Department of Pathological Anatomy
Staff
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY
Sergiy Gychka
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;
Head of the Department of Pathological Anatomy (since 2021), Doctor of Medical Sciences (2001), Professor (2002), MD, PhD, Pathologist, Pediatric Pathologist, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine (2021), Academician of the Academy of Sciences of the Higher School of Ukraine (2008), Member of the International Academy of Pathology, President of the Association of Pathologists of Ukraine (since 2010).
He graduated with honors from the Medical Faculty No. 2 of the Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute (1982). He studied in clinical residency in the specialty “Pathological Anatomy” at the Department of Pathological Anatomy of the Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute (1982-1984). Likewise, he did an on-the-job training at the Institute of Pathology of the Karl-Theum Clinic (Cottbus, Germany) (2012-2013).
In 1985-1994 he was an assistant at the Department of Pathological Anatomy of the Bogomolets Medical Institute, in 1994-1995 he was an associate professor of the Department of Pathological Anatomy of the Kyiv Medical University of the Ukrainian Association of Folk Medicine, since 1995 he has been the head of the Department of Pathological Anatomy, Histology, and Forensic Medicine of the Kyiv Medical University, since 1985 he has been a pathologist at medical institutions in Kyiv (part-time), head of the pathological department of Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1. Consultant of the Pathology Department of the University Clinic of the Bogomolets National Medical University (since 2021).
PhD thesis topic: “Structural changes in myocardium in conditions of hormonal damage and their pharmacological correction” (1985).
Doctoral dissertation topic: “Pathomorphology of the lungs in the acute period of myocardial infarction” (2001).
Author and co-author of more than 300 scientific papers, 10 monographs, textbooks and manuals, 19 patents for inventions.
Member of the Academic Council of the Bogomolets National Medical University, the Academic Council of the Medical Faculty No. 2, and the Cyclic Methodological Commission for Natural Sciences. Member of the editorial boards of scientific professional journals “Pathology” (Web of Science), “Clinical Endocrinology and Endocrine Surgery”, “Ukrainian Scientific and Medical Youth Journal”.
Scopus Author ID: 6701754606
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6821-0085
Liubov Zakhartseva
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor;
Head of the Pathology Department of the Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center (since 1999), Doctor of Medical Sciences (2011), Professor (2020), MD, PhD, Pathologist. She graduated from the Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute (1983) and was sent to work at the Turkmen State Medical Institute (1983-1986). She worked at the Kyiv Research Radiology and Oncology Institute as a junior researcher (1986-1989) and a pathologist (1989-1992) in the Department of Pathomorphology. Since 1992, Liubov Zakhartseva has been working at the pathology department of the Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center. PhD thesis topic: “Morphological diagnosis of histiocytic sarcoma” (1993). Doctoral dissertation topic: “Molecular biological principles of individualization of treatment of young patients with breast cancer” (2011).
Since 1995, she was one of the first in Ukraine to start immunohistochemical studies for the diagnosis of human diseases, held conferences with international participation, trainings, master classes for pathologists of Ukraine, created and heads the community of Ukrainian pathologists in immunohistochemical studies. She completed an internship at the PhenoPath laboratory with Professor Allen Gawn (USA, Seattle, 1998, 2000). She is a member of the European organization “Europa Donna”. Likewise, she has repeatedly participated in European congresses of pathologists (2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014), European conferences on breast cancer (2004, 2006, 2010), international courses of the US Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP, 2005).
In addition to her practical and scientific work, she worked as an assistant at the Bogomolets National Medical University as an assistant at the Department of Pathological Anatomy (1993-1995), Oncology (2004-2015), and at the Institute of Genetic and Regenerative Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine as a leading researcher at the DNA Laboratory. In 2016–2020, she was the Head of the Department of Pathological Anatomy No. 1 of the Bogomolets National Medical University.
She is the author of 3 textbooks, 1 monograph, 8 methodological recommendations, 58 articles in leading journals, and 4 patents for inventions.
Liubov Zakhartseva is the head of the Immunohistochemical Research Unit at the Association of Pathologists of Ukraine; member of the editorial board of the Oncology journal. Member of the advisory and expert groups at the Ministry of Health of Ukraine “Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Myeloproliferative Diseases” (2014-2016), “Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Testicular Tumors” (2016), “Standards for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lymphoproliferative Diseases in Children” (2012-2015).
