Alexey Tokarev has been appointed head of the Arzamas City Hospital No. 1.

      On March 29, 2026, at 12:47 PM, Society In the city hospital No. 1 of Arzamas, there have been personnel changes: Lyudmila Ivanovna Krasnikova has left her position as chief physician to focus on mentoring. This was reported by the medical institution.

      During her 40-year career, Lyudmila Ivanovna accumulated extensive experience: she is a physician of the highest category and a candidate of medical sciences, having worked for 25 years as the chief physician of the hospital.

      Colleagues, representatives of the regional Ministry of Health, and the city administration expressed their gratitude for her many years of work and significant contribution to the development of the institution.

      Now the duties of the chief physician are being performed by Alexey Vasilyevich Tokarev. He has worked for many years as a surgeon in the public healthcare system, including at the M.F. Vladimirsky Emergency Hospital, where, by his own admission, he received serious professional training, learned to make decisions in the most difficult situations, and always put the interests of the patient first.

      "Today I am fully focused on my work at Arzamas City Hospital No. 1. For me, this is not about business, but about responsibility to the people and the city in which I live and work. Huge thanks to Lyudmila Ivanovna Krasnikova, who is passing on a high-level hospital from her sensitive hands, and remains my mentor at the hospital," wrote Alexey Tokarev on his social media.

      Let us remind you that earlier the chief physicians of three leading Nizhny Novgorod hospitals — NOCB, No. 5, and No. 33 — also changed. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" has a Telegram channel. Subscribe to stay updated on major events, exclusive materials, and operational information. Copyright © 1999—2025 NIA "Nizhny Novgorod". When reprinting, a hyperlink to NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" is required. This resource may contain materials 18+