About those who are in memory

The article is devoted to the period of the author’s work in three leading teams of pediatric surgeons in Russia: 1) Department of Pediatric Surgery of the Leningrad Pediatric Medical Institute under the leadership of the Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Professor G.A. Bairov. This part described the role of the student scientific circle in the upbringing and development of future pediatric surgeons and the merits and personal qualities of G.A. Bairov. 2) Department of Pediatric Surgery of the Central Order of Lenin of the Institute for Advanced Training of Doctors, which played a leading role in the professional training and improvement of surgeons who were involved in the treatment of children. This part presents the main forms of work with cadets and requirements for the teaching staff. Much attention is paid to the merits of the Head of the Department Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences S.Ya. Doletsky and his role in the development of pediatric surgery. 3) Department of Urology and Neuro-urology of the Moscow Research Institute of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery under the guidance of Prof. E.L. Vishnevsky, who made great contributions to pediatric urology and created a virtually new section of the specialty — pediatric neuro-urology..