MD, Dr. Sc., Full Professor
Professor of Oncology
Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine
Specialization: onco-surgery, clinical oncology
Was graduated from the treatment Faculty of Kyiv’s Medical Institute named after Academician О. О. Bogomolets (1978 yr) and internship for specialty of «Surgery» in Кyiv’s Scientific-Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Surgery (1979 yr).
In 1979-2007 yrs he worked in National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology of NAMS of Ukraine named after О. О. Shalimov (scientific seniority – 27 yrs, Executive Director of 5 planned scientific trials). Candidate of Medical Sciences (1990 yr) for Dissertation Thesis – «Оrganpreserving operations in treatment of esophageal peptic stricture», Scientific Supervisor – Acad. of NAS of Ukraine Prof. О. О. Shalimov. Doctor of Medical Sciences (2004 yr) for Dissertation Thesis – «Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (diagnosis and surgical treatment)» under Scientific Consultation of – Corresponding Member of NAMS of Ukraine Prof. V. F. Sayenko.
From 2004 to 2008, I worked at the P.L. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education as a professor of the Department of Surgery and Transplantology, and as a professor of the Department of Oncology (2007-2008). From 2008 to 2019, I held the position of head of the Department of Oncology at the P.L. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.
Main areas of scientific and practical activity include surgical esophagology, thoraco-abdominal surgery, oncological surgery of the esophagus, stomach, colon, and breast, as well as non-organ retroperitoneal tumors.
Pioneering work on the problems of peptic esophageal stricture, Barrett's esophagus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, radical surgeries from an abdominocervical approach due to Barrett's adenocarcinoma, techniques of tension-free complete fundoplication and gastroesophageal resection with esophageal stump ligation, reconstructive surgery of the esophagogastric junction, optical biopsy of the esophagus, and dynamic esophagogastroscintigraphy, and the validation of the first non-woven breast prosthesis.
Participant in 6 international multicenter randomized trials (3 as principal investigator) and exchange program between doctors of Ukraine and the USA (attended a two-week internship three times at leading oncology and surgery hospitals in the USA), speaker at international surgical congresses and conferences (including 8 times abroad). Author of 159 published scientific papers, 4 patents of Ukraine, 4 methodological recommendations, and a textbook.
Hold a higher qualification category in the specialties of "Surgery," "Oncological Surgery," and "Clinical Oncology."