Scopus Author ID: 6506666625
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6838-9970
Alina Balabai
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor;
MD, Pathologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences (2011). She graduated from the Bogomolets National Medical University (2004), where she worked as a senior laboratory assistant (2004–2010), assistant professor (2010–2019), and since 2019 – associate professor.
PhD thesis topic: “Structural changes of the kidneys in experimental arterial hypertension and its pharmacological correction” (2011). Field of scientific and practical interests: pathomorphological features, etiological factors and pathogenesis of kidney and heart diseases.
Responsible for international cooperation of the department. Curator of educational and pedagogical work at the Institute of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
Scopus Author ID: 57338390600
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6716-5334
ResearcherID: ABE-6887-2020
Viktor Verbytskyi
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor;
MD, Pathologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences (1996). Graduated from Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute (1987). Postgraduate student of the department (1993-1996), since 1995 – assistant of the department, since 2006 – associate professor of the department.
PhD thesis topic: “Functional morphology of the myocardium in acute coronary insufficiency under conditions of its pharmacological correction” (1996).
Curator of educational and pedagogical work at the Faculty of Training Doctors for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was awarded the sign “Excellence in Education”.
Scopus Author ID: 7005553023
ORCID ID: 0009-0007-2141-093X
Maryna Danylishyna
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor;
MD, Pediatric Pathologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences (2008). She graduated from the Bogomolets National Medical University in 2001, where she has been working at the Department of Pathological Anatomy ever since. Since 2009 – Associate Professor of the Department.
PhD thesis: “Morphofunctional characteristics of myocardium in chronic hypercholesterolemia and in the conditions of its pharmacological correction” (2007).
Curator of educational and pedagogical work at the Faculty of Medicine No. 1.
Scopus Author ID: 6507508764
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4416-9954
ResearcherID: ACB-7585-2022
Vyacheslav Dibrova
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor;
MD, Pathologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences (1985). He graduated with honors from the Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute (1973). He studied in graduate school at the Department of Pathological Anatomy of the Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute (1973–1976). Since 1976 — assistant of the department.
PhD thesis: “Ultrastructure of the myocardium of an animated organism after experimental clinical death caused by electrical trauma” (1985).
Since 1988 — Associate Professor of the Department, Head of the Department’s educational part of the course of clinical pathology, in 2013 – Acting Head of the Department of Pathological Anatomy.
In 1998–2006 – Chief Freelance Specialist in Pathological Anatomy of the Main Department of Health Care of the Kyiv City State Administration. Chief freelance specialist of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in the specialty “Pathological Anatomy” (2009-2017). Expert of the Clinical Expert Commission of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. First Vice President of the Association of Pathologists of Ukraine (2013-2018).
Author of more than 200 scientific works, including textbooks and teaching aids. At the department, he performs the functions of a trade union group organizer (trade union group).
Scopus Author ID: 6508041920
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3452-6257
ResearcherID: LSL-9262-2024
Petro Kuzyk
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor;
MD, Pathologist, Pediatric Pathologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences (2010). Petro Kuzyk graduated from the Medical Faculty No. 1 of Danylo Halytsky Lviv State Medical University in 2003. Following this, he completed an internship in Pathological Anatomy at Danylo Halytsky Lviv State Medical University (2003-2004) and participated in internships at medical institutions and higher education institutions in Poland (2018, 2019).
His professional experience includes working as a Pathologist at the municipal institution Lviv Regional Pathology Bureau (2004-2015), serving as an Assistant at the Department of Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine of Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University (2007-2010), leading the Pathology Department of Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 1 (2016), and being an Associate Professor of the Department of Pathological Anatomy, Histology, and Forensic Medicine at Kyiv Medical University (2015-2020).
PhD thesis topic: “Fatal pulmonary embolism: clinical and pathological characteristics” (defended on March 26, 2010; Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University; scientific adviser—Academician of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Professor Dmytro Zerbino).
Research interests: Infectious Disease Pathology, Pathology of Tuberculosis and HIV infection, diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Author and co-author of 115 printed scientific papers and educational-methodical works, including working educational programs and syllabi for the courses of the Department of Pathological Anatomy. Member of the Coordinating Council of the Association of Pathologists of Ukraine (since 2013), the European Society of Pathology (since 2012), the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (since 2013).
