Timeline
Key milestones from birth to present. Filter by category for a specific view — medicine, career, public service, awards, spiritual path.
biography
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1973-02-24
Born in Ivano-Frankivsk
Born into a medical dynasty. Father — chief surgeon of Turiisk, mother — chief district therapist.
1990
Graduated with honours from School No. 1 in Turiisk
School in Volyn. Clear vision of future profession — medicine.
1990–1995
Ternopil Medical Institute
Faculty of General Medicine. Graduated with honours (red diploma).
1997–1998
Internship in general surgery
National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, Kyiv.
1998
Foundation of Valikhnovski Surgery Institute
Established a private multidisciplinary surgical institute in Kyiv.
2004
Team of physicians treating President Yushchenko
Joined the team of Ukrainian physicians following the dioxin poisoning of V. Yushchenko.
2005
Personal physician to President Yushchenko
Appointed personal physician to the President; service continued until 2010.
2005–2006
Advanced training in Kharkiv
Institute of General and Emergency Surgery, Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine.
2006
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Specialisation in Surgery. Subsequent scientific work and publications.
2008–2010
Deputy Head of the Presidential State Administration
State Administration of Affairs of the President of Ukraine.
2009
Publication in The Lancet
Co-author of international study on the dioxin poisoning of President Yushchenko.
2010–2012
Adviser to Minister of Emergencies, head of "112" system
Implementation of the "112" emergency medical care system in Ukraine.
2012
Head of Valikhnovski M.D. medical holding
Expansion of institute branch network across regions of Ukraine.
2013
Top 10 medical institutions of Ukraine
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute entered the top 10 according to Investgazeta rating.
2015
"Person of the Year 2015"
For implementation of innovative technologies in medicine.
2016–2019
"Surgical Clinic of the Year"
"Choice of the Year" award for Valikhnovski Surgery Institute (four consecutive years).
2017
New 850 m² clinic building
Opening of modern 850 m² building in central Kyiv near the M. M. Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery.
2017
First Kyiv Global Surgery Congress
Leading surgeons from 12 countries, presentation of European surgical care protocols and standards.
2019
Partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital
Joint charitable surgeries for Ukrainian children with cleft palate ("cleft lip").
2019-05-22
Ordained as Deacon
St. Nicholas Cathedral of the Holy Protection Monastery.
2020-08-19
Ordained as priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC)
Metropolitan Onufriy performed the ordination.
2021
"Spiritual Immunity" project of the UOC
Regular video conversations about spiritual health, power of the word, causes of illness, faith.
2022+
Foundation of Valikhnovski Academy
Educational platform for physicians. By November 2025 — ~1,000 participants, 200 surgical webinars in English, broadcast on 5 platforms to 40 countries.
2023-05-14
Vigil at Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
As a cleric of the UOC, participated in prayer vigil during events surrounding the Lavra.