Potapenko Serhii Valeriiovych

Category: Higher

Education:

• Zaporizhzhya State Medical University, specialty “Pediatrics”
• in 2012 he received a specialization in pediatric cardiology;
• in 2019 mastered the technique of echocardioscopy

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

• member of the Ukrainian Association of Pediatric Cardiologists;
• member of the Association of Pediatricians of Ukraine;
• member of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC);
• regular participation in national and international conferences as a listener and speaker.

Scientific activity:

• defended his dissertation and received the degree of Candidate of Medical Sciences.

Teaching and / or lecturing:

• head of the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the Dobrobut Academy.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• diagnostics and treatment of children with heart rhythm disorders, heart pain, systemic vascular diseases, diseases of joints and connective tissues;
• conducting electrocardiography;
• holter monitoring of electrocardiogram and blood pressure in children;
• echocardiographic examination;
• patronage of children under 1 year of age;
• preventive examinations before entering sports sections;
• consultation before vaccination;
• treatment of patients with common pediatric diseases, such as digestive disorders, ARVI, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• “I am interested in sports medicine, both within my specialization in pediatrics and pediatric cardiology and in a broader spectrum.”

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I am fond of football and like to travel by bike. I have a second sports category in cycling. I spend my free time with my family and friends. I have a lot of favorite movies and all of them are for family viewing. Favorite writers: Ilya Ilf and Yevgeny Petrov and Jaroslav Gashek, among others.”

Doctor's advice:

• “Stay optimistic, smile more often, lead an active lifestyle and don't forget about preventive examinations!”