Podolska Hanna Ivanivna

Category: Higher

Education:

• Kyiv Medical Institute of the Ukrainian Association of Traditional Medicine

Membership in associations, societies; attending conferences, thematic improvement courses:

• founder of the Association of Ophthalmologists of Ukraine engaged in surgical practice;
• member of the European Dry Eye Society;
• completed thematic advanced training courses in the following areas: contact correction, emergency conditions in ophthalmology, laser eye treatment, optical coherence tomography of the eye and intravitreal injections with the WET LAB section;
• participant of the educational projects Ophthalmic iSchool and Altris.Education;
• a regular participant in national and international scientific and practical conferences, master classes, trainings, and seminars on ophthalmology.

Scientific activity:

• candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Areas of professional development:

• training and internship at the Ophthalmology Department of the University Hospital Freiburg in Germany;
• studies information from professional medical journals, websites, applications;
• exchanges experience with colleagues and doctors of related specialties.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• preventive examinations, observation and management of patients with ocular pathology, patients with refractive errors;
• diagnostics, treatment and prevention of eye diseases, diseases of the eye apparatus;
• diagnostics and treatment of ophthalmic diseases in accordance with modern international protocols and recommendations, protocols of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, and evidence-based medicine.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• neurology
• dermatology
• therapy;
• endocrinology.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "I like to do fitness, zumba, crossfit, and rock climbing. I can't imagine my life without music, so I love singing, listening and dancing. I am also passionate about my car and am learning to fly an airplane. My favorite movie is "There are only girls in jazz". In literature, I especially appreciate the works of Ayn Rand, Archibald Cronin, and Somerset Maugham."

Doctor's advice:

• "Life is a movement. Keep moving, don't stand still. All the best is ahead! Believe in yourself, you are unique. Have regular check-ups at the ophthalmologist, take care of your eyes: take breaks while working at the computer or reading every 20 minutes, eat foods rich in vitamins A, C and E, such as carrots, spinach and citrus fruits, wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from harmful UV radiation."