Статья посвящена освещению деятельности доктора В.П.Смоленского, выпускника Новоруcского медицинского университета в Одессе, который в начале 20 века заложил основы системы современного родовспоможения в Варне.
Стаття присвячена висвітленню діяльності доктора В.П.Смоленського, випускника Новоросійcького медичного університету в Одесі, який на початку 20 століття заклав основи сучасної системи допомоги при пологах у Варні.
Dr. Vladimir P. Smolensky was born in 1886 in the village Solonchene - Bessarabia. His father was a Russian officer, a participant in the Russian-Turkish War of Liberation 1877-1878., Served in the detachment of volunteers. In 1905, Dr. V.P.Smolensky graduated from the classical gymnasium in Kishinev, and in 1910 the Faculty of Medicine Imperial Novorossiysk University in Odessa. His education was associated with financial difficulties, so he also was a teacher and later health nurse and massage therapist. After graduation from medical school was a doctor in the village and later went to specialize in obstetrics - gynecology clinic in Odessa, where the path of the hierarchy has reached an assistant and then became director of the municipal hospital in Odessa. In 1920. Dr. V.P.Smolensky arrived in Varna, in order to go to his native village in Bessarabia, however, Bessarabia was occupied by Romania, and he could not get a visa for departure. In Varna, he was asked to lead an obstetrician - gynecology department, which referred to the state hospital. When, in 1920 in Varna, Dr. V.P.Smolensky settled, he was appointed chief physician in obstetrics - gynecology department at the hospital, the work of this department has increased. In addition to gynecological cases, there were admitted pregnant women giving birth. Just for 5 years, the birth cases increased from 50 to 300 births per year. Everyone understands that this success has been achieved thanks to the theoretical and practical training of a doctor who headed the department. It is not surprising that the name of Dr. V. Smolensk is associated with the first sure steps in obstetric - gynecological care in Varna. Due to his active work was created Municipal Maternity Hospital in the city. Here he worked until 1927. Especially important are the publications of Dr. S.P.Smolenskogo in Bulgaria and in the international press: “Современный взгляд раннiй разрив пузыря во время родов и его практическое примененiе.”, “Къ вопросу ранней дiагностики беременности”, “Практически съвети по хигиена презъ време на бременностьта”.
