Best plastic surgeons in Ukraine: TOP 57 doctors

Ivan Vadimovich Kononikhin – plastic surgeon at Vidnova clinic

Qualification

In 2012, he graduated from Zaporizhzhia State Medical University with a degree in "Medical Medicine". Then he completed an internship at the Department of Surgery and Proctology of the ZMAPE in the 9th City Hospital (Zaporizhzhya).

After completing his internship, he was referred to the Veselivska Central District Hospital, where he worked until 2019.

From 2016 to 2018, he worked in parallel at the Atlant Medical Center (Melitopol). During this time, he completed many training and practical courses, including laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgical interventions at the ZMAPO, endoscopic examination methods at the ZHMU.

Since 2015, he has been actively involved in aesthetic medicine, paying great attention to contouring and botulinum therapy. Every year he attends many practical and scientific conferences on surgery and aesthetic medicine.

In 2019, he received the second qualification category in the specialty "Surgery".

Work experience

Ivan Kononikhin performs about 400 operations annually. His medical experience amounts to 11 years of successful work and constant development.

Today, Ivan Vadymovych is a member of the Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons.

List of operations and procedures

Ivan Kononikhin is a plastic surgeon with a broad profile. He performs a full range of plastic surgeries on the face and body.

• Breast augmentation
• Breast lift
• Breast lift with augmentation
• Gynecomastia
• Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty)
• Liposuction
• Blepharoplasty
• Facial lipofilling
• Otoplasty
• Correction of postoperative scars
• Botulinum therapy (Dysport injections)
• Contour plastic surgery with fillers
• Lip contouring (lip augmentation)

Dr. Svitlana Rabotenko is a leading plastic surgeon at Vidnova Clinic. She holds the Highest Qualification Category. Dr. Rabotenko is an international member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS). She is also a member of the All-Ukrainian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.

Dr. Rabotenko has over 16 years of experience. She performs about 300 operations each year. Her main areas of expertise are breast, body, and facial plastic surgery. She completed advanced training at the P.L. Shupyk National Medical Academy. Dr. Rabotenko regularly attends international conferences and helps advance plastic surgery in Ukraine.

Experience:

• • 2014 to 2018 — plastic surgeon at Oleg Kolibaba Medical Center.
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• • 2018 to 2021 — plastic surgeon at the Lita Plus clinic.
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• • 2021 to 2023 — plastic surgeon at the LaserOne clinic.
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• • Since 2024 — plastic surgeon Yurchenko Team.

Scientific conferences, exhibitions, seminars, symposia, workshops:

• • 2013 — international master class on rhinoplasty.
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• • 2015 — international conference “Singapore ENT Courses”, Singapore.
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• • 2015 – “Rhinoplasty” conference under the auspices of UAPRAS.
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• • 2016 — conference “Complex cases in plastic surgery”.
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• • 2017 — International Conference “Rhinoplasty Workshop”, Istanbul, Türkiye.
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• • 2018 – “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Course”, Budapest, Hungary.
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• • 2019 — International Congress on Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine.

Education:

• • 2004 to 2010 — A. A. Bogomolets National Medical University.
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• • 2010 to 2013 — Master’s degree in surgery, diploma with honors at the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy.
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• • 2015 to 2018 — postgraduate study at the Ukrainian Military Medical Academy.
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• • 2019 — defense of candidate's dissertation at the National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after Shupik.

The procedures I perform:

• Open rhinoplasty;

• closed rhinoplasty;

• • septorhinoplasty;
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• • revision rhinoplasty.
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• Participation in associations:

Member of the All-Ukrainian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (VAPREKH).

Dr. Ivan Baranov is a leading trichologist and hair transplant specialist with over 14 years of clinical experience. He has performed more than 1,300 hair transplant procedures. This has made him a recognized expert in his field. Dr. Baranov is certified in the Regenera Activa technique. He is also the only transplant specialist in Ukraine using a unique hybrid method with the Trivellini system.

