Umarov Bakhtiyorjon Yatgarovich
Director of the Center, Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc)
Bakhtiyorjon Yatgarovich Umarov is a surgeon, Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc), researcher and healthcare leader. His professional work spans clinical medicine, research, the development of high-tech medical care and the introduction of modern management methods in medical institutions.
Since 2023 he has headed the Children's National Medical Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Center is a multidisciplinary medical institution specializing in specialized and high-tech medical care for children.
Leadership of the Children's National Medical Center
Since his appointment as director in 2023, Bakhtiyorjon Umarov has been developing the Children's National Medical Center as a modern clinical, research and educational institution.
The priorities of his leadership include improving the quality and safety of medical care, refining clinical processes, introducing international standards, developing modern diagnostic and treatment methods, strengthening the workforce and expanding international cooperation.
Particular attention is paid to building a system of care centered on the needs of children and their families, improving cooperation between specialists of different fields, raising the professional level of medical staff and introducing modern management solutions.
JCI international accreditation
One of the Center's most important achievements under Bakhtiyorjon Umarov's leadership was receiving Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation in 2024.
The Children's National Medical Center became the first public medical institution in Uzbekistan to receive this international accreditation.
JCI standards cover the key areas of a medical organization's work, including patient safety, quality of care, clinical risk management, infection control, safe medication use, organization of medical processes and cooperation between specialists.
The accreditation was the result of systematic work by the Center's team to meet international requirements for the quality and safety of medical care, and an important step in integrating the institution into the international medical community.
Developing high-tech medical care
Under Bakhtiyorjon Umarov's leadership, the Center is expanding its capacity to provide specialized care for children, perform complex surgery and use high-tech diagnostic and treatment methods.
Pediatric cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, oncohematology, orthopedics, urology, minimally invasive surgery and other specialized areas of pediatrics play an important role in the institution's work.
The growth of clinical capabilities is closely linked to improving diagnostics, introducing modern treatments and expanding cooperation between different medical specialties.
One of the priority management goals is to create conditions in which a child can undergo comprehensive diagnostics, receive specialized treatment and further follow-up within a single medical institution.
Participation in national healthcare programs
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov's work is also connected with the implementation of nationally significant initiatives aimed at expanding children's access to specialized medical care.
In 2026 he was appointed head of the national working group on providing children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) with the medical equipment, prosthetic and orthopedic devices and rehabilitation aids needed for treatment and care at home.
This work involves coordinating medical and specialized organizations, developing mechanisms to provide children with the medical supplies they need and improving the system of care for patients with severe chronic diseases.
International cooperation and professional development
One of the important areas of Bakhtiyorjon Umarov's work is strengthening the international ties of the Children's National Medical Center, developing joint educational and research programs, and bringing international experience into clinical and management practice.
As part of its international cooperation, the Center is developing partnerships with leading medical institutions, research organizations and educational partners in the Republic of Korea, Germany and other countries.
Cooperation with Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin
In June 2025, Bakhtiyorjon Umarov met with a delegation from Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, one of Germany's leading university medical centers.
The talks focused on prospects for cooperation in pediatrics, improving intensive care, developing nursing, introducing high-tech medical care and professional training for specialists.
Particular attention was paid to establishing research and clinical cooperation, exchanging professional experience between specialists and using international experience to further improve the quality of care at the Children's National Medical Center.
Cooperation with medical institutions in the Republic of Korea
The Children's National Medical Center was established using modern Korean medical technologies and organizational approaches, so cooperation with the Republic of Korea plays an important role in its work.
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov is involved in developing cooperation with the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare (KOFIH), as well as with clinical and educational institutions in Korea.
In April 2026, a delegation from the Children's National Medical Center led by him completed a professional training program in hospital administration and healthcare management at Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital in the Republic of Korea.
The program focused on management models of modern hospitals, strengthening the management skills of senior staff and training managers for a new generation of medical institutions.
The knowledge and international experience gained are of great practical value for developing management processes, improving organizational efficiency and raising the quality of medical services.
International professional education
Over the course of his career, Bakhtiyorjon Umarov has studied and completed advanced training in the USA, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Korea and European countries.
