Department of ophthalmology
INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMPLOYEES
The Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology is Dmytro Zhaboiedov, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Doctor of Science in Medicine (D.Sc.), Professor, and ophthalmologist of the higher category.
Dr. Dmytro Zhaboiedov graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University in 1997, majoring in “General Medicine”.
From 1997 to 1999, he was doing his residency program in ophthalmology at the Department of Eye Diseases of Bogomolets National Medical University (Central City Clinical Hospital, Eye Trauma Center).
From 1999 to 2001, he was enrolled in a postgraduate clinical training at the Department of Ophthalmology of Shupyk Kyiv Postgraduate Medical Academy “Center of Eye Microsurgery”.
From 2001 to 2005, he was a part-time Ph.D. student at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.
In 2005, under the leadership of the corresponding member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Science in Medicine, Professor M. Sergienko, Dr. Zhaboiedov defended his Ph.D. thesis entitled “Clinical studies of intraocular lens implantation methods in the absence of capsular support”.
Since 2002, he worked as an assistant professor at the Department of Ophthalmology at Bogomolets National Medical University.
Since 2014, he worked as an associate professor of the Department of Ophthalmology at Bogomolets National Medical University.
In 2015, under the leadership of the corresponding member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Science in Medicine, Professor N. Pasichnykova, Dr. Zhaboiedov defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Surgical correction of aberrations of the optical system of the eye in the treatment of age-related cataracts” and obtained his Doctor of Science in Medicine (D.Sc) degree.
In 2018, he received the title of Associate Professor.
Since December 2019, he is the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology of Bogomolets National Medical University
English level: B2.
The main focuses of the scientific and practical work: modern methods of microsurgical treatment of cataracts, glaucoma, detachments and inflammatory and dystrophic diseases of the retina, traumatic injuries of the eye, laser technologies in the treatment of diseases of the retina and glaucoma.
Implementation in clinical practice: he has developed a method to correct aphakia after cataract removal using a monoblock flexible aspheric intraocular lens SL-907 ” Centrix DZ”, US Optics; a method of implantation of a drainage valve system to surgically treat refractory forms of glaucoma; a method of diagnosing eye pseudophakial a reference sign of pseudoexfoliative syndrome in ophthalmic patients; methods of fixing the IOL SL-907 ” Centrix DZ” in the space of capsulorrhexis; and suturing of the IOL to the iris and intrasclerally.
Publications: Prof. Dmytro Zhaboiedov has more than 210 scientific works, including the National “Ophthalmology” textbook for students, 9 patents, 2 author’s certificates, and methodical recommendations.
Social activities:
Member of the specialized academic council at the Department of Ophthalmology of Shupyk Kyiv Postgraduate Medical Academy.
Member of the editorial board of the international journal “Ophthalmology. Eastern Europe” (until 2022).
Membership in professional associations:
Member of the European Association of Refractive and Cataract Surgeons.
Member of the American Association of Refractive and Cataract Surgeons.
Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Member of the Association of Ophthalmologists -Neuro-Ophthalmologists and Glaucomatologists of Ukraine.
Member of the Association of Ophthalmologists of Ukraine.
Member of the Black Sea Ophthalmic Society.
Prof. Zhaboiedov is a regular participant and moderator of national and international symposia, conferences, congresses, and meetings of ophthalmologists.
He took part in demonstrative “Live Surgery” operations.
Awards: awarded with an honorary diploma from the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine (2012).
Certificates and awards for providing modern ophthalmic care.
Actively engaged in charity work.
Rimma Skrypnyk, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.
Professor, ophthalmologist of the higher category
Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work, International Relations, and European Integration
Heads (consultant) the clinical base of the department at Kyiv City Clinical Hospital #9
Dr. Rimma Skrypnyk graduated from Kyiv Medical Institute named after Bogomolets with honors in 1984. During 1984-1986 she was doing her clinical residency at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Kyiv Medical Institute named after Bogomolets.
In 1986, Dr. Skrypnyk was enrolled in postgraduate studies at the Department of Ophthalmology at Kyiv Medical Institute named after Bogomolets.
From 1989 to 1999, she was working as an assistant professor at the Department of Ophthalmology.
From 1999 to 2006, she was working as an associate professor at the Department of Ophthalmology.
In 1990, Dr. Skrypnyk defended her Ph.D. thesis entitled “ Features of diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of optic nerve injuries” at Filatov Research Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy in Odesa.
