Department of Pediatrics

Shevchenko Tetiana A, Candidate of Medical Sciences, PhD, Associate Professor.

In 2006 she graduated from the Pediatric Faculty of the Bogomolets National Medical University.

During 2006-2008 she studied in the internship in the specialty “Pediatrics”. During this period she she received her master’s degree  in the same specialty and graduated with honors in 2008.

During 2008-2010 she studied in clinical residency at the Department of Pediatrics № 4 of the Bogomolets National Medical University.

During 2011-2017 she studied in full-time postgraduate studies at the Department of Pediatrics № 4 of the Bogomolets National Medical University.

In 2019 she defended her dissertation a Candidate of Medical Sciences degree on “Effeciency of correction of oxidative stress in children of type 1 diabetes patients” and received the scientific degree of a candidate of medical sciences.

In 2017-2023 she worked at the Department of Pediatrics № 4 of the Bogomolets National Medical University. She was responsible for medical work at the Department of Pediatrics № 4 of the Bogomolets National Medical University.

Since September 2023 she has been working as the Head of the Department of Pediatrics of Kyiv Medical University.

She has 30 published scientific and educational and methodological works, including 5 articles in leading foreign editions, which are included in the Scopus and Web of Science science databases, a patent for an invention of Ukraine, two information letters about innovations in the field of healthcare in Ukraine.

Work experience: professional experience in “Pediatrics” – 17 years, teaching experience – 12 years.

Scientific and practical interests are pediatrics, ultrasound diagnostics

• Hrynevych Inna Volodymyrivna, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, responsible for conducting pediatric classes with Ukrainian-speaking students of the 6th year of study and with English-speaking students of the 4th year of study.
• Zlobynets Antonina Serhiivna, Candidate of Medical Sciences assistant, responsible for conducting classes in propedeutics of pediatrics for 3rd year and pediatrics for 4th year Ukrainian-speaking students.
• Dembitsky Volodymyr Leonidovych, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, responsible for conducting classes with Ukrainian-speaking students of the 3rd year in propedeutics of pediatrics of the Medical Faculty and 4th year students of the Faculty of Dentistry.

The department teaches the following disciplines:

• care for sick children
• nursing pediatrics
• propedeutics of pediatrics
• pediatrics
• children’s infectious diseases

The material and technical equipment of the department according the standards and requirements for the departments of higher educational medical institutions of III-IV levels of accreditation.

The direction of scientific work of the department is: features of the combined course of chronic gastroduodenitis and primary arterial hypertension in children.

During the existence of the department more than 500 works, a reference book, 10 methodical recommendations for students have been published, 8 master’s theses have been defended, a candidate’s dissertation and a doctoral dissertation have been completed. Employees of the department take part in conferences and congresses of different levels:

1. «Correction of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Musculoskeletal Diseases» «Vitamin D: minimum, maximum, optimum”, Warsaw (Poland), 21-22.09.2017
2. «Long-term effects of vitamin D deficiency in the early neonatal period of the child» and «Features of interpretation of densitometry results in children», International scientific-practical conference “DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND AGE”, Odessa, 2-3.11.2017
3. “Vitamin D deficiency at an early age and its consequences”, International Ukrainian-Belarusian Conference “Deficiency and insufficiency of vitamin D in clinical practice” (20-21.10.2017)
4. “Vitamin D and skin diseases” XI Congress with international participation “MAN and MEDICINE – Ukraine”, 28-29.03.2018
5. “Diagnosis and treatment of systemic osteoporosis in children”, III International Symposium on DISEASES OF THE BONE AND MUSCLE SYSTEM AND AGE, dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the State Institution “Institute of Gerontology named after D.F. Chebotaryov of Ukraine 12-14.03.2018
6. “The state of bone tissue in children with autoimmune hepatitis”, “CURRENT ISSUES OF CHILD HEPATOLOGY”, Kyiv, 17-18.05.2018
7. “Imperfect Osteogenesis: Modern Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment” “THE EVENT MEETS THE EAST: PEDIATRIC PRACTICE IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM”, Ternopil, 30.05.2018
8. “VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN” XVII CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF UKRAINIAN MEDICAL SOCIETIES, Ternopil, 20-22.09.2018
9. “Osteoporosis: diagnosis and treatment”, “RISE OF BUTTERFLIES 2018” (Third annual meeting of families of patients with bullous epidermolysis), Kyiv, 27-28.04.2018
10. «Influence of undernutrition on bone mineral density in patients with epidermolysis bullosa», WCO-IOF-ESCEO World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, Krakow (Poland), 19-22.04.2018.

The department conducts medical work in medical institutions of the city. The main bases of the department are Children’s Clinical Hospital №5, Children’s Clinical Hospital №8, Kyiv Maternity Hospital №3, Doctor Sam private clinic, where medical and counseling assistance is provided to children annually.

The Department of Pediatrics was established in 1994.

The first head of the department was Moshchych Petro Stepanovych – Doctor of Medical Sciences,

Professor, Academician of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, New York Academy of Sciences,

laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine, Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine, St.

Vladimir and Yaroslav the Wise Awards, honorary titles of European institutions, UAFM Institute.

The department was headed later by: Marushko Yuriy Volodymyrovych, doctor of medical sciences, professor (2005-2008).

From 2009 to 2012, the department was headed by Pisotska Stalin Artemivna, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor.

From 2014 to 2015, the department was headed by Platonova Elena Mikhailovna, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor.

The next head of the department was Samarin Dmitry Viktorovich, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor.