Honoured Doctor of Ukraine — Presidential Decree №1004/2006
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD equivalent) (2006, speciality "Surgery"). Dissertation: "Substantiation of surgical and microsurgical methods for treating various types of alopecia".
Two author patents for surgical treatment methods of alopecia (2005, №02622 and №04067)
State Appointments
2005–2010: Personal physician to the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko
2008–2010: Deputy Head of the State Administration of Affairs of the President of Ukraine (Decree №11/2008)
2010–2012: Advisor to the Minister of Emergency Situations of Ukraine; Head of the Medical Support Department for implementation of the "112" emergency response system, Ministry of Emergency Situations of Ukraine
Professional Association Membership and Positions
Vice-President of the Ukrainian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (UAPRAES)
National Secretary for Ukraine of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS)
Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS)
Organiser of Kyiv Global Surgery Congress (2017: top surgeons from 12 countries, presentation of European protocols)
"Diamond partner" MASC Congress
Public Awards
"Person of the Year 2015" — for implementation of innovative technologies in medicine
"Surgical Clinic of the Year" — "Choice of the Year" award (Valikhnovski Surgery Institute): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, four consecutive years
Top 5 medical institutions in Ukraine according to insurance company ratings
Top 10 medical institutions according to Investgazeta (since 2013)
Ukrainian Business Award — "TOP-15 Plastic Surgery Clinics of Kyiv" (2023): 1st place among 15 clinics according to cumulative criteria — number of specialists, range of services, media reputation, years in the market, awards and patient reviews. uba.top/plastic
"Choice of the Country" — "Plastic Surgery Clinic of the Year" (2025) — recognition from the Analytical Centre "Choice of the Country". (official link pending from client; current source — Instagram announcement)
Educational Activities
Valikhnovski Academy (from 2022+) — educational platform for physicians, ~1,000 participants during wartime, 200 webinars in English, 40 countries
Dr Valikhnovski Named Scholarship at Ternopil National Medical University (from 18 November 2025) — for students whose parents died for Ukraine
Religious Ordination and Ministry
22 May 2019: Ordained as Deacon at St Nicholas Cathedral of the Holy Protection Monastery
19 August 2020: Ordained as Priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church by Metropolitan Onufriy
Currently: Archpriest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), cleric of the Holy Protection Monastery, presenter of the "Spiritual Immunity" project of the Information and Educational Department of the UOC