Responsible Department Staff Member for the educational and methodological work and internal quality assurance of higher education at the Department (since 2021). Consultant of pathology departments of medical institutions in Kyiv (since 2016), pathology department of the University Clinic of Bogomolets National Medical University (since 2021).
Member of the Academic Councils of the Medical Faculties No. 2 and No. 3 of the Bogomolets National Medical University, Cyclic Methodological Commission for Natural Sciences. Expert of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine in the areas of “Pathology, Forensic Medicine, Pediatric Pathology” (Order of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine of October 28, 2020, No. 2455).
Scopus Author ID: 57109205200
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9352-4513
ResearcherID: D-5741-2018
Olga Rudnytska
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor;
MD, Pathologist, Pediatric Pathologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences (1999). Graduated from the Bogomolets Ukrainian State University (1993).
Since 1993 she has been a trainee teacher, since 1994 – an assistant, since 2004 – an associate professor. In 2020-2021 – Acting Head of the Department of Pathological Anatomy No. 1.
PhD thesis topic: “Functional morphology of the myocardial microhemocirculatory bed in the modeling of chronic coronary heart disease” (1999).
Student of Professor Kateryna Bogomolets. Responsible for the English-language form of education at the department and continuous professional development of the department’s scientific and pedagogical staff.
Member of the Academic Council of the Medical Faculty No. 2 of the Bogomolets National Medical University. Curator of educational and pedagogical work at the Faculty of Dentistry and the Faculty of Foreign Citizens.
Scopus Author ID: 57221117713
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4203-5231
ResearcherID: KLZ-8105-2024
Tetiana Savchuk
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor
MD, Pediatric Pathologist. In 1997, graduated from the Pediatric Faculty of Bogomolets National Medical University. From 1997 to 1998, completed an internship, and since 1998, has been working in the Department of Pediatric Pathological Anatomy at the National Specialized Children’s Hospital “OHMATDYT.” From 2003 to 2017, warked in the Department of Human Anatomy at Bogomolets National Medical University. In 2016, completed postgraduate studies at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery named after M.M. Amosov under the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine.
PhD dissertation topic: “Pathomorphological Changes of the Left Ventricle in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome” (2018).
Since 2021, working on a doctoral dissertation on the planned topic: “Morphogenesis of Placental Dysfunction in Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).”
Responsible for scientific research at the department. Member of the Academic Council of Medical Faculty No. 2 at Bogomolets National Medical University.
English language proficiency at the B2 level (certified by Language Cert Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International).
Fields of scientific interest: perinatal pathology, congenital developmental anomalies, cardiovascular diseases. Author of 80 scientific publications and 27 patents. Member of the Association of Pathologists of Ukraine.
Scopus Author ID: 57216294399
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7218-0253
ResearcherID: ACZ-0234-2022
Mariia Khominska
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor;
MD, Pathologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences (1970), Associate Professor (1987). Graduated from the Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute (1964). Studied in graduate school at the Department of Pathological Anatomy (1964-1967). She has been working at the Department of Pathological Anatomy since 1968.
PhD thesis topic: “Age-related changes in the wall of large arterial vessels” (1970).
Field of scientific and practical interests: principles of modern diagnostics in oncology.
Scopus Author ID: 6602538115
ORCID ID: 0009-0006-8935-3460
ResearcherID: KLC-4215-2024
Yuliia Titova
Candidate of Medical Sciences (PhD), Associate Professor;
MD, Pathologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences (2016). She graduated from the Bogomolets National Medical University (2008). She studied at the internship (2008-2009), clinical residency (2009-2011), and postgraduate studies (2011-2014) at the Department of Pathological and Topographic Anatomy of the Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.
PhD thesis topic: “Pathomorphologic characteristics of venous vessels in induced sclerosis” (2016).
Research interests: diseases of the reproductive system, gastrointestinal tract. Author and co-author of 16 scientific papers and 1 manual.
She completed her internship at the Collegium Civitas University in Warsaw, Poland. Member of the Association of Pathologists of Ukraine.
Scopus Author ID: 56500219700
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4416-9954
ResearcherID: AFB-9462-2022
Galina Chitaeva
Doctor of Philosophy, Assistant;
MD, Pathologist, Doctor of Philosophy (2024). Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, specialty “Biology” (2000);
Bogomolets National Medical University (2006), internship at the Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, specialty “Pathological Anatomy” (2007).