Alongside surgical practice and medical research, his professional interests include modern models of healthcare organization, healthcare management, the development of medical institutions and the application of international management experience.
Research
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov conducts research in surgery, clinical immunology, vascular surgery, infectious complications and improving treatment methods for complex surgical diseases.
His research focuses on the pathological processes that affect the outcomes of surgical treatment, methods for predicting complications and improving diagnostic and treatment strategies.
Research in vascular surgery
In 2023, Bakhtiyorjon Umarov defended his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dissertation in medical sciences, specializing in surgery.
The research topic was "Correction of endothelial dysfunction in the surgical treatment of atherosclerotic lesions of the carotid arteries".
The work studies impaired vascular endothelial function in patients with atherosclerotic lesions of the carotid arteries and improving methods of surgical treatment for this condition.
The research addresses vascular pathophysiology, prevention of complications and improving the effectiveness of surgery for diseases of the major blood vessels.
Doctoral dissertation (DSc) in surgery and clinical immunology
In 2025, Bakhtiyorjon Umarov submitted his Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc) dissertation in Allergology and Immunology and in Surgery.
The dissertation topic is "Clinical and immunological aspects of predicting and preventing the generalization of infection in patients with long-term non-healing wounds".
The work was carried out at the Abu Ali ibn Sino Bukhara State Medical Institute.
The scientific advisors were Academician Tamara Uktamovna Aripova and Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Bakhtiyor Zarifovich Khamdamov.
The research addresses a pressing problem in surgical practice — the risk of severe systemic complications due to long-term non-healing wounds and the spread of local infection.
The work examined the clinical, immunological and morphological changes characteristic of chronic wounds. Particular attention was paid to cellular and humoral immunity, the activity of inflammatory mediators and the mechanisms that influence the development of infectious complications.
The findings made it possible to propose additional approaches to predicting the generalization of infection, assessing the severity of inflammation and choosing preventive measures.
Based on the research results, guidelines were developed on preventing the generalization of infection in long-term non-healing wounds and on identifying morphological and immunological changes in these patients.
Putting research into practice
The research findings have been implemented at multidisciplinary medical centers in the Navoi, Samarkand and Bukhara regions.
According to the dissertation materials, the approaches developed made it possible to optimize diagnostic and treatment strategies, improve early detection of infectious complications and use the resources of medical institutions more efficiently.
The implementation documents also include economic calculations: a reduction in the average hospital stay from 21 to 14 days and lower treatment costs per patient.
The practical value of the research lies in developing approaches that improve the treatment of complex chronic wounds, reduce the risk of infectious complications and improve the outcomes of surgical care.
Scientific articles and international research
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov is an author and co-author of research published in national and international medical journals.
His publications cover surgery, immunological disorders in chronic wounds, methods of preventing infectious complications, pediatric cardiac surgery and transplantology.
His published works include the following studies:
"Correction of endothelial dysfunction in the surgical treatment of atherosclerotic lesions of the carotid arteries" (2023).
The study focuses on improving the surgical treatment of atherosclerotic lesions of the carotid arteries and the mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction.
"Immunomorphological picture of long-term non-healing wounds" (2024).
The work examines immunological and morphological changes in chronic wounds, including their relationship to the risk of infection spreading.
"Immunological features of long-term non-healing wounds and their immunocorrection" (2025).
The study examines the mechanisms of the immune response and the possibilities of immunocorrection in patients with chronic wounds.
"Evaluation of the effectiveness of surgical correction of congenital heart defects complicated by severe pulmonary hypertension (grade III A–B)" (2025).
The study, carried out together with specialists of the Children's National Medical Center, focuses on the surgical treatment of complex congenital cardiovascular diseases in children.
"Clinical and immunological parallels in long-term non-healing wounds in patients with diabetes mellitus" (2025).
The article, published in the journal Avicenna Bulletin, examines the clinical manifestations of the disease and the features of the immune response in patients with chronic wounds and diabetes.
"Neurological Complications After Pediatric Liver and Kidney Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review of Acute Symptomatic Seizures" (2026).
