Ryskulova was born on 15 October 1918 in the village of Chetindi, Ysyk-Ata district, Chuy oblast.

[4] Study there enabled her to move to graduate school, where she was the first woman from central Asia to become a surgeon.

[4] Her dissertation was entitled "Arrhythmias and the benefits of mechanical suturing of blood vessels and nerves in veins".

[citation needed] Through her research she developed a new technique for repairing veins and arteries and continued to specialise in vascular medicine, as well as working in a variety of other disciplines.

[1] The Department of Surgery at the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy is named after Ryskulova, in honour of her achievements.