Alexander Artemyevich Matchin - Professor, Honored Maxillofacial Surgeon. To the 80th of birthday
Authors: Gubin Michail Arkadievich 
Published: May 2023

It is the 80th anniversary of the birth of the head of the Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Orenburg State Medical University, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Matchin Alexander Artemievich. Alexander Artemievich was born on January 1, 1942 in the village of Alekseevka, Orenburg Region, in the family of a teacher. After completing his studies at the Faculty of Medicine at the Orenburg State Medical Institute, he was enrolled in the clinical residency of the Department of General Surgery. At the end of his residency, he continued his postgraduate studies at the Department of Hospital Surgery and in 1971 successfully defended his thesis. All further scientific and practical activities of A.A. Matchin - a talented surgeon, scientist, skillful organizer - were associated with the Orenburg State Medical Institute (since 1994 - the Academy, and since 2014 - the University), where he worked as an assistant, and then an assistant professor of the Department of Hospital Surgery in the course of dentistry. After the opening of the Faculty of Dentistry, the course was reorganized into the Department of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Associate Professor A.A. Matchin became the head of this department. As the head of the department, A.A. Matchin organized and supervised the educational process for the study of dentistry and maxillofacial surgery at all faculties of the university, gave the main course of lectures, supervised the training of students and clinical residents of the department. He not only supervised the medical work of the clinic of maxillofacial surgery, but also performed the most complex surgical interventions. Under the scientific advice of the Honored Scientist, member of the RAMS correspondent, Doctor of Medical Sciences Professor V.A. Kozlov in 2007, Alexander Artemievich successfully defended his doctoral dissertation and received the title of professor. For a series of scientific works on the use of new medical technologies in maxillofacial surgery and dentistry, Professor A.A. Matchin was twice (2011, 2017) awarded the title of laureate of the Governor of the Orenburg Region Prize in the field of science and technology. Professor A.A. Matchin wrote three chapters for the textbook "Topographic Anatomy and Operative Surgery," published in 2009 by the GEOTAR-Media publishing house, which was reprinted several times. He is also a co-author of a textbook on operative maxillofacial surgery and dentistry edited by V.A. Kozlov and I.I. Kagan, released in 2014 and with an additional circulation in 2019. The main areas of multifaceted medical and scientific activity of Professor A.A. Matchin are such undoubtedly important problems as restorative surgery of the maxillofacial region, treatment of inflammatory diseases and injuries, issues of oncological dentistry and organization of care for specialized patients. He embodied his knowledge and invaluable practical experience in publications of more than 350 scientific and educational works, seven copyright certificates and patents for inventions, prepared five candidates of medical sciences. For many years, Professor A.A. Matchin headed the Dental Association of the Orenburg Region, was a member of the Council of the Dental Association of Russia. Currently, he is a member of the dissertation council D 208.066.04 at the Orenburg State Medical University, a member of the profile commission for maxillofacial surgery of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. For merits in the field of health care and many years of conscientious work, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin No. 824 of May 6, 2000, Professor A.A. Matchin was awarded the honorary title "Honored Doctor of the Russian Federation." By a resolution of the StAR Council of 23.04.19, he was awarded the honorary title "Honored Maxillofacial Surgeon." Among colleagues A.A. Matchin is known not only as a high-class specialist, but also as a person of a big soul and a good heart. Happy anniversary, dear friend and reliable comrade!