Gynecology department of the Kyiv City Clinical Hospital №18 is located in the picturesque city center near to the Botanical garden named after academician Fomin. The department is situated at the area of clinical obstetric and gynecological medical faculty corps of Kyiv University of St. Volodymyr, which was built in 1888.
Since the clinic was established the Chair №1 of obstetrics and gynecology of Kyiv Medical University existed on basis of gynecological department. At various periods of time, the chair was headed by such prominent founders of Ukrainian school of obstetrics and gynecology as professors Rhine H.E., Bruno H.H., Pysems`ky I.F., Lurye O.U., Baksheyev N.S. and Stepankivs`ka H.K.
At the clinic the museum was organized, it exposed different surgical instruments, collection of macro- and micro-medicine. The museum is still there now.
In 1913, at the clinic, the first Wertheim’s extended hysterectomy was performed by professor Bruno H.H.
Today the members of Gynecology department and the Chair №1 of Obstetrics and Gynecology operate within unitary work group, which equally develops the skills on the professional field of obstetrics and gynecology, as well as treats with responsibility in carrying out of scientific researches and implementing of the new technologies. The clinic sustains and multiplies the glorious traditions of such Ukrainian obstetrics and gynecology coryphaeus as professors Lurye O.U., Baksheyev N.S. and Stepankivs`ka H.K.