The Department of Infectious Diseases was created in December 1939 on the recommendation of Professor N.I. Rogoza.

From the moment the department was created until 1951, the head of the department was Professor A. Katsenovich and Professor A. Sigallar.

In 1951-1988, the department was headed by Professor Musabaev I.K., academician of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan

From 1988 to 2000 - Professor Dzhurabai Adilovich Adilov.

Contributed by: T.I. Metskan, R.D. Tsoi, F.Z. Ruzibakieva, R.P. Nazarova, F.Kh. Kamilov.

From 2000 to present The department is headed by academician Musabaev E.I.