Hontarenko Elina Oleksandrivna

Education:

• Zaporizhzhia State Medical University, specialty “General Medicine”, diploma with honors;
• internship in the specialty “Internal medicine”;
• specialization in "Endocrinology"

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

• regular completion of qualification improvement courses and active participation in profile conferences discussing the latest approaches to the treatment and prevention of diseases.

Scientific activity:

• speaker at international conferences;
• author of studies in the field of lipid metabolism disorders in arterial hypertension, hypothyroidism; heart remodeling in thyroid dysfunction; hygienic assessment of morbidity in polluted environments.

Areas of professional development:

• ongoing international internships, including courses at the First University Clinic of Tbilisi State Medical University and clinical practice at the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology, and Internal Medicine at the Medical University of Białystok;
• practical experience in a hospital, emergency department, and within the National Health Service as a family doctor;
• head of the Mobile Palliative Care Department;
• member of the Medical Advisory Committee.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• preventive examinations for adults and children;
• vaccination consultations;
• cardiovascular disease prevention, blood pressure control, therapy adjustments;
• monitoring and treating patients after myocardial infarction;
• electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation;
• diagnosis and treatment of thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, parathyroid disorders, diabetes, menstrual cycle disturbances, etc.;
• diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) and bronchial asthma;
• diagnosis and treatment of anemia;
• diagnosis and treatment of food poisoning, gastrointestinal diseases, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and excluding appendicitis;
• monitoring of patients with chronic liver diseases (cirrhosis, hepatitis, steatosis);
• analysis of additional tests and referral to a rheumatologist to rule out autoimmune diseases;
• care of pregnant women;
• support for elderly patients considering age-related changes.
• Most Common Complaints and Symptoms: fatigue, weakness, sweating, swelling, dizziness, high blood pressure, sleep disturbances, heart palpitations, chest pain, weight changes, abdominal pain, nausea, bloating.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• cardiology;
• palliative care (comprehensive support for critically ill patients and their families).

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I am fascinated by traveling, singing and Agatha Christie's works.”

Doctor's advice:

• "Your health is the most precious treasure! Take care of it and don't forget about prevention. Regular check-ups and a healthy lifestyle will help prevent diseases and keep your health at a high level."