Rostyslav Lyubomyrovych Valikhnovski
Plastic and reconstructive surgeon · Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (PhD) · Associate Professor · Honored Doctor of Ukraine · Founder of Valikhnovski Surgery Institute & Valikhnovski Academy
Surgical Practice
28 years of surgical experience, over 15,000 interventions, and 511K+ patients from more than 30 countries.
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute
Private multidisciplinary surgical institute in Kyiv (Protasiv Yar, 23). Founded in 1998.
State and Scientific Achievements
Honored Doctor of Ukraine, Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (PhD), Associate Professor, personal doctor of President Yushchenko (2005–2010).
Valikhnovski Academy
Educational platform for surgeons (SurginomX): Live Surgery, ATLS standards, USMLE/PLAB, CME points for 40 countries.
Rostyslav Valikhnovski is a Ukrainian plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (PhD), Honored Doctor of Ukraine, founder and head of the Valikhnovski Surgery Institute in Kyiv. His professional profile combines complex reconstructive surgery, private medical infrastructure, educational programs for doctors, international medical projects, and charitable surgical aid.
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute
Since 1998, the Valikhnovski Surgery Institute has been developing as a multidisciplinary surgical center. According to public data of the clinic, the institute operates in 28 surgery directions, is located in the center of Kyiv, has 43 units of equipment, and claims 30% of charitable surgical aid. During the war, the fields of reconstructive, military, and maxillofacial surgery associated with the treatment of trauma consequences have become particularly important.
Valikhnovski Academy
A separate direction is the Valikhnovski Academy (English version: SurginomX): an online and offline platform for students, interns, and practicing doctors with a focus on surgical skills, live surgery, military surgery, ATLS, USMLE/PLAB, and international training standards.
Public Activity
A separate dimension of his public biography is public medical activity: participation in media projects and medical tourism.
Rostyslav Valikhnovski is known as a Ukrainian plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has transformed his practice into a broader medical system: a private surgical institute, an educational academy for doctors, international projects, charitable aid, and public medical communication.
Complex Reconstructive Surgery
Restoration of appearance and functions after congenital, acquired, and traumatic defects — face, head, neck, body, limbs.
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute
Private surgical institute in Kyiv, founded in 1998. 28 surgery directions, multidisciplinary team in the center of Kyiv.
Aid After Trauma and War
Publicly declared directions: military surgery, treatment of gunshot/shrapnel wounds, 24/7 maxillofacial trauma, charitable surgeries for military personnel.
Education for Doctors
Valikhnovski Academy / SurginomX: live surgery, CME, USMLE/PLAB, ATLS, military surgery, international learning formats.
International Projects
Harvard / Shriners Boston (2019, treating children with cleft lip), Discovery Body Bizarre, MASC, Kyiv Global Surgery Congress 2017 (12 countries).
Public Medicine
Media projects, medical tourism (1998–2016: ~7k medical tourists out of 123k patients), public medical communication.
Not just an individual doctor, but a node of a broader medical system with six layers: clinical practice, trauma and reconstruction, education, international projects, social mission, and scaling through a partner network.
Clinical Practice
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute, complex reconstructive surgeries, 28 surgery directions, multidisciplinary team in its own premises near the M.M. Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery.
Trauma and Reconstruction
Military surgery, consequences of gunshot and shrapnel wounds, 24/7 maxillofacial trauma center. Cooperation with military hospitals and financing of surgeries for military personnel through charitable foundations.
Education of Doctors
Valikhnovski Academy / SurginomX. Online and offline training, live surgery, ATLS, USMLE/PLAB, IPRAS standards. Audience: students, interns, practitioners; CME points.
International Projects
Harvard Medical School / Shriners Boston (cleft lip 2019), Discovery Body Bizarre, MASC (diamond partner), Kyiv Global Surgery Congress 2017 with specialists from 12 countries.
Social Mission
30% of surgeries are charitable (as stated by the clinic). Children with congenital defects, patients with war trauma consequences, named scholarship at TNMU (from 18.11.2025) for children of fallen defenders.
