Volikov Ihor Oleksandrovych

Category: Higher

Education:

• Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy

Areas of professional development:

• specialization in “Children’s anesthesiology” at Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate education;
• European Council course on resuscitative “Specialized resuscitative measures” (ALS ProviderCourse) (Krakow, Poland);
• thematic advanced training courses “Efferent treatment methods” (for anesthetists) at Ukrainian Military Medical Academy in Kyiv;
• thematic advanced training courses “Clinical electrocardiography” at Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;
• internship on “Children’s anesthesiology” specialty at Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;
• candidate of Medical Sciences (Research Degree);
• co-author of 10 publications in specialized periodicals and 2 declarative Ukrainian patents;
• studying of medical literature;
• English proficiency, ounseling of patients from Germany, New Zealand, Australia, USA, France.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• intensive therapy of patients suffering from pulmonary and chest diseases;
• routine and urgent anesthesiology in abdominal surgery, gynecology and traumatology.
• The most common complaints: hypertension and hypertensive crisis; cerebral crisis; pneumonia; virus infection; intestinal disorder; allergic hypersensitivity.
• ‘Invention of new medical equipment and new anesthesia techniques. New knowledge of the body’s physiology. The importance of an anesthetist as a specialist has objectively grew up.’
• ‘A good doctor is the one who supports his professional level and a collegial relationship with other health care workers. He should be careful, responsible and look after his health.’
• ‘I advise patients with unstable body functions, that’s why I have to make decisions in a limited period of time. It is also important to be able to work in a team and have leadership qualities.’
• ‘Patients and parents of young children need to be informed in a comprehensive way as much as possible. An adequate interaction with patient is a part of treatment process – there is no recovery success or improvement of life quality.’

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• cardiology;
• therapy;
• efferentology.

Doctor's advice:

• ‘Live a healthy lifestyle, keep fit (swimming, running) and get rid of excess body weight. Do not lose your heart and soul in the everyday turmoil.’

Advantages of MM 'Dobrobut':

• ‘We have a good room for improvement of professional skills (quality medical equipment, effective treatment regimens, a lot of competition among health care workers).’