years of professional experience
PROFESSIONAL DOSSIER · 2026ROSTYSLAV
ROSTYSLAV
VALIKHNOVSKYI
A surgeon for whom restoring a person is about more than form. It means restoring function, confidence and the ability to move forward with life.
EXPLORE THE STORYFOUNDER OF VALIKHNOVSKI SURGERY INSTITUTE ◆ KYIV, UKRAINE
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RECONSTRUCTION ✦ SCIENCE ✦ THE PERSON ✦ RECONSTRUCTION ✦ SCIENCE ✦ THE PERSON ✦
01THE PERSON
Precision that
restores wholeness.
THE PERSON BEHIND THE PRACTICE · 1998—2026“
Honoured Doctor of Ukraine, plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Candidate of Medical Sciences and associate professor.
Rostyslav Valikhnovskyi founded and has led Valikhnovski Surgery Institute since 1998. His professional focus is restoring appearance and treating complex congenital and acquired conditions of the face and body. He is also vice-president of the Ukrainian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.
In 2024–2025, he combined clinical practice with doctoral studies at the Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine. Behind every large number is an individual human story, and behind every decision is a team.
BIOGRAPHY ON THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE02SCALE OF WORK
Experience that
can be measured.
The figures are based on the Institute’s official website and reflect the work of the doctor, clinic and team.
patients
operations
countries worldwide
unique surgical techniques
03PROFESSIONAL PATH
Not a career.
A system of change.
From the decision to found his own surgical centre to international research and professional exchange.
Founding the Institute
Rostyslav Valikhnovskyi founds Valikhnovski Surgery Institute in Kyiv, a space for comprehensive surgery and teamwork.
Publication in The Lancet
Co-authors an international study of Viktor Yushchenko’s TCDD poisoning.
Personal recognition
Receives an award from the national Person of the Year programme.
Kyiv Global Surgery Congress
The Institute launches an international congress that brought together specialists from 12 countries and more than 1,000 participants.
Science as daily practice
Doctoral studies at the Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine and a series of studies on facial reconstruction.
04SCIENTIFIC WORK
Clinical experience.
Published evidence.
A selection of genuine publications from scientific journals. Each DOI opens the research record; the complete list is available on the Institute’s website.
FEATURED PUBLICATION / 2009THE
LANCET.
LANCET.
An international study of Viktor Yushchenko’s TCDD poisoning co-authored by Rostyslav Valikhnovskyi.
OPEN DOI02
CLINICAL ANATOMY AND OPERATIVE SURGERY · 2025
03Methods for improving treatment outcomes in patients with facial keloid scars
R. L. Valikhnovskyi · 24(2), 20–26
HOSPITAL SURGERY · 2025
04Correction of scar deformity of the forehead: surgical methods and results of original research
S. I. Savoliuk, R. L. Valikhnovskyi · № 2, 83–89
BUKOVINIAN MEDICAL HERALD · 2025
05A clinical case of lower eyelid ectropion treatment using polypropylene mesh materials
R. L. Valikhnovskyi · 29(2), 80–90
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY · 2025
06Combining electrosurgical and laser methods in the treatment of rhinophyma
R. L. Valikhnovskyi, S. I. Savoliuk, N. B. Brodovska · 24(2), 82–89
ACHIEVEMENTS OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE · 2025
07Surgical tactics and treatment outcomes for head neurofibromas: clinical experience
R. L. Valikhnovskyi, S. I. Savoliuk · № 3, 85–95
HOSPITAL SURGERY · 2025
08Effectiveness of static reconstructive methods in treating long-standing facial nerve paralysis
R. L. Valikhnovskyi · № 3, 18–29
CLINICAL ANATOMY AND OPERATIVE SURGERY · 2025
Features of surgical tactics in nasal dorsum reconstruction
R. L. Valikhnovskyi, S. I. Savoliuk · 24(3), 36–42
2020 / UKRAINIAN PATENT Method of laser routing of cellular autografts, utility model No. 141499.
ALL SCIENTIFIC WORK05PUBLIC STORIES
Trust has
names.
The official biography names public figures among Rostyslav Valikhnovskyi’s patients. Only people directly identified by the source are included here, without assumptions about specific procedures or outcomes.
Yushchenko
President of Ukraine (2005–2010). His name appears on the founder’s page; the scientific paper on TCDD poisoning was published in The Lancet.
Hryshko
Opera tenor. His name appears among the public patients in the doctor’s official biography.
06VOICES AND REVIEWS
People speak
about their experience.
On the clinic’s website, these public figures appear in the patient reviews section. Below are their names and roles, without invented quotations or medical details.
01 / PUBLIC REVIEW
Oleksii Sukhanov
Journalist, television and radio presenter
02 / PUBLIC REVIEWAndrii Danylevych
Journalist and television presenter
03 / PUBLIC REVIEWGennadiy Fuzaylov
Paediatric physician and anaesthesiologist
04 / PUBLIC REVIEWLarysa Diatliuk
Participant in the television project I Am Ashamed of My Body
PATIENT TESTIMONIALS
Reviews on the official website describe recovery after trauma, complex operations and the team’s humanity in the patients’ own words.
READ PATIENT REVIEWS07RECOGNITION
Personal recognition.
The strength of the Institute.
The doctor’s personal honours and the clinic’s achievements are separated so that each award retains its proper context.
Personal award presented to Rostyslav Valikhnovskyi in 2015.
✦According to the Doc.ua medical portal from 2014 to 2018.
✦The Institute received the Choice of the Year award for four consecutive years from 2016 to 2019.
✦First place for the Institute in the 2023 Ukrainian Business Award ranking of the top 15 plastic surgery clinics in Kyiv.
✦An award presented to the Institute by the Country’s Choice analytics centre.
✦In 2026, the Institute was included in the Ukrainian Business Award list.
✦08BEYOND THE OPERATING ROOM
One doctor.
A whole school.
The clinic, professional community, scientific publications, international surgery congress and educational projects continue one idea: complex cases require deep expertise and the strength of a team.
EXPLORE THE INSTITUTE AND TEAMV.EST. 1998
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Possibility
begins with a conversation.
Tell the team about your situation. The doctors will assess possible options after consultation and examination.
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