Scaling
Valikhnovski Surgery Partners — a network of clinics according to European standards, mission "Recover Everyone". Digital platform SIMPLYNOMX. Personnel pipeline through Academy.
Real photos of the Valikhnovski Surgery Institute: founder, surgical team, operating room, and clinical space.
Photos provided by Valikhnovski Surgery Institute.
Publicly declared indicators of the Valikhnovski Surgery Institute. Methodology and data limits →
The central institutional asset of Rostyslav Valikhnovski. Founded in 1998. Private multidisciplinary surgical center in the center of Kyiv (Protasiv Yar st., 23 — next to the M.M. Amosov National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery). Modern premises opened in 2017.
Clinic for Complex Cases
Patients whom other clinics refuse. Multidisciplinary team and in-house equipment.
Open section →Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery
Correction of congenital and acquired deformities, functional disorders, consequences of diseases and injuries. Face, head, neck, body, limbs.
Open section →Maxillofacial and Craniofacial
Injuries, fractures, jaw defects, implants, orthognathic surgery. Separate maxillofacial trauma center 24/7.
Open section →Military and Traumatological Reconstruction
Surgery of gunshot wounds, consequences of combat trauma. Cooperation with military hospitals (as stated by the clinic).
Open section →Pediatric Reconstruction
Aid program for children with complex upper lip defects in cooperation with Harvard Medical School / Shriners Hospitals Boston (since 2019).
Open section →Academy Educational Outline
Valikhnovski Academy / SurginomX is integrated with the institute: live surgery from operating rooms, assisting for students and interns.
Open section →In the context of the full-scale war, reconstructive surgery acquires a special role. It helps restore function, appearance, and quality of life after complex injuries: breathing, speaking, chewing, mobility.
Military surgery direction
Surgery of the consequences of gunshot and shrapnel wounds.
Maxillofacial trauma center
Around-the-clock aid 24/7 for severe fractures and defects.
Reconstruction after burns
Cicatricial contractures, tissue transplantation and foreign body removal.
Cooperation with hospitals
Partnership with military hospitals and involvement of leading foreign specialists.
Charitable funding
Financing complex surgeries for military personnel through charitable foundations.
Training of surgeons
Specialized practical courses and knowledge transfer through Valikhnovski Academy.
Urgent and trauma
Emergency surgery · Military surgery (gunshot wounds) · Maxillofacial trauma 24/7
Reconstructive and plastic
Reconstructive surgery · Facial surgery · Craniofacial · Rhinoplasty · Septoplasty · Laser breast surgery
Head and neck
ENT surgery · Maxillofacial surgery · Facial nerve/salivary procedures (where confirmed)
Oncology
Surgical oncology · Head & neck oncosurgery · Skin/neoplasm-related facial procedures
Pediatric
Pediatric surgery · Congenital defects · Cleft lip (Harvard / Shriners since 2019)
General / minimally invasive
Laparoscopic hernioplasty · Phlebology · Laser dermatosurgery
Dermatosurgery and hair
Robotic hair transplant · Laser dermatosurgery
Intensive care
Support of complex multidisciplinary cases (based on the founder's Ottawa Civic Hospital experience)
Harvard / Shriners Boston
2019: joint surgeries for Ukrainian children with complex upper lip defects. 12 patients aged 1–3 months (according to the Academy data).
Open section → Surgical CongressKyiv Global Surgery Congress 2017
November 22–23, 2017. Together with A7 Conferences. The largest surgical congress in Ukraine; specialists from 12 countries; European protocols; live broadcasts.
Open section → TV ProjectDiscovery BODY BIZARRE
A global medical TV project worked on the basis of the institute. A case with the rare Madelung syndrome.
Open section → Diamond PartnerMASC Congress
Diamond partner. 40 international speakers; topics — face transplantation, cell therapy, reconstruction; specialists from Turkey, Israel.
Open section →Training a New Generation of Surgeons
Educational platform for students, interns, and practicing doctors. English version: SurginomX. The program is built around live surgery from the institute's operating rooms and is combined with international training standards.