He is a member of several respected professional organizations. These include the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, the European Hair Research Society, and the Ukrainian Hair Research Society. His memberships show his dedication to high standards in hair restoration and ongoing professional growth.

Work experience:
• 2000 to 2002 – Medical intern at the Central City Clinical Hospital, Kyiv
• 2001 to 2005 – Researcher at the Department of Hospital Surgery №2 with a course in Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at the National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomolets
• 2002 to 2005 – Surgeon at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Central City Clinical Hospital, Kyiv
• 2003 to 2005 – Assistant at the Department of Hospital Surgery №2, National Medical University named after A.A. Bogomolets
• 2005 – Present – Surgeon at private clinics in Kyiv
• July 2023 – Founder of Yurchenko Plastic Surgery Clinic in Limassol, Cyprus

Scientific conferences, exhibitions, seminars, symposia:
• 2001 – 1st International Congress on Applied Aesthetics and Cosmetology in Ukraine, Kyiv
• 2001 – 2nd Ukrainian Congress on Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Surgery, Kyiv
• 2002 – Scientific-Practical Seminar "Dysport – Application in Aesthetic Medicine", Kyiv
• 2002 – 3rd International Congress on Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Moscow
• 2002 – Scientific-Practical Conference "Hemostasis – Problems and Prospects", Kyiv
• 2002 – 20th Congress of Surgeons of Ukraine, Ternopil
• 2002 – Scientific-Practical Conference "Relevant Issues in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery", Kyiv
• 2002 – 8th Scientific-Practical Conference "Relevant Issues in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery", Yalta
• 2003 – 58th Scientific-Practical Conference "Current Problems in Modern Medicine", Kyiv
• 2004 to 9th Scientific-Practical Conference "Current Issues in Aesthetic Surgery", Sevastopol
• 2004 – Scientific-Practical Conference "Current Issues in Aesthetic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery", Kyiv
• 2004 – 1st Congress "Current Issues in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery", Kyiv
• 2005 – 59th International Medical Conference for Young Scientists
• 2005 – 8th All-Ukrainian Scientific-Practical Conference "Current Issues in Vascular and Reconstructive Surgery", Kyiv
• 2008 – 3rd All-Ukrainian Scientific-Practical Conference "Prevention of Complications in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"
• 2009 – 4th Scientific-Practical Conference "Tissue Engineering in Aesthetic Medicine"
• 2010 – 10th IAPSO Congress "Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery"
• 2010 – "Problematic Situations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"
• 2010 – "Satellite Symposium Breast Augmentation Surgery"
• 2010 – 1st Congress of the Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Medicine
• 2010 – "Current Problems in Autotransplantation of Fat in the Periorbital Area of the Face"
• 2011 – "Single-Stage Breast Reconstruction with Implants Using Acellular Dermal Matrix"
• 2011 – "ISAPS-St. Petersburg Course"
• 2011 – "New Technologies in Plastic Surgery"
• 2011 – "Current Issues in Reconstructive and Restorative Breast Surgery"
• 2012 – 5th International Conference "Progress in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery"
• 2013 – "Problematic Situations in Breast Surgery"
• 2013 – 4th International Symposium on Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology "Combined Techniques and Biotechnology in Aesthetic Medicine"
• 2013 – "Reconstructive Breast Surgery: Aesthetic Aspects"
• 2017 – Cadaver Course, Arezzo, Italy
• 2017 – Speaker, 4th European Congress on Injection Techniques in Lviv
• 2017 – Advanced Aesthetic Blepharoplasty, Midface, and Face Contouring, St. Petersburg
• 2017 to 2018 – Regular speaker at master classes on Aesthetic Gynecology and Lipofilling Techniques
• 2018 – Speaker, National Scientific-Practical Conference "Breast in an Interdisciplinary Aspect"
• 2018 – Advanced Aesthetic Face, Breast, and Body Contouring, St. Petersburg
• 2023 – "Current Issues in Modern Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery", Uzhgorod
• 2024 – "Anatomy of Beauty", Kyiv
• 2024 – Speaker, Polytech Bright Talents Conference, Ibiza
• 2024 – Speaker, Difficult Cases Conference, Uzhgorod