In 2005, Dr. Skrypnyk defended her Doctor of Science in Medicine thesis entitled “Damage of the optic nerve in diabetes (pathogenesis, clinics, diagnosis, treatment)” at Filatov Research Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy in Odesa.
Since 2006, she has been working as a professor at the Department of Ophthalmology at O.O. Bogomolets
English level: B2.
Main focus of the scientific and practical work: dedicated to diabetic eye damage in diabetes mellitus, surgical treatment of complicated cataracts in diabetes mellitus. Based on the conducted comprehensive interdisciplinary examination, the main pathogenetic mechanisms of optic nerve damage in diabetes were identified, the forms of optic neuropathies and their clinical features were established, and clinical classification of optic nerve damage was proposed.
Implementation in clinical practice: diagnostic algorithms were developed, which enable early detection and administration of pathogenetically-directed treatment, the latest diagnostic methods (computed evaluation of the central visual field, optical coherence tomography of the retina, early diagnosis of glaucoma and optic nerve diseases), new treatments of the retinal diseases, development and implementation of algorithms.
Publications: authored 270 scientific works, including 3 monographs, and 6 textbooks. National “Ophthalmology” textbook in Ukrainian language was published under her editorship. She is also a co-author of the English “Ophthalmology” textbook; co-author of the programs of the Ophthalmology discipline for students of higher medical institutions of education of III-IV levels of accreditation in the specialties “General Medicine”, “Pediatrics”, “Medicine and Preventive Medicine”, “Dentistry” and “Medical Psychology”, the author of 26 rationalizing proposals and inventions. Her Hirsch index is 7.
Under her supervision, 4 Ph.D. theses and 2 master’s theses were defended, and 1 Ph.D. thesis is in progress.
Public activity: Prof. Skrypnik is the Editor-in-chief of Ulrich’s, an international journal included in the Scopus database Periodicals Directory, EBSCO «Ophthalmology. Eastern Europe” (until 2022); member of the editorial board of the journals “Ophthalmic Journal”, “Archive of Ophthalmology” and “Halytskyi Likarskyi Visnyk”; expert in ophthalmology at the Ministry of Health of Ukraine; member of the Association of Ophthalmologists of Ukraine, the Black Sea Ophthalmic Society and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons; vice-president of the Association of Ophthalmologists, Neuro-Ophthalmologists and Glaucomatologists of Ukraine (2007-2015).
Awards: Prize of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for young scientists for the monograph “Injuries of the optic nerve» (1996), certificates of honor from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the Kyiv City Council, the Council of the Kyiv City Trade Union of Health Care Workers.
Oksana Vitovska, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc
Professor, ophthalmologist of the higher category
Honored Doctor of Ukraine, expert of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in Ophthalmology
Dr. Oksana Vitovska graduated with honors from the Kyiv Medical Institute named after Bogomolets in 1988.
Since January 2020, she is a professor at the department of Ophthalmology at Bogomolets National Medical University.
November 2014 – December 2019 – Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Bogomolets National Medical University.
2013 – 2014 – professor at the Department of Ophthalmology at Bogomolets National Medical University.
2000 – 2013 – associate professor at the Department of Ophthalmology at Bogomolets National Medical University.
1997 – 2000 – assistant professor at the Department of Ophthalmology at Bogomolets National Medical University.
1988 – 1994 – clinical residency in ophthalmology at Kyiv Medical Institute, 1994 – 1997 – Ph.D. program at Kyiv Medical Institute.
Ph.D. thesis: “Effectiveness of embryonic nervous tissues in the treatment of retinal pigment dystrophies”, which was defended in 1997.
In 2011, she defended her Doctor of Science in Medicine (D.Sc.) thesis entitled “Scientific substantiation of the national strategy to combat primary glaucoma in Ukraine.”
The number of Ph.D. students, masters/graduates of postgraduate education trained under the leadership of Professor Oksana Vitovska – 5.
English level: B2.
Scientific interests – pathology of the posterior segment of the eye.
In 2008, she received a grant from the European Ophthalmic Society and completed an internship in cataract surgery, glaucoma, and retinal disease treatment at the Medical University of Heidelberg, Germany.
2003 – 2022 – regular participation in master classes, conferences (talks), and seminars in Ukraine and abroad (DOG, SOE, EGS, EVER, ESCRS, ARVO).
2013 – “Intravitreal injections” course.
2017 – 2018 – training for Medical educators during the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
During 2014 – 2020, she was participating several times in international congresses as a section moderator.
