Dynnyk Nataliia Viktorivna

Category: First

Education:

• 2011 — National Medical University named after O.O. Bohomolets, graduated with honors;
• 2011–2013 — internship and master’s program in Internal Medicine;
• 2013–2016 — PhD studies, research on correction of eating behavior in metabolic-associated liver disease;
• 2014 — Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, specialization in ultrasound diagnostics (2014), gastroenterology (2016), dietetics (2018)
• 2025 — NMU, specialization in Psychotherapy

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

• Member of the European Association for the Study of the Liver;
• Member of the European Gastroenterology Association;
• Member of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism;
• Member of national professional associations of gastroenterologists and dietitians;
• Certified ERC Advanced Life Support course (Kraków, 2012).

Scientific activity:

• 2016 — International Liver Congress, Barcelona, Spain (poster presentation);
• 2017 — ESPEN Congress, The Hague, Netherlands (poster presentation);
• 2018 — International Liver Congress, Paris, France (poster presentations);
• 2018 — European Congress of Obesity, Vienna, Austria (2 poster presentations).

Teaching and / or lecturing:

• 2011–2025 — lecturer at the Department of Internal Medicine, O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University;
• regular speaker at congresses and events of the Ukrainian Dietetic Association;
• regular trainer of workshops and masterclasses in clinical nutrition, eating behavior correction, and body-oriented psychotherapy for doctors, dietitians, and psychotherapists.

Areas of professional development:

• continuous participation in international congresses in gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition (EASL, UEG, ESPEN);
• regular international internships in Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Poland;
• 2022–2023 — Ukrainian CBT Institute, training in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT);
• 2022 — internship at the University Clinic of Granada, Spain (gastroenterology, clinical nutrition);
• 2023 — internship at Sigmund Freud University (Vienna);
• 2025 — practical course in psychodynamic psychotherapy “European Psychology School”;
• 2025 — basic course in body-oriented psychotherapy;
• 2025 — international course “Eating Disorders Therapy”.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• comprehensive treatment of gastroenterological and metabolic diseases;
• personalized correction of eating behavior as a basis for prevention of chronic diseases;
• treatment of eating disorders with psychotherapeutic support;
• integrative approach: body, psyche, nutrition.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• psychosomatics and the influence of emotions on the digestive system;
• methods of restoring the body’s energy and physical resources;
• body-oriented therapy and mindful eating.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “Hobbies: theatre, acting courses, playback theatre, creative development. Movies and series: ‘Patients’, ‘In Treatment’. Favorite books: Neale Donald Walsch ‘Conversations with God’, Michael Newton ‘Journey of Souls’, Irvin Yalom ‘The Gift of Therapy’

Doctor's advice:

• “Health begins with a conscious attitude toward one’s body and nutrition. Eating behavior directly affects a person’s physical and emotional state. A comprehensive approach allows not only treating symptoms but also eliminating the causes of diseases. Regular self-care is the foundation of prevention of chronic diseases.”