She graduated from Medical Faculty No. 1 of Bogomolets National Medical University in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n From 2022 to 2025, she completed internship training in Surgery. Since 2025, she has worked as a Surgeon in the Department of Surgical Diseases at the University Clinic of Bogomolets National Medical University.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2025, she enrolled in postgraduate studies in specialty I2 Medicine. She is currently conducting dissertation research entitled \u201cIdentification of Predictors of Early Recurrence in Patients with Stage II Colorectal Cancer Based on Tumour DNA Sequencing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Since 2026, she has worked as a Senior Laboratory Assistant at the Department of Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, Surgical Oncologist, Head of the Department of Oncology at Bogomolets National Medical University since 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n Born in 1985, Anton Anatoliiovych Burlaka graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Bogomolets National Medical University in 2008. He began his scientific career during his student years. In 2010, he graduated with honours from the Master\u2019s programme in Clinical Oncology and continued his research activities at the Department of Oncology of Bogomolets National Medical University.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2015, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences, after which he was appointed Senior Research Fellow at the National Cancer Institute. In 2021, he defended his doctoral dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences, devoted to metabolic and stromal predictors of metastatic colorectal cancer with liver involvement.<\/span><\/p>\n Over the years, he has held various clinical and academic positions, including Assistant at the Department of Surgery of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Head of the Department of Liver and Pancreatic Tumours and Oncovascular Surgery at the National Cancer Institute. Since 2022, he has served as Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, Anesthesiology and Intensive Care of the Institute of Postgraduate Education of Bogomolets National Medical University. Since 2025, he has served as Head of the Department of Oncology at Bogomolets National Medical University.<\/span><\/p>\n His scientific interests focus on the surgical treatment of malignant neoplasms of the digestive system, particularly colorectal cancer and metastatic liver disease, as well as the implementation of organ-preserving and minimally invasive surgical techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n He is the author of more than 200 scientific publications, including papers indexed in the international scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science.<\/span><\/p>\n He has completed professional training at leading European medical centres, including Heidelberg University Hospital, the European School of Surgical Ultrasonography in Milan, Italy, and IRCAD in France. He is a member of the editorial boards of peer-reviewed scientific journals.<\/span><\/p>\n Since 2024, he has been involved in the postgraduate training of physicians through specialization programmes in Surgical Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientometric Profiles:<\/b><\/p>\n Scopus Author ID: 57224663373<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4995-705X<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Vereshchako Roman<\/b><\/p>\n Professor at the Department of Oncology of Bogomolets National Medical University, Doctor of Medical Sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n He graduated from medical school in 1985. In 1991\u20131992, he completed clinical residency training at the Department of Pulmonology of the P.L. Shupyk Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education. After completing his residency, he worked at the Adult Thoracic Surgery Department of Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 17, where he was actively involved in both clinical practice and scientific research.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1999, as an external candidate, he completed and successfully defended his Candidate of Medical Sciences dissertation entitled \u201cReconstructive Surgery for Lung Cancer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Since 1999, he has held the highest professional qualification category in Thoracic Surgery. He has also completed advanced professional training in Surgical Oncology and Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2008, he defended his doctoral dissertation entitled \u201cTreatment of Cicatricial Esophageal Stenosis.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n From 2010, he worked as an Assistant at the Department of Surgery No. 4 of Bogomolets National Medical University, and from 2011 to 2014 as an Associate Professor. In 2021, he was awarded the academic title of Professor.<\/span><\/p>\n From 2014 to 2025, Professor Vereshchako served as Head of the Department of Oncology of Bogomolets National Medical University.<\/span><\/p>\n He is a member of the Specialized Academic Councils for the defence of doctoral dissertations at Bogomolets National Medical University and the National Cancer Institute. Under his supervision, seven Candidate of Medical Sciences dissertations and one Doctor of Medical Sciences dissertation have been successfully defended.<\/span><\/p>\n He is a full member of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. He has completed professional training in thoracic surgical oncology in Vienna, Austria, and Boston, USA. He is a member of the editorial board of a peer-reviewed scientific journal indexed in Scopus, regularly participates in international scientific conferences, and publishes in international journals.<\/span><\/p>\n Professor Vereshchako is the author of 155 scientific publications, co-author of one textbook, and holder of nine patents for inventions related to organ-preserving surgical procedures for lung and oesophageal tumours.<\/span><\/p>\n His clinical expertise includes surgical procedures involving the oesophagus, trachea, bronchi, mediastinal organs, lungs, chest wall, diaphragm, stomach, and thyroid gland.