Academician Kaprin Andrey Dmitrievich: biography, family

Kaprin Andrey Dmitrievich - Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation, holder of the title of Doctor of Medical Sciences, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Currently, one of the leading domestic specialists in the field of oncology. His main achievements consist in the constant development of new methods for treating cancer patients, both surgically and with the help of combined treatment.

Education

Kaprin Andrey D. in 1983 entered the Moscow Medical Dental Institute. He received his higher education in the specialty "Medical business". He graduated from the university in 1989. Also he was disaccustomed to the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of Russia. Has received a specialty "Public service and personnel policy".

Throughout his career, he paid much attention to self-education, as well as continuous professional development.

So, for several years he received certificates on the cycle "Oncology" at the Russian Research Center for Retroradiology and "Urology" at the Moscow Sechenov Medical Academy.

Operating

Kaprin Andrey Dmitrievich, whose date of birth is August 2, 1966, is not only a scientist, but also a practicing specialist. In a year he carries out not less than two hundred the most complicated surgical operations on various oncological diseases.

Much attention is paid to pedagogical work. Professor Kaprin Andrey Dmitrievich considers one of his main tasks to prepare qualified medical personnel of oncologists and urologists.

In the early 2000s he headed the department of oncourology at the Sechenov Academy. In 2006 he was appointed head of the Department of Urology at the Faculty of Advanced Studies of the PFUR. This post he takes and to date. And the hero of our material not only lectures in the capital's universities, but at least 3-4 times a year travels to remote regions to raise the level of training of medical personnel there.

For his pedagogical career, Kaprin Andey Dmitrievich has already prepared more than three hundred doctors, many of whom are graduate students and residents. Under his supervision almost 20 theses were defended, including four doctoral dissertations. The result of personal scientific work was the publication of four hundred articles in authoritative medical journals. And also from his pen came monographs and teaching aids.

How to defeat cancer?

In 2014, a serious medical school was headed by Andrei Kaprin. The Herzen Institute is another place of his work. It is a specialized research and development oncology institute, whose employees are trying to keep track of modern medical technologies and all new methods of treatment of oncological diseases that only appear in the world.

Therefore, they know better than anyone else what a dangerous cancer is, how to defeat it, and why it has not yet been possible to find a cure for it. After all, only in Russia every year about 500 thousand people fall ill with cancer.

Kaprin Andrey Dmitrievich notes that oncologists around the world have been working on the cell mutation for many years. This is an individual change in the organism of the cell, as a result of which it begins to divide randomly, producing cells that are not like themselves, but quite different. The whole danger to the patient is that the simpler the cell, the more dangerous the cancer, the faster it can lead to irreversible consequences. Ultimately, such cells tend to subordinate the entire human body to themselves. In oncology, this concept is called metastasis. It causes metastases, because of which the disease can progress and develop.

Today, the main task of researchers in order to find options for fighting cancer, is to unravel the ways to eliminate this mutation. This work is given most of the time by Dr. Kaprin Andrei Dmitrievich and many other scientists around the world.

Who is affected by cancer?

Andrey Dmitrievich Kaprin, whose biography is closely connected with environmental problems, notes that the widespread view that cancerous tumors are more susceptible to people suffering from severe stress is not confirmed by scientific research.

The only thing that the doctors paid attention to at the moment is the conditions in which the person who has already fallen ill. In this case, if the patient is strong in spirit, is in a favorable moral atmosphere, is ready to adequately accept the doctor's recommendations and be prepared for serious consequences, even after surgery and chemotherapy he is quickly recovering. It is very important that a person wants and aspires to get home, to be there waiting for him, then the chances of getting better from him become much greater, says Andrei Kaprin. The Herzen Institute today conducts profound medical research on cancer problems, without leaving aside moral issues.

Otherwise, when the patient does not contact the attending physician, when problems and troubles await him at home, the morale is superimposed on a serious illness, and, as a rule, all this leads to sad consequences.

Practically in all foreign hospitals, oncologists work, which support patients at all stages of treatment. For example, only 18 such specialists work in one Brussels oncological dispensary.

Medical cluster

Academician Kaprin Andrei Dmitrievich founded the practically first medical cluster in the country at the Herzen Institute of Oncology. This is one of the oldest universities in Europe, which deals with such problems. It was founded by Peter Alexandrovich Herzen, a follower of the Italian medical school, who was the founder of the largest surgical school in the USSR and one of the first oncologists in the country.

Now the institute includes several other institutions. For example, the Medical Radiological Center in the Kaluga Region, in the science city of Obninsk. This is a specialized experimental base, which was engaged in the study of radiological emissions. However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Obninsk Institute began to fade due to serious personnel difficulties. Particularly began to be missed by surgeons. At the same time, it was possible to maintain a strong radiological link. After uniting with the Herzen Institute, Kaluga researchers practically got a second wind. Many note that much for this was done by Kaprin Andrey Dmitrievich. Reviews about it come positive from colleagues and patients, not only as a scientist and a doctor, but also as an able organizer and manager.