Education:
• National Medical University (NMU) named after A.A. Bogomolets, Faculty of Medicine, Kyiv (2000)
• Internship, Department of Hospital Surgery №2 (NMU) named after A.A. Bogomolets, at the Central City Clinical Hospital in Kyiv (2002)

Procedures performed:
• Breast augmentation
• Breast reduction
• Breast lift
• Removal of biogel from the breast
• Correction of tubular breast shape
• Correction of breast asymmetry
• Implant replacement
• Labiaplasty

Memberships:
• Member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of Ukraine
• Founder and participant of the Club of Plastic Surgeons
• Member of the Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Medicine
• UPRADAS – Ukrainian Association of Dermatocosmetologists and Plastic-Reconstructive Surgeons

Experience:

2012 – present – surgeon, ophthalmologist, plastic surgeon in private clinics.

Scientific conferences, exhibitions, seminars, symposia, workshops:

• State Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education, Ministry of Education and Social Development, Moscow Academy of Postgraduate Education, Optometry Course, 2009.

• Donetsk National Medical University named after M. Gorky, confirmation of specialization, 2010.

• Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Ukrainian Military Medical Academy (Kyiv, Ukraine), Confirmation of certificate in specialty, 2016.

• Training “Providing First Aid to Victims and Behavior in Emergency Situations” 2016.

• Participation in the international conference “White Nights”, St. Petersburg, 2012-2014.

• V State Congress. Plastic surgery and aesthetic medicine. Moscow, 2016.

• Webinars of the pharmaceutical company Alcon on modern treatment of dry eye syndrome, 2016.

• Ukrainian House, scientific and practical conference of ophthalmologists of Ukraine with international participation “REFRACTION PLAIN AIR '17”, October 2017.

• Traditional and Extended Blepharoplasty, World Aesthetic Education, 2021.

• Blepharoplasty, Facial Rejuvenation and Contouring, International Hybrid Course, AA Surgery, 2021.

• Facial Anatomy Cadaver Course, Warsaw, 2022.

Education:

• First Saint Petersburg State Medical University (PSMU) named after I.P. Pavlov, specialization “General Medicine”, 2003;

• Donetsk National Medical University named after Maxim Gorky, specialization “Ophthalmology”, 2010;

• Specialization in Plastic Surgery, National Medical University, 2022.

The procedures I perform:

• upper eyelid plastic surgery;

• surgical plastic surgery of the lower eyelids;

• transconjunctival plastic surgery of the lower eyelids;

• circular eyelid surgery;

• contopexy (foxy eye);

• eyebrow lift;

• removal of foreign bodies from the conjunctiva and cornea.

Participation in associations:

• member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of Ukraine.

Dr. An Hanna is a board-certified periodontist with over 38 years of clinical experience. She is a Clinical Associate Professor of Periodontics at the University of Texas. Dr. Hanna earned her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. She also completed dual majors in chemistry and psychology at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Dr. Hanna is a respected member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. She has performed thousands of successful implant procedures. She is known for her dedication to improving dental care. Dr. Hanna regularly uses the latest technologies and best practices in her work. She has made important contributions to the field of periodontics.

Sidorchuk Yuri Valerievich - plastic surgeon

Education

• 2011-2015 - Rivne State Basic Medical College, specialty "General Medicine", qualification paramedic;
  
• 2015-2021 - Kyiv Medical University named after A.A. Bogomolets, specialty "General Medicine", professional qualification - physician;
  
• 2021-2024 - National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after P. L. Shupik. Specialty "General Surgery" based on the National Institute of Surgery and Transplantation named after A. A. Shalimov.
  

