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Key chronological milestones from birth to present day. Select a category below to filter events by domain: biography, career, medicine, public service, awards, education, and social mission.

1973-02-24 Biography

Born into a Medical Dynasty

Born into a prominent family of healthcare professionals. Father — Chief Surgeon of Turiisk, mother — Chief Internist of the district.

1990 Biography

Graduated School No. 1 in Turiisk with Honors

Completed school in Volyn with a Gold Medal. Clear, definitive commitment to a career in surgery.

1990–1995 Career

Ternopil Medical Institute

Faculty of General Medicine. Graduated with highest honors (Red Diploma).

1997–1998 Medicine

Internship in General Surgery

O. O. Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, Kyiv.

1998 Career

Founding of Valikhnovski Surgery Institute

Established a private multidisciplinary surgical institute in central Kyiv.

2004 Medicine

Medical Team Treating President Yushchenko

Joined the clinical team managing the dioxin poisoning treatment of Viktor Yushchenko.

2005 Public Service

Personal Physician to President Yushchenko

Appointed Personal Physician to the President of Ukraine; served continuously until 2010.

2005–2006 Medicine

Advanced Surgical Training in Kharkiv

Institute of General and Emergency Surgery of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine.

2006 Awards

Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (PhD)

Specialty "Surgery". Ongoing academic research and high-impact publications.

2008–2010 Public Service

Deputy Head of the State Management of Affairs (DUS)

State Management of Affairs of the President of Ukraine, medical provision supervision.

2009 Career

Publication in The Lancet

Co-author of the landmark international investigation on President Yushchenko's dioxin poisoning.

2010–2012 Public Service

Advisor to Emergency Minister, Head of "112" System

Implementation and rollout of Ukraine's unified emergency medical response system "112".

2012 Career

Head of Valikhnovski M.D. Medical Holding

Expanding the institute's network and regional clinical partnerships across Ukraine.

2013 Career

Top-10 Medical Institutions in Ukraine

Valikhnovski Surgery Institute ranked among the Top-10 healthcare facilities by Investgazeta.

2015 Awards

"Person of the Year 2015"

Recognized for introducing innovative clinical and reconstructive technologies in Ukrainian medicine.

2016–2019 Awards

"Surgical Clinic of the Year"

National "Choice of the Year" award presented to Valikhnovski Surgery Institute for four consecutive years.

2017 Medicine

State-of-the-Art Surgical Campus in Central Kyiv

Inauguration of the modern institute surgical campus adjacent to the Amosov National Institute.

2017 Career

First Kyiv Global Surgery Congress

Convened surgical leaders from 12 countries, integrating European and North American protocols.

2019 Medicine

Partnership with Massachusetts General Hospital

Joint pro-bono craniofacial surgeries for Ukrainian children with cleft lip and palate anomalies.

2022+ Education

Establishment of Valikhnovski Academy

Global educational platform for surgeons. Over 1,000 trainees, 200 surgical webinars in English across 40 nations.

2025-11-18 Social Mission

Named Scholarship Agreement at TNMU

Scholarship protocol for medical students whose parents died defending Ukraine. Includes Academy access and clinical mentorship.