Background
SHERESHEVSKJY, Nikolay was born on November 9, 1885 in Moscow. Son of an office worker
SHERESHEVSKJY, Nikolay was born on November 9, 1885 in Moscow. Son of an office worker
1910 graduate Medical Faculty, Moscow University.
From 1910 international Therapeutic Clinic, Moscow University. 1913-1932 associate professor, Moscow University. 1915-1918 head, therapeutic department of a sanatorium near Moscow.
1918-1921 served in Red Army as chief surgeon of various hospitals and chairman of a standing medical commission. From 1921 lectured on endocrinology at Moscow Women's Medical Institute (now 2nd Moscow Medical Institute). 1926 wrote first description of endocrine syndrome later formulated by Turner.
1932-1961 founder-head, Chair of Endocrinology, Centr Institute of Postgraduate Medical Training, Moscow. From 1932 also director Clinic of Endocrinal Diseases.
1933-1961 sci director, Endocrinological Department, Botkin Clinical Hospital. 1934-1953 also director, Institute of End ocrinology, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic People's Commissariat of Health. Company-founder, secretary and chairman, Social of Endocrinologists.
Founder-ed, journals “Vosprosy endokrinologii” and "Problemy endokrinologii i gormonoterapii”. Founder-chairman, Centr Goiter Commission, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Ministry of Health. Member, Learned Medical Council and Biological Commission.
Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Ministry of Health. Chairman, Pharmacological Commission, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Ministry of Health. Made major contribution to campaign against endemic goiter.
Developed methods of testing modern hormonal drugs. Wrote over 100 works.