Experience

• 2016-2019 - Kyiv City Clinical Hospital No. 9, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care;
  
• 2018-2019 - Medical Center "Harmony of Health";
  
• 2020-2021 - Medical Center "Medical Practice";
  
• 2020-2023 - Kyiv City Clinical Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination;
  
• from 2023 - Vidnova clinic.
  

Courses and certificates:

• "Center for Special Training" for ACLS (Advance Cardiovascular Life Support - 2022) Kyiv, Ukraine;
  
• "Special Training Center" for ITLS (International Trauma Life Support Advanced) Kyiv, Ukraine;
  
• Participant of the international congress ICANPS 2023 "Modern trends in reconstructive and plastic surgery", Kyiv, Ukraine;
  
• Participant of the international scientific and practical conference 2023 "Current issues of modern plastic and reconstructive surgery", Uzhgorod, Ukraine;
  
• Participant of the conference “Live surgery of aesthetic mammoplasty and oncoplastic breast surgery”, Uzhgorod, Ukraine;
  
• "Dermatoscopy of skin neoplasms", Kyiv, Ukraine;
  
• "Injection treatment with fillers: upper and middle third of the face", Kyiv, Ukraine;
  
• Academy of Advanced Aesthetics. "Blanching": expert knowledge and advanced technologies, Kyiv, Ukraine;
  
• Academy of Advanced Aesthetics - The Art of Lip Correction with Beloteto;
  
• Professional school in online format "Family Doctor Academy", Kyiv, Ukraine;
  
• CPD (continuous professional development). Master class: "Treatment of cancer patients in the epidemiological conditions of 2020", Kyiv, Ukraine;
  
• Scientific and practical conference "Sukharev readings". Topic: "Vascular surgery, phlebology and angiology in the era of COVID-19", Kyiv, Ukraine;
  

Social activities:

• 2020 - rotation to the village of Taramchuk, Maryinsky district, Donetsk region.
  
• 2022 - A volunteer doctor during a full-scale invasion in Kyiv.
  

Achievements and awards:

Decree of the President of Ukraine 419/2022 awarded the medal "For a saved life" dated 17.06. 2022

Dr. Koray Urgu is a plastic reconstructive surgeon and specialist in stem cell treatment. He has over 10 years of experience in the field and has been awarded for his work on stem cells. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the Istanbul Medical Chamber.

Dr. Pasichnyk is an experienced plastic surgeon who is a member of the All-Ukrainian Association of Reconstructive, Aesthetic and Plastic Surgeons. He is an expert in rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, abdominoplasty, and mammoplasty and has worked in various hospitals across Ukraine. He holds a degree in general medicine from the Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy and has completed an internship in surgery.

Dr. Dabizha Oleksiy is a respected plastic surgeon and phlebologist. He specializes in mastopexy, abdominoplasty, and liposuction. He is a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) and the All-Ukrainian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.

Dr. Dabizha has published 79 scientific articles and holds 46 patents. He has made important contributions to medical science and innovation. He also has a strong academic background and regularly attends international conferences. This shows his dedication to high standards in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

Patients Requests:

• Cosmetic, aesthetic and functional problems of appearance: face, body, limbs.
• Mammoplasty;
• Breast augmentation
• Breast lift (mastopexy)
• Abdominoplasty (abdominoplasty) - all types
• Body liposuction
• Lipofilling
• Intimate plastic
• Aesthetic facial surgery - blepharoplasty, face lift, neck lift.

Surgery:

Plastic cosmetic (aesthetic) surgery:

