Background
Knyshov, Gennady Vasilievitch was born on August 6, 1934 in Debaltsevo, Ukraine. Son of Vasiliy Fedotovitch and Klaudia Pavlovna (Belyakova) Knyshov.
Knyshov, Gennady Vasilievitch was born on August 6, 1934 in Debaltsevo, Ukraine. Son of Vasiliy Fedotovitch and Klaudia Pavlovna (Belyakova) Knyshov.
Doctor of Medicine, Medical Institute, Donetsk, Ukraine, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, 1966. Doctor of Science, 1976.
Professor surgery certified, 1984.
General surgeon, Regional Clinical Hospital, Donetsk, 1958-1962; research assistant, Kiev, 1962-1971; department chief, Kiev Institute Tuberculosis and Chest Surgery, Kiev, 1971-1980; deputy director, Kiev Institute Tuberculosis and Chest Surgery, Kiev, 1980-1983; deputy director, Institute Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Kiev, 1983-1988; director, Institute Cardio-Vascular Surgery, Kiev, since 1988. Member Ukrainian Academy Medical Sciences, since 1994.
Member American Association Thoracic Surgeons, Association Cardiovascular Surgeons Ukraine (president), European Association Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
Married Alla Osipovna Kotchetova, July 5, 1957. 1 child, Natalia.