Rostyslav Lyubomyrovych Valikhnovski

Rostyslav Valikhnovski is a Ukrainian plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Honoured Doctor of Ukraine, founder and director of Valikhnovski Surgery Institute in Kyiv. His professional profile combines complex reconstructive surgery, private medical infrastructure, educational programmes for physicians, international medical projects, and charitable surgical care.

Since 1998, Valikhnovski Surgery Institute has evolved as a multidisciplinary surgical centre. According to the clinic's open data, the institute operates in 28 surgical specialties, occupies a modern 850 m² building in central Kyiv, maintains 43 units of equipment, and declares 30% of its activity as charitable surgical care. During the war, particular emphasis has been placed on reconstructive, military, and maxillofacial surgery associated with the treatment of traumatic injuries.

A distinct dimension is Valikhnovski Academy (English version: SurginomX): an online and offline platform for medical students, residents, and practising physicians focused on surgical skills, live surgery, military surgery, ATLS, USMLE/PLAB, and international training standards.

A separate dimension of the public biography includes medical and spiritual public activity: participation in media projects, medical tourism, and since 2020, priestly ministry in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC).

In the context of full-scale war, reconstructive surgery assumes a particular role. It helps restore function, appearance and quality of life after complex injuries: breathing, speech, mastication, mobility.

The institute publicly positions itself in this field through:

• the military surgery stream — surgery for sequelae of gunshot and shrapnel wounds;
• a 24/7 maxillofacial trauma centre;
• reconstruction after burns, scar contractures, foreign-body removal;
• collaboration with military hospitals and involvement of foreign specialists;
• funding for operations for military personnel through charitable foundations;
• surgeon training through Valikhnovski Academy.

Training the Next Generation of Surgeons

Educational platform for medical students, residents, and practicing physicians. English-language version: SurginomX. The program is built around live surgery from the institute's operating rooms and aligns with international training standards.

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According to the clinic's public statement, approximately 30% of surgeries are performed on a charitable basis. This includes:

• children with congenital defects (including the cleft lip program with Harvard / Shriners);
• patients with consequences of complex trauma;
• cooperation with charitable foundations to fund surgeries for military personnel;
• educational scholarship at TNMU (as of 18.11.2025) for children whose parents died for Ukraine — with free access to the Academy.

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