• Breast plastic surgery, mammoplasty  (breast augmentation), breast reduction, breast asymmetry correction. Areola correction, fibroadenoma removal, breast lift. Breast liposuction. Removal and replacement of breast implants. Removal of mammary glands in men - gynecomastia.
• Abdominoplasty, tummy tuck. Plastic surgery of the rectus abdominis muscles is an endoscopic surgical intervention with minimal trauma, quick recovery and no traces of the intervention.
• Abdominoplasty – miniabdominoplasty with correction of a scar after cesarean section, abdominoplasty with displacement of the navel, plastic diastasis of the rectus muscles is performed in parallel, hernias are removed, and the waist is formed.
• Removal of benign formations of the skin and soft tissues using modern laser technologies and an excellent aesthetic effect (absorbable cosmetic suture).
• Liposuction – removal of fat deposits to improve body contours. The material obtained in the process of liposuction can be used for lipofilling of the buttocks, breasts, face and other areas.
• Blepharoplasty – removal of excess skin and hernias around the eyes. Leads to a general rejuvenating effect.
• Eyebrow lift   - opening of the eye and look by lifting the eyebrows. Gentle technique with quick recovery. For a greater effect, it is advisable to combine with blepharoplasty and facelift. 
• Face lifting (facelift) is performed using safe modern methods, a short scar technique, provides quick rehabilitation and a long-lasting rejuvenating effect of the entire body.
• Neck plastic surgery is a method of liposuction, platysmoplasty. Restores the youth of the neck, eliminates "goose neck", excess and sagging skin, returns a clear contour and "angle of youth".
• Otoplasty - correction of the shape of the auricles.
• Intimate contour plastic - aesthetic correction of labia minora and labia majora, position of the clitoris, removal of skin folds in the anal area, if necessary, can be combined with removal of hemorrhoids and fissure plastic surgery.

Techniques that the doctor possesses:

• Operations in the field of cosmetic, aesthetic plastic surgery of the breast, body and face;
• Laparoscopic and laser surgery.

More about the doctor

Education

• Graduated from the National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomoltsia, Kyiv, specialty - medical practice (1996).
• He completed an internship at the National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets, specialty "surgery" (1998).

Certification training

• Internship at the American medical center, Cyprus, Nicosia - mammoplasty techniques, revision mammoplasty with Motiva implants under the guidance of Demetris Stavrou (2021).
• Internship in aesthetic surgery in South Korea, Seoul. Girin Piastic Surgery Clinics, Gowon Worldwide, Sures clinic (2020).
• TU "Esthetic Blepharoplasty" at NMAPO named after P. L. Shupyk (2020).
• The course "Plastic surgery of the mammary gland" on the basis of the Department of plastic surgery at the Shalimov Institute under the guidance of prof. Halych S.P. (2019).
• Training course "Rejuvenating and aesthetic surgery of the head, face, and neck. Blepharoplasty" as part of the "UAPS INTENSIVE" program at the Ukrainian Academy of Plastic Surgery in Kyiv (2019).
• Master class "Augmentation mammoplasty - choice of surgery and implant technique" "Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons USAPS" Kyiv (2019).
• Ukrainian Academy of Plastic Surgery - body contouring (2019).
• TU "Plastic surgery of the mammary gland", in NMAPO named after P. L. Shupyk (2019).
• Training at the Center of surgical innovations "Laparoscopic Herniology" (2018)
• TU "Laparoscopic Herniology", Center for Surgical Innovations (2017).
• Obtaining additional specialization "Proctology" (2017).
• TU "Laparoscopic surgery", NMAPO (2014).
• Awarded a surgeon of the highest category (2014).
• Advancement of the qualification of a doctor-oncologist on the basis of KMAPO named after P..L. Shupyka (1999).

Scientific, teaching work and membership in specialized organizations

• Member of USAPS (Ukrainian Association of Plastic Surgeons).
• Participation in conferences and workshops on aesthetic surgery in 2019-20.

Dr. Hennadii Patlazhan is a plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He performs about 500 surgeries each year. Dr. Patlazhan founded the Patlazhan School of Plastic Surgery. He is also a leading surgeon at the Patlazhan Clinic in Odessa, Ukraine.

Dr. Patlazhan received the Stella International Beauty Award in 2018. He is a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons. He has taken part in 67 scientific forums in 29 countries. He has spoken at 41 conferences and organized international master classes in rhinoplasty, mammoplasty, and facial rejuvenation. Dr. Patlazhan also holds seven patents for innovations in plastic surgery.

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