In 2024, the Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Medical Genetics named after Academician L.O. celebrates its 60th anniversary. Badalyan Faculty of Pediatrics. L.O. Badalyan led the department for 30 years and determined the main directions of its scientific research and clinical work, which remain relevant today. For the first time, the department’s staff published for students of pediatric faculties of medical universities the “Guide to the Methods of Studying the Nervous System” (1968), and then the textbook “Children’s Neurology” (1975), which was awarded the USSR State Prize in 1986 and has gone through 6 reprints by 2021. On the initiative of L.O. Badalyan in 1965 for the first time at the 2nd MOLGMI named after. N.I. Pirogov began to give a course of lectures on clinical genetics to students of the medical and pediatric faculties, and “Lectures on Clinical Genetics” was published (1974). In addition, L.O. Badalyan made a great contribution to improving the training of students of pedagogical and psychological specialties - in 1982 the 1st edition of L.O.’s textbook was published. Badalyan “Neuropathy” for students of defectology faculties of pedagogical universities, which was also reprinted many times. The staff of the department, headed by L.O. Badalyan were among the first in the country to introduce new diagnostic methods in pediatric neurology (neuroimaging, electromyography and electroneuromyography, evoked potentials), and began to participate in international multicenter clinical trials of new drugs. At the same time, L.O. Badalyan, identifying the three main components of the activities of a departmental employee - teaching, scientific and medical activities - clearly gave priority to teaching, considering this the main issue, explaining that this is the only way to influence the new generation of doctors and the future of our country. Works by L.O. Badalyan was far ahead of his time, his books and textbooks are still being republished, being indispensable for students and young professionals, invaluable practical guides for doctors.