Implementation in clinical practice: perfectly knows modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic patients; performs surgical interventions necessary for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and retinal diseases; actively introduces laser technologies into practical surgery.
Publications: authored 242 scientific works, including 9 textbooks, 8 methodical recommendations, 4 inventions, and 5 rational proposals.
Public activity: Honored Doctor of Ukraine, Chief specialist of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in the specialty of Ophthalmology (2014 – 2017), expert of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in the specialty of Ophthalmology (2017 – present), member of the Specialized Scientific Council D 26.003.01 (Bogomolets NMU), deputy chairman of the expert council of the State Academy of Medical Sciences in the Surgery specialty, member of the academic council of the medical faculty No. 2, 2014 – 2020 – a member of the academic council of the NMU named after O.O. Bogomoletsa, member of the editorial board of the magazines “Ophthalmology”, ” Ophthalmic ” Vedomosti “, “Clinical and preventive medicine”.
Has a second higher education – law (2003 – 2007 – Academy of Advocacy of Ukraine).
As part of a voluntary mobile hospital, she assisted children and adults directly in the OOS zone (Rubizhne, Severodonetsk, Luhansk region). Regularly provides consultative and methodical assistance to doctors (Kramatorsk, Severodonetsk) and teachers (Luhansk Medical University) directly in the OOS zone.
Chairman of the organizing committee of the annual international Ophthalmic conference Hub. Head and organizer of Ophthalmic educational medical projects Light, Ophthalmic Case Club.
During 2014 – 2019, she regularly organized scientific and practical seminars as part of the work of the International Medical Exhibition.
Membership in professional associations:
Candidate for membership of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Member of the American Society of Refractive and Cataract Surgeons (ASCRS).
Member of the European Society of Retinologists ( Euroretina ).
Member of the World Glaucoma Association (WGA).
Member of the International Expert Council of Ophthalmologists on Glaucoma Problems.
Member of EVER (European Eye Vision Research ).
Vice-President of the Association of Ophthalmologists- Neuro -Ophthalmologists, Glaucomatologists of Ukraine for international relations (2007 – 2015).
Member of the International Expert Council of Ophthalmologists on Glaucoma Problems.
Head of the Kyiv Society of Ophthalmologists (2012 – 2017).
Chairman of the Board of the All-Ukrainian Alliance of Ophthalmologists (2016 – present).
Awards: Acknowledgment of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine (2016), Acknowledgment of the Mayor of Kyiv (2013), the award “For Saved Lives (2017), Order of Princess Olga 3rd degree (2018), Acknowledgment of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2019), diploma of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2019), Certificate of Honor by the Mayor of Kyiv (2021).
Nataliia Hreben, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, ophthalmologist of the higher category
Dr. Nataliia Hreben graduated with honors from Bogomolets National Medical University in 1995. During her studies, she participated in the work of the scientific group at the Department of Eye Diseases and of the Student Scientific Society of the university.
After graduating from the university, she underwent her residency training in the specialty of “Ophthalmology” at the Department of Eye Diseases of Bogomolets National Medical University and at the Department of Ophthalmology at Shupyk Kyiv Postgraduate Medical Academy. Since 1998 – she underwent a postgraduate clinical training, in 2000 – 2004 – part-time Ph.D. student at the Department of Eye Diseases of NMU. During her Ph.D. program, Dr. Hreben was conducting clinical and experimental studies of the damaging effect of light on the retina of the eye of humans and animals, on photodegeneration of the retina, the search for means that prevent the negative impact of visible light on the human eye, and the determination of the mechanism of processes that cause photodamage.
In 2005, Dr. Hreben defended her Ph.D. thesis entitled “Improving the methods of diagnosis and treatment of patients with solar retinal burns (clinical-experimental research)”. Since 2000, Dr. Hreben worked at the department as a senior laboratory assistant, since 2009 as an assistant professor. Since 2013 he has been an associate professor at the department; she also was an assistant to the person person in charge of educational and methodical work of the department.
English level: B2.
The main focuses of the scientific and practical work: diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye of vascular-endocrine genesis and traumatic injuries of the eye, in particular, emergency care, methods of electrophysiological research in diseases of the retina and optic nerve.
Implementation into clinical practice: methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, in particular of traumatic origin, injuries of the organ of vision, accessory apparatus of the eye, physical methods of treatment, and the use of reconstructive operations.