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientometric Profiles:<\/b><\/p>\n ORCID: <\/span>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5706-6823<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Scopus: <\/span>https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=6504366438<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Professor at the Department of Oncology, Doctor of Medical Sciences, specialist in Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n Halyna Oleksiivna Vakulenko graduated from the Kyiv Medical Institute in 1971 with a degree in Medicine. From 1971 to 1974, she worked as an obstetrician-gynaecologist at Kyiv Clinical Hospital No. 8.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1974, she began clinical residency training and subsequently postgraduate studies in Oncology at the Kyiv Research Institute of X-ray Radiology and Oncology. In 1979, she defended her Candidate of Medical Sciences dissertation in Oncology entitled \u201cDiagnosis and Monitoring of Treatment of Uterine Choriocarcinoma.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In 1979, she joined the Department of Oncology as an Assistant. In 2001, she defended her doctoral dissertation in Oncology entitled \u201cAn Etiopathogenetic Approach to the Treatment of Early-Stage Cervical Cancer\u201d and was subsequently appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Oncology. Since 2006, she has served as Professor at the Department of Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n She is the author of more than 179 scientific publications and holds four certificates of invention and four certificates for rationalization proposals. She is also a co-author of two monographs, three textbooks, including one published in English, and four educational manuals.<\/span><\/p>\n Her main research interests include the development of methods for cervical cancer prevention, the implementation of pathogenetically based organ-preserving approaches to the treatment of cervical cancer in young women, and the monitoring and management of cervical cancer during pregnancy.<\/span><\/p>\n Her clinical expertise includes complex oncological surgery and the implementation of contemporary surgical techniques in clinical practice. She has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n Professor Vakulenko has many years of experience in medical education. She lectures and conducts practical classes for fifth- and sixth-year medical students and is actively involved in mentoring students and the next generation of oncologists, including students participating in the Department\u2019s scientific research group.<\/span><\/p>\n She holds the highest professional qualification category in Oncology. Her professional experience includes 42 years of surgical practice and more than 30 years of academic and teaching experience.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Professor at the Department of Oncology on a part-time basis, Doctor of Medical Sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n He has worked at Bogomolets National Medical University since 1991, initially at the Department of Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy as a Senior Laboratory Assistant and subsequently as an Assistant. In 1993, he successfully defended his Candidate of Medical Sciences dissertation.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1994, he joined the Department of Oncology of Bogomolets National Medical University as an Assistant and, in 1996, was appointed Associate Professor. From 2001 to 2003, he served as Acting Head of the Department of Oncology. In 2004, he defended his doctoral dissertation entitled \u201cIndividualization of Comprehensive Treatment of Patients with Stage I\u2013II Breast Cancer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n From 2014 to 2016, he served as Chief External Oncology Specialist of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. In 2016, he became Dean of the Faculty of Advanced Training for Academic Staff at the Institute of Postgraduate Education of Bogomolets National Medical University. From 2018, he headed the Educational and Scientific Centre for Continuing Professional Education of the Institute of Postgraduate Education and currently serves as Professor at the Centre. He also continues to work at the Department of Oncology on a part-time basis.<\/span><\/p>\n Professor Cheshuk is the author of more than 245 scientific publications, including 21 patents, eight educational manuals, and two textbooks on oncology. He holds the highest professional qualification category in Surgical Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n He serves as Chair of the Consultative and Expert Group of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine \u201cOncology. Diagnostic and Radiopharmaceutical Products.\u201d He is a member of the Specialized Academic Council for the defence of dissertations in Oncology and a member of the editorial boards of the journals <\/span>Oncology<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Experimental Oncology<\/span><\/i>. He is also a member of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO).<\/span><\/p>\n His main areas of clinical and scientific expertise include the comprehensive treatment of breast cancer, cutaneous melanoma, and soft tissue sarcomas, as well as the development and implementation of reconstructive and plastic surgical techniques for patients with breast diseases.<\/span><\/p>\n He regularly advances his professional expertise through participation in international scientific congresses, conferences, and professional forums, including events held in St. Gallen (2005, 2021), Istanbul (2006, 2018), Munich (2008, 2010), Madrid (2009), Vienna (2016), D\u00fcsseldorf (2018, 2021), Antwerp (2024), and Gothenburg (2025).<\/span><\/p>\n Under his academic supervision, one Candidate of Medical Sciences and one Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) have successfully completed their degrees. He currently supervises two PhD candidates and one doctoral researcher pursuing the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientometric Profiles:<\/b><\/p>\n ORCID: 0000-0002-9799-3752<\/span><\/p>\n Scopus: <\/span>6506539758<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Oncology. Physician holding the highest professional qualification category in Oncology and Surgical Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n He is a member of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).