Skobenko Olena Vasylivna

Work experience: 31 years

Category: Higher

Education:

• Bogomolets National Medical University

Areas of professional development:

• member of the Association of Pediatric Neurologists, member of the Infection Control Nurses Association;
• completed internships in Texas clinics, USA;
• attended the World Congress on Epilepsy in Paris, France, and the European Congress on Pediatric Neurology in Izmir, Turkey;
• took part in the Ukrainian-Bavarian Symposiums in Kiev and in Munich, Germany;
• took part in the International Program of Medical Cooperation Ukraine - Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia;
• PhD (Medicine);
• gives lectures for interns;
• author of more than 25 publications, holder of one patent, made several presentations in the media;
• monitors new publications in professional national and international publications.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• treatment of young children: cerebral palsy; migraine; vegetative-vascular dystonia; retarded development; minimal cerebral dysfunction; paroxysmal conditions; various peripheral paresis; consequences of closed traumatic brain injury; headaches; conditions after neuroinfections.
• “From the positive trends in pediatric neurology, I observe socialization of children with special needs and improvement in their life quality.”
• “It is important to remember that sometimes pediatric neurologist is the first to inform the mother and relatives of a serious illness or disability of a child. Therefore, it is necessary to be a psychologist, a social pediatrician, a rehabilitologist, and, of course, a professional.”

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• gestalt psychotherapy.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I am fond of archery and various weapons in the Sapsan dash. I like to read the books by Marquez and Borges. I have many favorite films, but I prefer funny ones, with a happy ending, such as, Ordinary Miracle.

Doctor's advice:

• "A patient and a doctor need to be allies in their fight against disease."

Advantages of MM 'Dobrobut':

• “In the Dobrobut clinic, doctors have the opportunity to make modern and high-quality diagnostics (MRI, CT, neurosonography, transcranial stress-dopplerography, DUS ) without time limits, which allow precise diagnosis, rapid treatment initiation and the patient’s quick recovery."