Semyon Ivanovich Shumakov (1913–1995) – founder of the neurosurgical service of the Penza region (to the 110th anniversary of birth)

The article is devoted to Semyon Ivanovich Shumakov (1913–1995), an outstanding doctor, the founder of the neurosurgical service of the Penza region. The formation of the neurosurgical service in the Penza region occurred in the middle of the XX century. S.I. Shumakov is exactly the man who stood at the origins. The development of neurosurgery as a separate branch of clinical medicine in the Penza region became possible thanks to his work. During the work of S.I. Shumakov, the neurosurgical service underwent great changes – new methods of diagnosis and treatment were introduced, as well as complex surgical interventions were carried out, which are now becoming commonplace. Thanks to his dedication and dedication to his work, modern neurosurgery is currently developing in the Penza region. The data of the biography and the main directions of S.I. Shumakov’s work are considered. The data of the materials of the State Archive of the Penza region, the available literature data, as well as the archive of relatives, friends and students were analyzed.