<\/span><\/p>\n He is the author of 142 scientific publications in leading Ukrainian and international scientific journals, six patents for inventions and utility models, and eight educational manuals, clinical guides, and monographs, and is a co-author of three textbooks. He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal <\/span>Practical Oncology<\/span><\/i> and moderator of the scientific and educational platform Ukraine OncoGlobal.<\/span><\/p>\n He is a laureate of the International Academic Rating of Popularity \u201cGolden Fortune\u201d of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in the category \u201cFor Significant Contribution to the Development of Ukraine and High Professionalism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n He is a member of the expert group of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in the field of Oncology Care, as well as the expert group of the Department of Health of the Kyiv City State Administration in Clinical Oncology (General Surgical Oncology and Oncohaematology). From 2017 to 2020, he served as a member of the Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. He is also a member of the Ministry of Health working group responsible for developing the unified national clinical protocol and standard of medical care for Breast Cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2017, he completed training in pharmacoeconomics at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. In 2025, he participated in a clinical training programme in Breast Cancer at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Madrid, Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n He is a regular speaker at Ukrainian and European scientific and professional conferences and forums. He holds a valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n His academic and teaching experience spans 30 years.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientometric Profiles:<\/b><\/p>\n https:\/\/scholar.google.com.ua\/citations?user=xF5U_OcAAAAJ&hl=uk&authuser=1<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=7006610130<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0730-9575<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.mif-ua.com\/archive\/issue-34764\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100090367279435&locale=uk_UA<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Bogomolets National Medical University in 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n From August 1998 to June 1999, he completed his internship training in Oncology at the P.L. Shupyk Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.<\/span><\/p>\n Since 1999, he has worked at the Department of Oncology of Bogomolets National Medical University.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2005, he defended his Candidate of Medical Sciences dissertation entitled \u201cThe Use of an Antitumour Autovaccine in the Comprehensive Treatment of Patients with Breast Cancer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In October 2015, he was appointed Associate Professor at the Department of Oncology, a position he continues to hold.<\/span><\/p>\n He is the author and co-author of 136 scientific publications, including eight publications in English, four textbooks, seven educational manuals, including one in English, and 22 Ukrainian patents for inventions. He regularly participates in Ukrainian and international scientific and professional conferences, congresses, and forums. In 2018 and 2019, he completed professional training in D\u00fcsseldorf, Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n He is a member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) and the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). He holds the highest professional qualification category in Surgical Oncology and has specialist qualifications in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n His main areas of clinical and scientific expertise include an individualized approach to the treatment of patients with benign and malignant tumours of the breast, skin, soft tissues, and lymph nodes, with a particular focus on oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery. He actively implements new oncoplastic surgical techniques in the treatment of breast cancer.<\/span><\/p>\n His overall surgical experience spans 24 years.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientometric Profiles:<\/b><\/p>\n Scopus:<\/span>https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=6506110264<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=6504822605<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n ORCID: <\/span>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9311-7221<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Google Scholar: <\/span>https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=azCsAmAAAAAJ&hl=uk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Candidate of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor at the Department of Oncology of Bogomolets National Medical University. Physician holding the highest professional qualification category in Oncology and Surgical Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n She graduated from the Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute, completed internship training in Surgical Oncology, and subsequently undertook clinical residency training in Oncology at the Department of Oncology of Bogomolets National Medical University. In 1995, she was appointed Assistant at the Department of Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n In 1997, she defended her Candidate of Medical Sciences dissertation entitled \u201cComprehensive Treatment of Disseminated Malignant Melanoma of the Skin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n She regularly participates in Ukrainian and international scientific and professional conferences, congresses, and forums, continuously advancing her professional expertise. In 2022, she completed professional training in Bia\u0142ystok, Poland.<\/span><\/p>\n She is the author of more than 40 scientific publications and co-author of three textbooks, seven educational manuals, clinical guides and monographs, as well as one Ukrainian patent for an invention.<\/span><\/p>\n Her main areas of clinical and scientific expertise include an individualised approach to the comprehensive treatment of malignant tumours; treatment of benign and malignant breast tumours, including oncoplastic breast surgery; and treatment of benign and malignant tumours of the skin, soft tissues, and lymph nodes.<\/span><\/p>\n At the Department of Oncology, she is responsible for coordinating educational and methodological activities.