Yuriy Vladimirovich Pya

Yuriy Vladimirovich Pya is a specialist at University Medical Center (UMC) and is listed as Chairman of the Board of the Corporate Foundation “University Medical Center”. His profile connects institutional leadership with cardiothoracic surgery and transplantology expertise. Before taking the UMC board role, he led the National Scientific Cardiosurgical Center as Chairman of the Board for 10 years. A landmark described in UMC materials is that, under his leadership, the first animal implantation of a DuoCor2 biventricular mechanical circulatory support system (Bi-VAD) in CIS countries was performed on May 4, 2026 in Astana at the Nazarbayev University Biomedical Research Center. UMC’s milestone description also highlights that Kazakhstan became only the fourth country worldwide to perform this type of procedure.

Education

• Graduated from the 2nd Moscow State Medical Institute named after N.I. Pirogov (completion year not specified).
• National Center of Cardiology and Therapy under the Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic — clinical residency (year not specified).
• Scientific Center of Cardiovascular Surgery named after A.N. Bakulev — received Candidate of Medical Sciences degree in Moscow (year not specified).
• Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation — later awarded the Doctor of Medical Sciences title (year not specified).

Work experience

• UMC — Chairman of the Board, Corporate Foundation “University Medical Center”.
• National Scientific Cardiosurgical Center — Chairman of the Board (10 years before joining UMC).
• 1981–1982 — intern physician, Tula City Hospital No. 1 (Tula, Russian Federation).
• 1982–1984 — intern physician and traumatologist, Children’s Hospital No. 3 (Frunze, Kyrgyz Republic).

Clinical focus and techniques

Dr. Pya’s described clinical scope includes heart surgery, transplantology, and pediatric cardiac surgery, with specific procedures listed in his profile.

• Implantation of a biventricular mechanical circulatory support system (Bi-VAD) — DuoCor2 (performed under his leadership; May 4, 2026).
• Open heart surgery (listed).
• Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) (listed).

Professional societies and certifications

Not specified in the provided evidence.

Academic output

Not specified in the provided evidence.

Courses and advanced training

• “Parasat” advanced training — “Management in Healthcare” cycle (Astana).
• Kazakhstan Institute of Professional Development — “Topical issues of pediatric cardiac surgery” cycle (Astana).
• Kazakhstan Institute of Professional Development — specialty “General Surgery (Transplantology)” (Astana).
• Kazakhstan Institute of Professional Development — “Transplant coordination and organ donation” cycle (Astana).

Awards and recognition

• 2006 — badge “Excellence in Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
• 2011 — badge “For Contribution to Healthcare Development”.
• 2012 — “Patriot of the Year” title in the V National Forum of Patriots of the Republic.
• 2012 — National Award “Altyn Adam – Person of the Year” (Doctor of the Year-2012 nomination).
• 2012 — Order “Parasat”.
• 2013 — “Kazakstan’s Labor Hero” golden star title.
• 2013 — Order “Otan”.

Consultation languages are not listed in the provided evidence. For international patients, his UMC role and the described Bi-VAD milestone reflect a program that supports advanced cardiac and transplant-related care with both clinical and organizational leadership.