Since 2018 – Assistant of the Department of Pathological Anatomy of the Bogomolets National Medical University.
On 18.01.2024 she defended her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the field of knowledge 22 “Health Care”, specialty 222 “Medicine” on the topic “Morphological and immunohistochemical features of neuroendocrine neoplasms of the lungs”.
She has 23 scientific publications.
Scopus Author ID: 57205235484
ORCID ID: 0009-0008-2789-2527
ResearcherID: E-7920-2017
Steven Burlaka
Assistant
MD, Pathologist. Graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University (2021). He studied at an internship at Bogomolets National Medical University, specializing in pathological anatomy (2021-2022).
He worked as a pathologist at the Kyiv City Clinical Emergency Hospital (2022-2023). Assistant of the Department (since 2023).
Research interests: pathology of the gastrointestinal tract.
Curator of medical and consulting work of the department at the University Clinic of Bogomolets National Medical University.
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3996-8014
Sergiy Hryhorchuk
Assistant;
MD, Pathologist, Pediatric Pathologist. He graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University (2005) and completed his internship in pathological anatomy (2007). In 2005–2009 he worked as a senior laboratory assistant at the Department of Pathological Anatomy of the Bogomolets National Medical University, since 2009—assistant of the department.
He is responsible for the medical and consulting work of the department, curator of educational and pedagogical work at the medical faculty No. 2. He has 9 scientific publications in professional journals.
Scopus Author ID: 57221123919
ORCID ID: 0009-0002-9552-7480
Yuliia Dibrova
Assistant;
MD, Pathologist. Graduated with honors from the Bogomolets National Medical University (2012), after graduation she worked at the Department of Pathological Anatomy (senior laboratory assistant). She completed an internship in pathological anatomy (2013). Research interests: infectious diseases, peculiarities of morphology and pathogenesis of influenza.
She is studying at the third (educational and scientific) level of higher education at the Bogomolets National Medical University (since 2019), is implementing the relevant educational and scientific program and curriculum, working on her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
He is the author of more than 50 scientific papers, including publications in journals indexed in the international scientometrics database Scopus.
Scopus Author ID: 56755367600
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7268-8073
ResearcherID: ACU-9164-2022
Nikolaienko Sofia
Assistant
MD, Pathologist, cytomorphologist, geneticist, master’s degree in systems analysis.
In 2013, she graduated from the Medical Lyceum of the Bogomolets National Medical University, in 2019 – from the Bogomolets National Medical University, specializing in General Medicine, with honors, and was included in the University Honor Book.
In 2021, she completed her internship in Pathological Anatomy.
In 2023, she received a specialization in Laboratory Genetics, and in 2024 – Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics.
Also, in 2024, she received a master’s degree in systems analysis from Lviv Polytechnic National University.
Director of the Histological Laboratory “Dialog” (Histolab Dialog).
Research interests: pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, pathology of infectious diseases.
Scopus Author ID: 57220167376
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0655-5344
Mykola Plodiienko
Assistant;
MD, Pathologist. Graduated from Pryluky Medical School (2013), Bogomolets National Medical University (2020), internship in Pathological Anatomy (2021).
Research interests: pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, gynecological pathology. He was awarded the gratitude of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for assistance in the development of the healthcare sector.
Curator of educational and pedagogical work at the Institute of Mental Health.
Scopus Author ID: 57416966100
ORCID ID: 0009-0006-6007-4011
Anna Shevelova
Assistant;
MD, Pathologist. Graduated from Bogomolets National Medical University (2022). She studied at an internship at Bogomolets National Medical University, specializing in pathological anatomy (2022-2024).
Assistant of the Department (since 2024).
She workes as a pathologist at the Kyiv City Clinical Hospital №15 as a part-time job.
Research interests: pathology of the skin,cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract.
ORCID ID: 0009-0004-3509-1368
Tatyana Gridina
Senior Laboratory Assistant of the Department
Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (1986).
Since 1991 she has been working as a senior laboratory assistant at the Department of Pathological Anatomy.
Research interests: ensuring the educational process using the latest educational technologies in the conditions of the credit-transfer system of organization of the educational process.