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientometric Profiles:<\/b><\/p>\n https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0006-1231-7920<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/scholar.google.com.ua\/citations?hl=uk&user=N7b5p3sAAAAJ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Oncology, and physician holding the highest professional qualification category in Oncology and Surgical Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n She has more than 20 years of clinical experience in oncology and surgical oncology. Her main areas of clinical practice include the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of breast cancer, melanoma and other malignant skin tumours, soft tissue and lymph node malignancies, as well as surgical oncology, oncoplastic surgery, and reconstructive surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2009, she defended her Candidate of Medical Sciences dissertation focused on the individualisation of treatment for patients with breast cancer based on clinical, morphological, and molecular biological factors.<\/span><\/p>\n She is a member of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). She actively participates in international oncology conferences, professional initiatives, and educational programmes.<\/span><\/p>\n She has completed a number of international educational and research programmes, including the International Oncology Leading Investigator Training Program (I-LIT) (Hong Kong, 2016\u20132017), focused on clinical research and leadership in oncology; the ESSO International Course on Oncoplastic Breast Surgery (Barcelona, Spain, 2017); the Global Board-Certified Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Training \u201cFrom SCIENCE to PHARMA\u201d (2023); the Research Training Program for Clinicians and Residents, Centre for Translational Cancer Research (2023); and Management and Controversies of Breast Cancer \u2014 The Umberto Veronesi Academy and the University of California San Diego, Center for the Future of Surgery (2023). She holds a valid ICH-GCP certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n Her key areas of scientific and professional interest include personalised treatment of breast cancer; surgical oncology; oncoplastic and reconstructive surgery; melanoma and other malignant skin tumours; soft tissue and lymph node malignancies; clinical and translational oncology research; hereditary and familial breast cancer; genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of carcinogenesis and tumour hormone resistance; and molecular factors influencing disease progression and response to anticancer therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n She is the author of more than 60 scientific publications, including articles published in leading international peer-reviewed journals such as <\/span>Cancer Control, Cancer Biomarkers, Experimental Oncology, Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology,<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Breast Cancer Research and Treatment<\/span><\/i>, as well as patents, textbooks, and educational manuals. Her recent research focuses on molecular profiling of breast cancer, genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of tumour progression, and the identification of molecular markers for personalised treatment.<\/span><\/p>\n Her scientific and teaching experience spans 20 years.<\/span><\/p>\n Her professional and scientific activities are focused on integrating contemporary molecular and genetic knowledge into clinical oncology and advancing personalised, evidence-based, and patient-centred cancer care.<\/span><\/p>\n Scientometric Profiles:<\/b> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Candidate of Medical Sciences, Assistant Professor at the Department of Oncology. Surgical Oncologist, Plastic Surgeon, and Ultrasound Diagnostic Specialist.<\/span><\/p>\n He is a member of the Ukrainian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). He holds the highest professional qualification category in Surgical Oncology.<\/span><\/p>\n He has 24 years of professional experience in surgical oncology and 21 years of academic and teaching experience.<\/span><\/p>\n He graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University in 2001. From 2002, he worked as a physician at the Surgical Department of the Kyiv City Oncology Hospital. He has worked at the Department of Oncology of Bogomolets National Medical University since 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2008, he defended his Candidate of Medical Sciences dissertation entitled \u201cThe Use of Local Hyperthermia in the Comprehensive Treatment of Patients with Breast Cancer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n From 2008 to 2022, he worked at the Department\u2019s clinical base at the National Cancer Institute, in the Department of Breast Tumours and Reconstructive Surgery, where he actively implemented the principles of immediate breast reconstruction and enhanced recovery after surgery. Since 2018, he has also worked at the Endostep Clinic, and since 2022 at MedOffice Group.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nmuofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_5242-v-001.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nBurlaka Anton<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nVakulenko Halyna<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nCheshuk Valerii<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nZotov Oleksii<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nZaichuk Vitalii<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nHryvkova Larysa<\/b><\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nLobanova Olha<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/b>Scopus:<\/span> https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=6603387629<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>ORCID:<\/span> https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1900-5816<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>Google Scholar:<\/span> https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=ru&user=5Mik7bgAAAAJ<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>Web of Science:<\/span>https:\/\/www.webofscience.com\/wos\/author\/record\/AAF-2043-2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/nmuofficial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/motuzyuk_1.jpg\")
<\/p>\nMotuziuk Ihor<\/b><\/h3>\n