Buyalsky

Buyalsky, Ilya Vasilyevich (1789-1866), while a student at the Medico-Surgical Academy, served as an assistant prosector, and after completing his course in 1814, became a prosector of anatomy under P. A. Zagorsky; in 1821, he became an adjunct professor of anatomy (two years later he defended his dissertation); in 1827, an adjunct professor of surgical clinic (but soon left the position). Buyalsky was an outstanding surgeon of his time and, despite his extensive practice, a very prolific writer. For his scientific merits, he was promoted to full professor at the academy in the department of anatomy, which he taught until 1844. Buyalsky had a large practice in embalming as well. Of his numerous (up to 100, mostly case studies) works, his "Tabulae anatomicae chirurgicae" (1828-30) and "Anatomical-surgical tables for the operation of excision and crushing of stones" (1852) are known. On the occasion of his 50th anniversary in 1864, Buyalsky presented the Medico-Surgical Academy with his richest collection of instruments and specimens; the academy presented him with a large gold medal (for a list of Buyalsky's works see - Zmeev, Russian medical writers, St. Petersburg, 1886).