Orlenko Valeriia Leonidivna

Category: Higher

Education:

• 1987–1993: Bogomolets Ukrainian State Medical University, specialty “General Medicine”;
• 1993–1997: Bogomolets National Medical University, internship in “Therapy”;
• 1997: Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, specialization in “Endocrinology”

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

• board member of the Ukrainian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists;
• member of the Ukrainian Diabetic Association;
• member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD);
• member of the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS);
• member of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO);
• regular advanced training in endocrinology at the Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education.

Scientific activity:

• doctor of Medical Sciences, Senior Research Fellow;
• since 2003 — Researcher at the V.P. Komisarenko Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine;
• co-author of national clinical guidelines and standards on: type 1 and type 2 diabetes, glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis, vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency;
• author of more than 70 scientific publications in endocrinology;
• deputy Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal “Endocrinology” (indexed in SCOPUS).

Teaching and / or lecturing:

• regular lecturer at the national educational project “Endocrinologist’s School” (since 2016);
• speaker at numerous national and international medical congresses;
• active contributor to postgraduate medical education in modern endocrinology.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• comprehensive diagnostics and personalized therapy for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, prevention of complications, and correction of metabolic disorders;
• management of obesity and weight-related conditions: assessment of hormonal factors, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome; development of individualized nutrition and lifestyle plans; evidence-based pharmacotherapy of obesity;
• diagnosis and treatment of endocrine osteoporosis and hyperparathyroidism, correction of vitamin D deficiency, fall-risk prevention, and management of age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia);
• screening programs for early detection of endocrine disorders in adults and high-risk patients;
• development of personalized prevention programs for individuals with metabolic and hormonal risk factors.

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• reproductive endocrinology and hormonal factors in fertility disorders;
• rheumatologic diseases and joint pathology;
• cellular technologies for restoring endocrine regulation (stem cell therapy within current research frameworks).

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• “I love gardening, growing flowers, and traveling. My favorite book is ‘A Woman Can Be Trusted’ by Maria Matios.”

Doctor's advice:

• “Every person has a natural potential for recovery. The key is to support your body in time: attend preventive check-ups, follow lifestyle recommendations, and never postpone medical consultations. This approach helps maintain health and prevent complications.”