Kuka Anna Andriivna

Education:

• Ternopil National Medical University named after I. Ya. Horbachevsky, specialty “General Medicine”;
• Shupyk National University of Health Care of Ukraine, specializations in “Pediatric Cardiorheumatology” and “Ultrasound Diagnostics”

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

• Advanced training courses and specialization programs at Shupyk National University of Health Care of Ukraine (“Pediatric Cardiorheumatology”, “Ultrasound Diagnostics”).
• 10th EULAR / PRES Online Course in Pediatric Rheumatology (organized by the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology and the Paediatric Rheumatology European Society).
• EAP Congress and Mastercourse (European Academy of Paediatrics, Warsaw, Poland, 2025).
• Practical training in pediatric echocardiography at the State Institution “Scientific and Practical Medical Center of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine”.

Scientific activity:

• Co-author of a scientific publication in the international medical journal Reumatologia (2022), dedicated to modern approaches to the diagnosis and clinical manifestations of juvenile dermatomyositis in children.

Areas of professional development:

• Applying modern international guidelines and evidence-based medicine principles in daily practice.
• Continuous professional development through leading European courses and congresses.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders in children;
• monitoring children with congenital heart conditions and blood pressure fluctuations;
• pediatric rheumatology: inflammatory joint diseases and systemic connective tissue diseases in children and adolescents;
• preventive cardiac check-ups before sports activities and after infectious diseases;
• explanation of diagnostic test results, including ECG, echocardiography, Holter monitoring, and 24-hour blood pressure monitoring.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• joint ultrasound;
• echocardiography in children.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I enjoy learning foreign languages and reading contemporary literature. I also play tennis, which helps me stay active, improve concentration, and recharge after a busy working day.”

Doctor's advice:

• “A child’s heart health is shaped by everyday habits. Regular physical activity, sufficient sleep and rest, and a calm emotional atmosphere in the family are the foundation of healthy development. Regular preventive check-ups are the best way to ensure that a child’s body is growing and developing harmoniously.”