Kovbasko Kateryna Mykhailivna

Work experience: 32 years

Category: Higher

Education:

• Bohomolets National Medical University, diploma with honors;
• specialization in family medicine, pediatric and adult allergology

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

• continuous professional development and mastering the latest diagnostic and treatment methods, including courses in molecular allergology;
• participation in international and national congresses, symposia on allergology, pediatrics, and immunology.

Scientific activity:

• PhD in Medicine (dissertation on "Challenges in Treating Bronchial Asthma in Children");
• author of two patents in the field of allergology and immunology;
• speaker at international conferences, publications in professional medical journals.

Teaching and / or lecturing:

• 2000-2012: Lecturer at the Department of Pediatrics, O.O. Bohomolets National Medical University.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• treatment of allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria;
• allergy testing, molecular allergology;
• allergen-specific immunotherapy (ASIT) for allergic diseases;
• pediatric care from birth: supervision, development monitoring;
• diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory infections, otitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, intestinal infections;
• vaccination counseling, development of individual immunization schedules for allergic children;
• comprehensive treatment of common diseases in adults (hypertension, diabetes, gastroenterological diseases);
• preventive check-ups, screenings.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• medical genetics: studying hereditary predisposition to allergic and non-infectious diseases;
• immunology: the impact of the immune system on chronic diseases;
• medical psychology: psychosomatic aspects of allergic and chronic diseases.
• "After completing a course in molecular allergology, I became interested in this field. Molecular allergology offers broad possibilities for treating allergic diseases. Medical genetics, which studies hereditary predisposition to non-infectious diseases, is also a very fascinating area of medicine."

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "I love outdoor activities, road trips across Ukraine, and visiting nature reserves. My favorite movie is Gone with the Wind. I am passionate about the history of medicine, and my favorite book is Do No Harm by Henry Marsh. I am also interested in neurobiology and am currently reading Robert Sapolsky."

Doctor's advice:

• "Health is not a coincidence but a daily choice. Strengthen your immune system, harden your children, take care of your diet and physical activity. Do not delay visiting a doctor at the first symptoms, as early diagnosis is the key to health. Get vaccinated, undergo preventive check-ups, and enjoy life!"