This review article, published in the international journal Pediatric Transplantation, focuses on neurological complications that can develop in children after liver and kidney transplantation, including the diagnosis and treatment of acute symptomatic seizures.
His participation in these studies reflects the multidisciplinary nature of his research and his collaboration with specialists from various fields of modern medicine.
Editorial and educational work
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov is the editor-in-chief of the research and practice journal Herald of the Children's National Medical Center.
The journal serves as a platform for publishing research results, sharing professional experience and highlighting the achievements of modern pediatric medicine.
His editorial work focuses on developing research ties, supporting the research of medical specialists and expanding opportunities to present scientific results to the professional community.
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov is also involved in training researchers and developing research and education in the healthcare system.
International research profiles
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov's scientific articles and research are listed in international scientific information systems.
- ORCID: 0000-0001-9173-2028
- Scopus Author ID: 57254991600
- Web of Science ResearcherID: LUY-9203-2024
Education and professional qualifications
Bakhtiyorjon Yatgarovich Umarov was born in 1990.
In 2013 he graduated from Bukhara State Medical Institute with a degree in General Medicine.
In 2015 he qualified in General Surgery.
In 2022 he completed professional training in Surgery.
Continuing his research in surgery and clinical immunology, he defended his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dissertation in medical sciences in 2023, and in 2025 submitted his doctoral research for the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc).
His professional development also includes international educational programs, advanced training courses, and the study of modern approaches to organizing medical care and managing medical institutions.
Professional priorities
Combining clinical, research and management approaches in his work, Bakhtiyorjon Umarov sees the development of modern pediatric medicine as a complex task that requires a high level of professionalism, advanced technology and continuous improvement in the quality of care.
His main priorities remain expanding children's access to high-tech treatment, introducing international patient safety standards, developing the Center's research potential, training specialists and strengthening international medical cooperation.
The work of the Children's National Medical Center is aimed at ensuring that children and their families receive modern, high-quality and safe medical care.
"Our children's smiles are the greatest reward for our efforts in medicine. Helping them stay healthy is not just a duty for us, but a great honor."
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov
Scientific publications
2026 — Pediatric transplantology
Neurological Complications After Pediatric Liver and Kidney Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review of Acute Symptomatic Seizures
Pediatric Transplantation, an international journal. DOI: 10.1111/petr.70341. Full text in open access.
2025 — Clinical immunology and surgery
Clinical and immunological parallels in long-term non-healing wounds in patients with diabetes mellitus
Avicenna Bulletin. DOI: 10.25005/2074-0581-2025-27-4-890-898.
2025 — Immunology
Immunological features of long-term non-healing wounds and their immunocorrection
Herald of the Children's National Medical Center, pp. 40–53.
2025 — Pediatric cardiac surgery
Evaluation of the effectiveness of surgical correction of congenital heart defects complicated by severe pulmonary hypertension (grade III A–B)
Herald of the Children's National Medical Center, pp. 41–43.
2025 — Pediatric cardiac surgery
A continuous three-stage method for treating ventricular septal defects complicated by severe pulmonary hypertension
Herald of the Children's National Medical Center, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 36–43.
2025 — Pediatric surgery
A new approach to the treatment of hard and soft palate clefts and oronasal fistulas
Herald of the Children's National Medical Center, conference proceedings, pp. 102–103.
2024 — Surgery and immunology
Immunomorphological picture of long-term non-healing wounds
Herald of the Children's National Medical Center, no. 2, pp. 23–39. DOI: 10.63417/hnchmcuz-2024-2-00015.
Bakhtiyorjon Umarov is listed as an author or co-author of all the articles above.
Dissertations
2025 — Doctor of Medical Sciences (DSc) dissertation
Official announcement of the DSc dissertation defense of Bakhtiyorjon Yatgarovich Umarov
Website of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the topic, scientific advisors, research objective and results.
2023 — Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dissertation in medical sciences
Correction of endothelial dysfunction in the surgical treatment of atherosclerotic lesions of the carotid arteries
Dissertation abstract (PDF).
Links to official activities and position
Director's page on the official website of the Children's National Medical Center