Born September 28, 1931 in Leningrad in a family of doctors, Russian.
In 1955 he graduated from the Kuibyshev State Medical Institute. Doctor of Medicine (1968).
. He worked as a senior research fellow of the Belarusian-Graduate Medical Institute, the head of the problem laboratory of artificial blood circulation, heart and lung surgery.
. Since 1967 - Head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Kazan State Medical Institute (KGMI)
. Professor. Kazan also directed the inter-republican center of pediatric surgery.
. In 1990 he was elected people's deputy of the RSFSR.
. After the dissolution of parliament in autumn 1993 he returned to work in KGMI.
. At the same time headed the Foundation for Regional Programs Health of the Republic of Tatarstan.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Corresponding Member of the Russia Academy of Natural Sciences.
. Honored Scientist of the Republic of Tatarstan
. Honored Worker of Science.
Has the first level in basketball and football. Member of the Board of basketball club "UNICS (r. Kazan). Enjoys fishing.
Married. His wife, Vera Rokitskaya - Associate Professor of Dermatology, Venereology Kazan Medical Academy. Son - a doctor.