Live Surgery
Daily live broadcasts from the operating room with captions and infographics.
International Standards
ATLS · USMLE · PLAB · IPRAS standards; preparation for international medical exams.
Military-Surgical Training
A separate educational track during wartime; advanced training of surgeons in reconstruction.
CME / CPD
25 points per 6 months, 50 points per 12 months. Audience: 40 countries (as stated by the brand).
According to a public statement by the clinic, the institute consistently supports patients who need complex reconstructive restoration but cannot afford it.
Children with Defects
Assistance to children with congenital defects (in particular, the cleft lip program with Harvard / Shriners).
Complex Injuries
Reconstruction for civilian patients with consequences of severe war and domestic injuries.
Military Personnel
Cooperation with charitable foundations to finance surgeries for the defenders of Ukraine.
TNMU Named Scholarship
Scholarship (from 18.11.2025) for children of fallen defenders with free access to the Academy.
A selection of official videos from the YouTube channel @VALIKHNOVSKI: medical explanations and expert commentary on surgery directions.
How to properly treat burns
Dr. Valikhnovski — medical explanation about burns, tissue reconstruction, and recovery after trauma. Direct connection with the institute's mission: surgery for the consequences of trauma and war.
Watch on YouTube →How to properly treat burns
What you need to know about plastic surgery
Reconstructive surgeries — what you need to know
Why a hernia occurs
How a face transplant surgery works
Life after breast cancer exists
How to strengthen immunity and COVID-19
Series «Chernobyl» — medical commentary
Archive of Rostyslav Valikhnovski's public presence in the media and professional field.
Official Channels and Documents
- Valikhnovski Surgery Instituteofficialvalikhnovskimd.com
- Valikhnovski Academyofficialeducational platform
- SurginomX (Academy EN)officialinternational version
- Valikhnovski Surgery Partnersofficial«Recover Everyone»
University and Institutional
- TNMU — named scholarshipuniversitytdmu.edu.ua · 2025
- IEU — Academy presentationuniversityInternational European Univ.
- MedExpert — KGSC 2017mediamedical publication
National Media
- «Reconstructive surgery…»mediaUryadovyy Kuryer
- Medical tourism 1998–2016mediaHealth-ua
- «Frankivsk — hometown»mediaVezha
- «Vysokyi Zamok» — interviewmediaregional press
- At Frankivsk City HospitalmediaZakhidnyy Kuryer
- Valikhnovski's dossier — LB.uamediaLB.ua
Scientific Publications
- The Lancet — TCDD Yushchenkojournal2009 · DOI: 10.1016/S0140
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute — official site
Official institute website: services, statistics, team, history.
Valikhnovski Academy
Educational platform: live surgery, ATLS, USMLE/PLAB, CME.
SurginomX (Academy EN)
English version of the Academy for an international audience.
Valikhnovski Surgery Partners
Partner network of clinics by European standards, "Recover Everyone" mission. SIMPLYNOMX digital platform.
TNMU — Dr. Valikhnovski Named Scholarship
Signing on 18.11.2025 of an agreement on a named scholarship for children of fallen defenders.
TCDD poisoning in Victor Yushchenko — The Lancet
Sorg O. et al., Lancet 374(9696):1179-1185. Valikhnovski — co-author.
Kyiv Global Surgery Congress '17 was held in Kyiv
Third party about KGSC 2017 — Nov 22-23, 12 countries.
«Reconstructive surgery is meant to save lives»
Government publication — interview on the philosophy of reconstructive surgery.
Medical tourism in Ukraine: problems and prospects
Statistics 1998-2016: ~7K medical tourists out of 123K patients.
«For me, Frankivsk is the dearest and most precious city in the world»
Regional interview about origins.
«After Yushchenko's poisoning, I performed six surgeries on him»
Self-report on six reconstructive surgeries. Conflict with 30 per clinic site — both versions reflect.
Valikhnovski's dossier — LB.ua
Biographical dossier with a state context.
TV projects featuring Valikhnovski
Permanent expert: "Return My Beauty", "I Am Ashamed of My Body", "It Concerns Everyone" and others.
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