Publications: authored 130 printed works, including 37 scientific articles, 2 invention patents, and 2 rationalizing proposals.
The public activity: takes an active part in the organizational and public work of the department, faculty, university, technical secretary of the State Examination Comission of the Medical Faculty #2 of NMU (2009), acting deputy dean of the medical faculty No. 2 (2010-2012), deputy head of the educational and methodical department, person in charge of the work of the methodical office of the university. On behalf of the Central Committee of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine Dr. Hreben organizes the development of training programs in the disciplines under the curricula in the areas of “Medicine” with university departments, takes part in the creation of draft regulations on educational and methodical work, orders of the National Medical University and the work of the “ASU”, creation of work plans of the Central Committee, in the development of end-to-end programs, and creation methodological developments according to modern requirements.
Expert of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, and member of the expert commission of the forensic medical examination of Ukraine. Person in charge of the methodical work of the department.
Membership in professional associations: a member of the Association of Ophthalmologists of Ukraine.
Awards: Commendation Certificate by the Major of Kyiv, Certificate of Honor by the Scientific Council of NMU, Commendation Certificate by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Commendation Certificate by the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine.
Iryna Ryzhova, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, ophthalmologist of the higher category
Dr. Iryna Ryzhova graduated from Kyiv Medical Institute and studied in clinical residency and Ph.D. program at the Department of Ophthalmology of NMU from 1991 to 1996. In 1998, she defended her Ph.D. thesis entitled “Ophthalmic diagnosis, clinic, and treatment of traumatic carotid -cavernous fistula”.
The main focuses of the scientific and practical work: vascular diseases of the eye.
Under the leadership of Dr. Ryzhova, 2 masters and interns have been trained.
Implementation in clinical practice: algorithms for diagnosis and treatment of patients with optic neuropathies and rehabilitation of patients with optic nerve atrophy.
Publications: authored 32 publications, including 4 methodological recommendations, 4 inventions, and 7 rational proposals.
Public activity: was a trade union organizer of the department. During 2009 – 2020, she was the person in charge of the scientific work of the department. Person in charge of the student scientific group of the department and for the medical work based at the department of ophthalmology of the university-affiliated Oleksandrivska Clinical Hospital of Kyiv City.
Membership in professional associations: a member of the Association of Ophthalmologists – Neuroophthalmologists and Glaucomatologists of Ukraine, All-Ukrainian Alliance of Ophthalmologists.
Awards: Commendation Certificate by the Academic Council of Bogomolets NMU (2017), Commendation Certificate by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (2021).
Inna Skrypnychenko, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, ophthalmologist of the higher category
Dr. Inna Skrypnychenko graduated with honors from the medical faculty of Kyiv Medical Institute in 1987. From 1987 to 1989, she was undergoing a postgraduate clinical training, in 1989 – 1992 she was a Ph.D. student at the Department of Ophthalmology, and since 1992 – an assistant professor of the department. In 1993, she defended her Ph.D. thesis entitled “Clinics, diagnosis, and treatment of the ocular form of myasthenia gravis” (thesis advisor: corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, professor G. Zhaboiedov). Since 2013, she has been working as an associate professor at the department of ophthalmology of NMU.
The main focuses of the scientific and practical work: neuro-ophthalmology, glaucoma, diseases of the retina, inflammatory diseases of the eye, and laser treatment methods.
Implementation in clinical practice: clarified symptomatology and in-depth data on the features of the clinic and course of the ocular form of myasthenia gravis; proposed classification of the ocular form of myasthenia gravis; developed a method of complex treatment of patients with the ocular form of myasthenia gravis; the effectiveness of surgical treatment (thymectomy) in patients with the ocular form of myasthenia gravis has been proven. A method of treating dystrophic diseases of the retina and atrophy of the optic nerve, which includes the use of programmed pneumovacuum compression, has been developed.
Publications: authored more than 95 printed scientific works, co-authored the National “Ophthalmology” textbook, “Ophthalmology” textbook for students of medical colleges, schools, and nursing institutes studying “Nursing “, a workbook for independent work of students of medical and dental faculties, educational discipline programs “Ophthalmology” for students of higher medical institutions of education of III-IV levels of accreditation in the specialties of “Medicine”, “Pediatrics”, “Dentistry” and “Medical Psychology”, the author of the chapter in the monograph, methodical recommendations, has innovative proposals and patents for inventions.
