Timeline
Key milestones from birth to the present day. Filter by category for a specific view — medicine, career, public service, awards, education.
biography
career
medical
state-service
award
1973-02-24
Born in Ivano-Frankivsk
Born into a family of medical professionals. Father — chief surgeon of Turiisk, mother — chief internist of the district.
1990
Graduated from School No. 1 in Turiisk with honours
School in Volyn. Clear vision of future profession — medicine.
1990–1995
Ternopil State 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
Founding of Valikhnovski Surgery Institute
Founded a private multidisciplinary surgical institute in Kyiv.
2004
Member of the medical team treating President Yushchenko
Joined the Ukrainian medical team following V. Yushchenko's dioxin poisoning.
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
Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (PhD)
Specialty "Surgery". Subsequent scientific research and publications.
2008–2010
Deputy Head, State Administration of the President
State Administration of the President of Ukraine.
2009
Publication in The Lancet
Co-author of international study on President Yushchenko's dioxin poisoning.
2010–2012
Advisor to Minister of Emergency Situations, Head of "112" system
Implementation of the "112" emergency medical services system in Ukraine.
2012
Head of Valikhnovski M.D. medical holding
Expansion of the institute's network of branches across regions of Ukraine.
2013
Top 10 medical institutions of Ukraine
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute ranked in the top 10 by Investgazeta rating.
2015
"Person of the Year 2015"
For the 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
Modern clinic facility in central Kyiv
Opening of the institute's modern facility in central Kyiv near the M. M. Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery.
2017
First Kyiv Global Surgery Congress
Top surgeons from 12 countries, presentation of European protocols and standards of surgical care.
2019
Partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital
Joint charitable surgeries for Ukrainian children with cleft palate ("cleft lip").
2022+
Founding of Valikhnovski Academy
Educational platform for physicians. As of November 2025 — ~1,000 participants, 200 surgical webinars in English, broadcasting on 5 platforms to 40 countries.