Alexander N. Konovalov, MD interviewed by Shelly N. Chou, MD. D92.

Professor Alexander N. Konovalov is the Director of the Burdenso Neurosurgical Institute of Moscow and the President of the 9th European Congress in Neurological Surgery. Doctor Konovalov talks about how medical schools and speciality training is provided in the USSR and his own training. He talks extensively about research at the Burdenko Institute and neurosurgical patient care in the USSR. Also discussed is the development of the 9th European Congress meeting and the opening ceremonies.