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Rostislav Stanislavovich Shevchenko

Rostislav Stanislavovich Shevchenko

  • Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor.
  • Highest-category surgeon.
  • Specialization: endocrine, laparoscopic, and general surgery.
  • Member of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons.

Biography and professional foundation

Rostislav Stanislavovich Shevchenko is a Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, and highest-category surgeon. His professional work combines clinical surgery, teaching, and academic research.

He currently heads the Department of General Surgery No. 1 at Kharkiv National Medical University and teaches international students in English. His clinical work is connected with the department's base at City Clinical Multidisciplinary Hospital No. 17 in Kharkiv, and he also sees patients at Medical Center Doctor Alex.

His main specialties include endocrine, laparoscopic, and general surgery, as well as the use of minimally invasive methods in the treatment of surgical pathology. Particular attention is given to thyroid disease, parathyroid disorders, and abdominal surgery.

His candidate dissertation focused on thyroid and immune status disorders in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer, depending on the extent of surgical intervention. His doctoral dissertation focused on the clinical and experimental rationale for the surgical treatment of patients with acute biliary pancreatitis.

Rostislav Stanislavovich is the author of more than 180 scientific papers, methodological works, monographs, textbooks, and patents for inventions. He is a member of professional surgical associations related to endoscopic and minimally invasive surgery.

His practical profile includes surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid diseases, laparoscopic procedures, hernia surgery, and general surgical practice. This profile combines endocrine surgery, minimally invasive abdominal surgery, and elective surgical care.

Candidate and doctoral dissertations

Candidate dissertation. Focused on pituitary-thyroid and immune status in patients operated on for differentiated thyroid cancer, depending on the extent of surgical intervention.

Doctoral dissertation. Focused on the clinical and experimental rationale for the surgical treatment of patients with acute biliary pancreatitis and reflects a distinct academic interest in pancreatic surgery.

Certification and professional training

  • Endocrine surgery.
  • Endoscopic surgery.
  • Laparoscopic surgery.
  • General surgery.
  • Urology.
  • Ultrasound diagnostics.

Professional organizations

  • Member of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons.
  • Member of the Ukrainian Association of Endoscopic and Laser Surgery.

This profile combines academic school, clinical practice and participation in the professional surgical community rather than only local experience within one clinic.

Clinical profile today

The main line of clinical work is built around endocrine surgery and includes procedures on the thyroid, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands and pancreas. The profile also includes minimally invasive laparoscopic and general surgery.

This structure allows the physician to manage the full clinical task: from initial assessment and diagnostics to selecting the extent of surgery and defining the postoperative route.

Thyroid Parathyroid glands Adrenal glands Pancreas Laparoscopic surgery General surgery Endoscopic surgery

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