Head of the Department– GalynaV. Beketova, MD, prof., Honoured Physician of Ukraine,Chairperson of the Association of Pediatricians of Kiev, a member of the Board of the All-Ukrainian Association of Pediatric Gastroenterologists and Nutritionists, a member of the World European and Ukrainian Club of Pancreatitis, a member of the board of the Association of Pediatricians of Ukraine.GalynaV. Beketova, (1959) –Doctor of Medicine (2003), Professor (2009), HeadoftheDepartmentof Children and Adolescent Diseases(since 2008). Graduated from the pediatric faculty of the Kiev Medical Institute(1982). In 2003 she defended her doctoral research "Clinical and pathogenetic substantiation of differentiated therapy of chronic gastroduodenitis in children (clinical and experimental research)". Chief specialist of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on specialty "Adolescent therapy" (2009-2014), "Pediatrics" (from 2014). Chairperson of the Association of Pediatricians of Kyiv (since 2012). Honored Doctor of Ukraine (2010). Author of more than 300 scientific works, including 3 National manuals, 9 teaching handbooks, 2 monographs, 1 reference book. She is the author of 26 Ukrainian patents for theutility model, 20 innovative proposals, 11 copyright certificates, 7 industry innovations, 2 methodological recommendations, 6 informational letters, over 20 curriculums, 6 sets of test assignments. Scientific direction - pediatrics, pediatric gastroenterology, adolescent therapy. Under her guidance1 doctoral research, 2 PhD researches, 5 master's works are defended. Awarded 3 Honorary Diplomas of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, 2 letters of the mayor of Kiev, 2 Rectorcertificates and a memorable sign "Award of the Shupyk".