Somina Viktoriia Mykolaivna

Category: First

Education:

• Luhansk National Medical University

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

• member of the Association for Orthopedics and Traumatology of Ukraine, of the Ukrainian Association for Traumatology and Osteosynthesis;
• Pertinent Issues of Traumatology and Osteosynthesis research and practice conference, Vinnitsya;
• the 16th Congress of Orthopedic Traumatologists of Ukraine;
• ESTES symposium;
• the 17th Congress of Orthopedic Traumatologists of Ukraine;
• the 18th Congress of Orthopedic Traumatologists of Ukraine;
• the first conference on pediatric neuro-orthopaedic surgery with international participation.

Areas of professional development:

• 2000-2006: studied in Luhansk National Medical University;
• 2006-2008: completed the internship in specialty Orthopedics and Traumatology;
• 2006-2014: worked as a resident in Luhansk Oblast Children's Clinical Hospital;
• 2014-2020:worked in private health care facilities;
• obtained the first expert category in pediatric orthopedics;
• is the author of “Use of Microplates in Case of Hand Bone Fractures of Children” academic paper in Trauma journal;
• attends courses of thematic advanced training and pre-certification cycles on a regular basis;
• works on the constant professional development: attends various conferences, symposiums, trainings, lectures and webinars.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• Preventive examination children from birth till the age of 18.
• Diagnostics and treatment of congenital musculoskeletal disorders of children.
• Nonsurgical and surgical treatment of children's bone fractures.
• Treatment of congenital clubfoot using Ponseti method.
• Nonsurgical treatment of congenital hip dysplasia, myogenic torticollis, various foot pathologies.
• Surgical treatment of musculoskeletal disorders of children (symphysodactylia, polydactyly, equinus foot position, ganglions, Baker’s cyst, etc.).
• Manipulation of joint dislocations.
• Joint puncture.
• “Apart from my favorite job, I have an Instagram profile dr_somina, where I share my experience and tell about pediatric orthopedics in simple words. I help parents to find what they really need from the huge volumes of information. I adhere to the balanced diet. I like morning runs and swimming.”
• “More often people come with congenital pathologies, scoliosis, skeletal malformations and injuries.
• “New information on etiology of congenital diseases, and, therefore, the possibility of their treatment, appears every year.”
• “Specifics of pediatric orthopedic traumatologist’s job is that many medical procedures, and use of fixation devices, duration of congenital pathology treatment often provoke negative reaction. My job is to prepare both parents and a child to this at most and help them on each stage of treatment.”
• “A good doctor is a kind, well-educated, sympathetic, polite person who knows how to establish a contact with children of any age, always ready not only to help, but to get help from colleagues. This is the person you want to trust.”

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• “I am interested in genetics. This area still hides a lot of interesting facts. My attention is also attracted to pharmacology.”

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I try to devote the most of the time to my family and children. This is the most important part of my life. I am passionate about sport, making home furnishings from unnecessary things. I prefer films without brutal scenes. I am passionate about reading. My favorite author is Jane Austen.”

Doctor's advice:

• “My main advice is not to search for a magic pill to break free of the disease, but to trust your doctor!”

Advantages of MM 'Dobrobut':

• “The clinic provides the possibility to administer aid to little patients efficiently, competently and timely.”