (34), p. 17; Kasenova S.L., Akhmetova N.K., Zhamirova R.N.
  • Risk factors for respiratory diseases in the elderly. Problems of aging and longevity. VI National Congress of Gerontologists and Geriatricians of Ukraine. 2016, No. 25, p. 110; Kassenova S.L., Akhmetova N.K., Zhamirova R.N.
  • Development of test collections on pulmonology (in Russian) for 4th- and 5th-year students of the Faculty of General Medicine. 2017.
  • COPD Schools in the UK and Germany (literature review), p. 373

5th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Achievements and Prospects for the Development of Public Health,” Tashkent, 2023.

  • 2023 – “Prevalence of Spirometric Studies of Patients with Asthma and COPD Among Men and Women in the Practice of a General Practitioner,” abstract for the collection of papers at the Samarkand State Medical University, 5th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Modern Achievements and Prospects for the Development of Public Health.”
  • 2025 – Textbook and methodological manual in Kazakh “Pulmonology and Bacterial Health Strategy,” Kazakh National Medical University.
  • 2025 – Textbook and methodological manual in Kazakh “Pulmonologist Clinical Diagnostics,” Kazakh National Medical University.

Awards

  • 2019 – Letter of thanks from the S.D. Asfendiyarova

Batyrbay Darakyz Talgatkyzy
Assistant Professor, Department of Pulmonology
Email: [email protected]
Education: From 2013 to 2018, I studied at the Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov, specializing in Bachelor of Medicine.
In 2020, I completed an internship at the Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov, specializing in Pediatrics.
In 2023, I completed a residency at the Kazakh National Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov, specializing in Adult and Pediatric Pulmonology.
Since 2023, I have been working as an assistant in the Pulmonology Department at the S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University.
Since April 2024, I have been working as a pulmonologist at the Institute of Surgery.
In May 2024, I completed professional retraining in “spirometry as a method for assessing respiratory function.”
Publications
“Young Scientist” magazine, 2020. Factors in the development and prevention of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
“Young Scientist” magazine, 2021. Analytical review of the literature on the topic of “diagnostic and treatment methods for chronic bronchitis.”
“Pulmonology” magazine, 2022. Comorbidities in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and COVID-19 in Almaty (Republic of Kazakhstan).
Achievements:
Participation in an international master class on modern diagnostic methods and treatment of cystic fibrosis in children.