Information about the doctor Potapenko Serhii Valeriiovych
Work experience: 17 years
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!”