Public activity: person in charge of residents training at the department. Member of the group of experts of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on certain issues of ophthalmology residency training, which was approved by the order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine No. 2390 dated November 1, 2021. Member of the editorial board of the international scientific and practical journal “Ophthalmology. Eastern Europe” (until 2022).
Membership in professional associations: a member of the Society of Ophthalmologists of Ukraine and the Black Sea Ophthalmic Society.
Awards: Commendation Certificate by the Mayor of Kyiv (2010), Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (2012), Certificate of Honor of the Academic Council of Bogomolets National Medical University (2014).
Nataliia Tykhonchuk, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, ophthalmologist of the higher category
Dr. Nataliia Tykhonchuk graduated from the Ukrainian State Medical University named after Bogomolets in 1994. From 2004 to 2006, she was undergoing a postgraduate clinical training at the Department of Ophthalmology of Bogomolets National Medical University. After that, from 2006 to 2020, she was working as an ophthalmologist at the Department of Ophthalmology at Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 9.
In 2014, she defended her Ph.D. thesis entitled “Diagnosis and treatment of the dry eye syndrome in women with hormonal dysfunction”.
She was an assistant professor of the department since 2020 and is currently an associate professor since 2023. She carries out medical and diagnostic work at Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 9 and the University Clinic of Bogomolets NMU.
English level: B2.
Polish level: B2.
Main focuses of the scientific and practical work: diagnosis and treatment of the “dry eye” syndrome, anterior segment of the eye, inflammatory eye diseases.
Implementation in clinical practice: developed methods of ophthalmological, cytological, immunocytochemical, and immunological diagnosis of the dry eye syndrome, made it possible to predict the degree of expressiveness of the course of clinical signs of the disease and implement a complex of diagnostics and effective treatment that will improve the course of the dry eye syndrome.
Publications: authored more than 40 scientific printed works and has a declaratory patent of Ukraine for a useful model “Method of predicting the effectiveness of treatment of patients with the dry eye syndrome in patients with a post-ovariectomy syndrome”.
Public activity: Participant in national and international conferences and congresses for ophthalmologists. Person in charge of the medical work of the department.
Membership in professional associations: a member of the Association of Ophthalmologists – Neuroophthalmologists and Glaucomatologists of Ukraine.
Pavlo SALATA, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, ophthalmologist
Dr. Pavlo Salata graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University in 2002. From 2002 – 2004, he was studying for a master’s degree at the Department of Eye Diseases of Bogomolets National Medical University. From 2004 – 2007, he was doing a Ph.D. course at the Department of Eye Diseases of Bogomolets National Medical University. In 2009, he defended his Ph.D. thesis entitled “Determining the genes of the HLA system and cytokines in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma.” Since 2007, he has been working as an assistant at the Department of Ophthalmology.
Main focus of the scientific and practical work: research and application of new methods of diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma. Dr. Salata conducts medical and advisory work at Oleksandrivska Clinical Hospital. He engages in modern methods of diagnosis of diseases of the retina and optic nerve.
Implementation in clinical practice: the use of modern methods in the diagnosis of eye diseases.
Publications: authored more than 40 scientific works, co-authored methodical recommendations in ophthalmology for students of medical faculties, has a patent.
Public activity: person in charge of the educational and methodological work of the department, actively participates in the work of the department and the electronic dean’s office system. Participates in university, all-Ukrainian, and international conferences.
Awards: President’s scholarship, Verkhovna Rada scholarship, two Mayor’s scholarships, Mayor’s prize, Nycomed international scholarship. Listed in the Golden Book of Honor of the university.
Alla Zadorozhna, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, ophthalmologist of the higher category
Dr. Alla Zadorozhna graduated from Pirogov Vinnytsia State Medical University in 2001 majoring in “General Medicine”. From 2001 to 2003 – residency in ophthalmology at Vinnytsia Regional Clinical Hospital named after M. Pirogov. From 2003 to 2005, she was working as an ophthalmologist at the State Administration of Affairs No. 2 in Kyiv. From 2005 to 2006, she was working as an ophthalmologist at the emergency department of the Eye Trauma Center of Kyiv Central Medical Hospital. Since 2006, she has been the head of the glaucoma dispensary at Oleksandrivska Clinical Hospital in Kyiv. In 2015, she defended her Ph.D. thesis entitled “Effectiveness of a new method of treatment of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, taking into account the balance of immunological status.”
The main focuses of the scientific and practical work: early diagnosis of preclinical manifestations of glaucoma, prognosis and treatment of primary and secondary glaucoma using therapeutic and laser methods, pathology of the posterior segment of the eye, ophthalmic diseases of the vascular-endocrine origin.