The capabilities of these two research institutes today allow us to equip the center with new modern technology.

Research Institute of Urology

Another important part of the new medical cluster is the Urology Research Institute. He also became part of the system, which today builds Kaprin Andrey Dmitrievich. The biography of this specialist proves that he knows how to achieve his, and his experience and achievements in the treatment of cancer have saved more than one life.

The Research Institute of Urology plays a major role in this system. The fact is that in our days the main share of diseases in urology is just an oncological one. At the same time, similar problems arise for similar centers located in large cities. For example, the inability to locate equipment, in particular, a linear accelerator or a proton installation. At the same time, on the basis of the Institute of Urology, an experimental group of experimenters is currently working, which show good results in modern studies of oncological problems.

The fusion scheme

Now we will examine in more detail the scheme of the merger of oncological institutions into a single medical cluster, conceived by Andrey Kaprin. Photos of the oncologist today are often found in professional medical journals, because the plans he conceived are really revolutionary.

The merger began in 2014, after the order of the Russian Ministry of Health to unite scientific research institutes in 4 clusters was published. It included the Obninsk Radiological Research Center, the Moscow Research Institute of Urology, the Herzen Research Institute. Together they formed the Federal Research Center.

Over time, it should include the Ivanovskogo Research Institute of Virology, the Gamaleia Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology, and the Research Institute of Psychiatry. All these are Moscow institutions. The St. Petersburg Heart, Blood and Endocrinology Center named after Almazov plans to join the medical cluster from St. Petersburg.

The prospects of merger

All of the above is done solely for the sake of the doctors in a complex to solve the tasks assigned to them. After all, in oncology, an oncologist alone can not solve the patient's problem. He can not do without the help of a radiologist who is engaged in radiation treatment methods, a chemotherapist who conducts appropriate procedures. Only together they can form an effective and effective treatment plan for the patient.

A shortage of specialists is noted even at the Institute. Herzen. Kaprin Andrei Dmitrievich regretfully states that young doctors are especially reluctant to go into the field of radiology. The same staffing problems for doctors-morphologists. Their task is to determine the nature of the tumor. Today in Russia, almost 70% of these specialists are not enough. Due to the fact that some doctors now work for the entire medical cluster, a real center of experts-morphologists is being formed. From this, the scientific and research base is considerably strengthened and is developing. This is proved by the experience of foreign clinics, in which such mergers have been practiced for a long time.

Thanks to the work of such a medical cluster, the patient passes all treatment in one place - at the Herzen Institute. Here he is diagnosed, deciding which treatment will be most effective, performing surgical operations. At the same time, it is not possible to develop radiological installations in the Moscow Research Institute. Therefore, for such help, the patient goes to the Obninsk center, where the radiation facilities operate. After uniting the centers in a medical cluster, the number of beds increased from 400 to a thousand.

If in one of the medical institutions entering the association, beds are empty, then specialists are promptly sent to the one in which there is an overabundance of patients.

Funding issues

It is not expected problems with the financing of medical clusters. After all, one of the goals of their creation is the effective use and distribution of the money allocated at the moment. In addition, it will be possible to develop new directions in science, conduct advanced research, including in oncology.

As an example, one of the key modern medical areas related to oncology is the research of genetic mutations. They require considerable funding, appropriate equipment and certified specialists. Moreover, you need a separate vivarium. This is a room at the research institute, which contains laboratory animals necessary for research and educational process. Also, the vivarium is a kind of nursery for breeding a large number of individuals of specific animals for conducting experiments on them in the future. Most often, rats, dogs, cats, rabbits and mice are used in vivariums.

It is very difficult to equip such a center in Moscow, it is easier to do it in the provinces, but the capital specialists who daily face oncologic problems need to monitor the work and conduct key research. This is one of the reasons why medical clusters are so necessary.

In this case, it will be possible to conduct a variety of studies. In particular, to track all the processes of cell mutation when exposed to it by various drugs. Moreover, such a center will help to solve social problems. Since it will create new jobs in the region, it is almost guaranteed to attract investments in this advanced branch of science.

First of all, these will be jobs for young scientists, many of whom today, without finding a worthy application at home, leave for foreign research centers. And there are already making new discoveries.

In the Russian science there are very few young specialists today. This is mainly due to lack of money, insufficient state funding. Some are also afraid of the radiological impact of the plants, which will have to work in daily mode. However, these fears are vain. On modern linear accelerators there is no strong radiological impact. It is minimal and does not have a significant effect on health. Moreover, most installations are now foreign, and overseas personnel security is given increased attention.

Personal life

In his interviews he repeatedly noted the support of close ones Andrey Kaprin. The family of the scientist with understanding refers to the fact that most of the time he has to give work, pedagogical and research activities.

At the same time, Kaprin himself does not like about his family. From open sources it is only known that he has been married for many years and is happy in marriage.