Surgical specializations
28 directions of surgery, 8 functional clusters, 52 unique techniques, author's patents, and a series of publications on reconstructive surgery.
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute combines several surgical disciplines, which allows for solving the most complex multidisciplinary cases within a single clinic:
Plastic and reconstructive
Reconstruction after injuries, burns, oncological surgeries, correction of congenital defects (cleft palate with Harvard MGH).
General and emergency
Initial school of Shalimov's internship and internship experience in intensive care in Ottawa (Canada).
Head and neck oncosurgery
Removal of tumors and neoplasms with immediate or staged reconstruction of soft tissues and bones.
Maxillofacial surgery
Complex restoration of the facial skeleton, orthognathic surgery, facial traumatology.
Otolaryngological surgery
Functional surgery of the nose, ENT organs, integrated with aesthetic plastic surgery.
Pediatric surgery
Specialized reconstruction programs for infants and children (congenital upper lip defects).
Laser breast surgery
Minimally invasive laser techniques for correction and treatment of the breast.
Physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Comprehensive support and restoration of patient mobility after interventions.
Emergency 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
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 for complex multidisciplinary surgical cases
Surgery of gunshot and combat wounds
A separate direction of medical reconstruction and recovery after gunshot, mine-explosive, and shrapnel injuries. Cooperation with military hospitals and financing of surgeries for defenders through charitable foundations.
Maxillofacial Trauma Center
A 24-hour specialized service of the institute for providing emergency and reconstructive assistance in case of severe fractures and defects of the facial skull that require a multidisciplinary team.
Specialty "Surgery"
Dissertation research: "Substantiation of surgical and microsurgical method of treatment of various types of alopecia". Co-author of a publication in the world's leading journal The Lancet (2009) on the treatment of dioxin poisoning.
State patents for inventions (2005)
• Patent No. 02622: "Method of surgical treatment of androgen-dependent alopecia"
• Patent No. 04067: "Method of surgical treatment of alopecia"
Keloid scars on the face
Valikhnovski R. L. Clinical Anatomy and Operative Surgery, 2025, Vol. 24, No. 2, P. 20–26.
Cicatricial deformity of the frontal region
Savoliuk S. I., Valikhnovski R. L. Hospital Surgery, 2025, No. 2, P. 83–89.
Ectropion of the lower eyelid
Valikhnovski R. L. Bukovinian Medical Herald, 2025, Vol. 29, No. 2 (114), P. 80–90.
Treatment of rhinophyma
Valikhnovski R. L., Savoliuk S. I., Brodovska N. B. Clinical and Experimental Pathology, 2025, Vol. 24, No. 2 (92), P. 82–89.
Neurofibromas of the head
Valikhnovski R. L., Savoliuk S. I. Achievements of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 2025, No. 3, P. 85–95.
Facial nerve paralysis
Valikhnovski R. L. Hospital Surgery, 2025, No. 3, P. 18–29.