Implementation in clinical practice: new methods of laser treatment of primary and secondary glaucoma. A method of treatment for primary open-angle glaucoma has been developed, taking into account the balance of the immunological status.
Publications: authored 12 printed scientific works and has 2 declaratory patents of Ukraine for a useful model “Method of conservative therapy of patients with POAG” and “Method of treatment of patients with POAG”.
Public activity: Participant in national and international conferences and congresses.
Awards: Diploma of honor of the Kyiv City Council and the Mayor of Kyiv, diploma by the Metropolitan of Kyiv and All Ukraine.
Valentyn Rashchenko, M.D.
Assistant Professor, ophthalmologist of the higher category
Dr. Valentyn Rashchenko studied at a medical college (1968 – 1972), worked as a paramedic at an emergency medical aid station as part of the anti-shock and heart attack teams, and from 1975 to 1981 was studying at Kyiv Medical Institute. He underwent medical practice in Czechoslovakia and participated in the work of the student scientific group at the Department of Ophthalmology. Since 1981, he completed an internship at the outpatient department of the Central City Clinical Hospital of Kyiv, worked as an ophthalmologist at the eye emergency department, and then as a physician at the outpatient department.
The main focuses of the scientific and practical work: modern methods of medical and surgical treatment of patients with injuries of the organ of vision.
Implementation in clinical practice: methods and devices for x-ray localization of foreign bodies in eye injuries, improvement of surgical interventions.
Publications: has 8 scientific works, and 67 rationalizing proposals.
Public activity: a regular member of the admissions committee of Bogomolets NMU, member of the Association of Ophthalmologists -Neuro-Ophthalmologists, Glaucomatologists of Ukraine. Assistant to the person in charge of educational and educational-methodical work of the department.
Awards: laureate of the competition of scientific creativity of young people, “Best rationalizer”, and “Excellent rationalizer” by the Department of Health Care of Kyiv City Council, laureate of the competition of scientific creativity of young people.
Tetiana Komarova, M.D.
Assistant Professor, ophthalmologist
Dr. Tetiana Komarova graduated with honors from Bogomolets National Medical University in 2017 and was included in the Book of Honor of the University. During the residency training, she completed an externship at the ophthalmology department of San Martino Hospital (Genoa, Italy).
Since 2019, she has been a Ph.D. student at the Department of Ophthalmology (full-time evening form) of Bogomolets National Medical University.
English level: B2.
Main focuses of the scientific and practical work: diagnosis and treatment of retinal diseases.
Publications: has 19 printed works.
Public activity: secretary of meetings of the Department of Ophthalmology at Bogomolets National Medical University.
Membership in professional associations: a member of EURETINA and All-Ukrainian Alliance of Ophthalmologists.
Awards: Scholarship of the President of Ukraine, Scholarship of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.
Kateryna Solomakha, M.D.
Assistant Professor, ophthalmologist
Dr. Kateryna Solomakha graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University in 2018, majoring in “General Medicine”. From 2018 to 2020, she was a senior laboratory assistant at the department, where she was doing her ophthalmology residency training. Since 2020, she has been an assistant professor at the Department of Ophthalmology.
English level: B2.
Publications: has 5 printed works.
The public activity takes an active part in the public life of the university. Member of the Council of the Society of Young Scientists and Specialists of Bogomolets NMU. Participates in university, all-Ukrainian and international conferences and congresses.
Roman Pavlenko, M.D.
Senior Laboratory Assistant, ophthalmologist
Dr. Roman Pavlenko graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University in 2021. He completed externships in Poland (2018), Chile (2020), and Egypt (2021). During 2021 – 2023, he was doing his clinical residency training and was serving as the chief resident at the Department of Ophthalmology of Bogomolets National Medical University. He is a Ph.D student since 2023.
English level: C1.
Publications: more than 20 scientific publications.
Social activities: during his medical school, he was a chair of the Student Scientific Group at the Department of Ophthalmology and a council member of the of O. Kysil Students’ Scientific Society. Dr. Pavlenko participates in scientific conferences as an organizer and a speaker.
Awards: scholarship recipient of the Zavtra.UA competition.
Iryna Hridasova
Laboratory Assistant
Iryna Hridasova has been working at the department as a laboratory assistant since 1984. She performs a variety of work and takes an active part in the life of the department and the university.
