For patients from other cities and abroad. Send your images and medical records — a surgical oncologist will review them and explain where to start. The consultation is free.
- Onlinefree — by video call or phone
- CT and MRII look at the images themselves, not only the report
- 24 hoursI call back within a day after your request
- Anywherefrom any city in Ukraine and from abroad
Experience and why contact me
Kateryna Valikhnovska, MD
- 13+years of experience
- 9,500hours in the operating room
- 15scientific publications; PhD thesis defended in 2020
Surgical oncologist in Kyiv. Surgeon of the first qualification category, with specialist certificates in Oncosurgery and Transplantology. Member of the Ukrainian Union of Oncology Surgeons (USSO) and the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO). Awarded the Order “Scientist of the Year 2020”.
A surgeon reviews your images
I operate together with a team of surgical oncologists, so in your CT and MRI images I look for the answer to a surgical question: whether there are grounds to consider surgery and what else is needed for that.
No trip in the dark
A trip to Kyiv takes time, money and strength. First I review the documents and tell you whether it makes sense to come for an in-person appointment and which tests are better done locally.
Laparoscopic and open surgery
I perform operations by both approaches, so I choose the one that suits your particular case. For small lesions in the liver there is radiofrequency ablation — destroying the tumor with heat without cutting into the liver.
Follow-up at a distance
For a year after the operation I review your test results and CT and MRI images, answer questions and help with decisions about further treatment — wherever you are.
Direct contact with me
Calls to my mobile number and messages come to me personally, with no call center. If I did not answer, I am in surgery: I will call back within 24 hours.
Science, not only practice
A PhD thesis and scientific articles — including on radiofrequency ablation of colorectal cancer metastases in the liver. I treat according to current international guidelines and know what they are based on.
The online consultation is given by me, Kateryna Valikhnovska, MD, surgical oncologist. You send CT and MRI images, the histology report and medical records; I review them and connect by video or call you to explain what I see, whether there are grounds to consider surgery and which tests are still missing. I often consult remotely — patients from other cities of Ukraine and from abroad. I draw up the final treatment plan after an in-person examination. The online consultation is free.
Who an online consultation is for
An online consultation is a first step for those who find it hard to come to an appointment right away. It is suitable if:
- you live far from Kyiv and do not want to travel without knowing whether the trip will be useful;
- the patient does not tolerate travel well or is currently undergoing a course of treatment;
- you are abroad and want to understand whether it is worth planning treatment in Ukraine;
- you were told that the tumor is inoperable and want to hear a surgeon’s second opinion;
- you are looking for a doctor for a family member — and want to understand the situation yourself first;
- you need to find out which tests are missing, so as not to have unnecessary ones.
If you are in Kyiv or can come, it is better to book an in-person consultation right away: an examination and a face-to-face conversation give more than any documents.
What can and cannot be clarified remotely
Documents tell a lot, but not everything. So I honestly separate what I can answer at a distance from what requires a meeting.
Possible online
- to assess from the images whether there are grounds to consider surgery;
- to say which examinations and tests are missing;
- to explain in which order surgery and chemotherapy usually go;
- to answer questions about the approach, the hospital stay and recovery.
Requires an in-person visit
- a physical examination;
- the final decision on surgery and its extent;
- the final treatment plan.
That is why at an online consultation I do not promise a decision of “we operate” or “we do not operate”. I say whether I see grounds to move toward surgery and what needs to be done for that.
How an online consultation goes
- RequestYou call or leave a request on the website. We agree on which documents to send and how.
- DocumentsYou send the images, the histology report and medical records; images and discs can be sent via any messenger listed on the website or as a link.
- ReviewI look at the CT and MRI images themselves, not only at the written report: details that are missing from the report often determine whether surgery is possible.
- ConversationI connect by video or call you; a video call can include both the patient and family members. I explain what I see on the images and answer questions — yours and your family’s.
- Next stepsI say what else to examine, whether it makes sense to come for an in-person appointment and what to prepare for next.
Not only the patient but also a family member can call and make the arrangements.
Which documents to send
- CT, MRI or PET-CT images — as files from the disc, not only the reports;
- reports of all examinations: ultrasound, CT, MRI, X-ray, colonoscopy;
- the histology report;
- discharge summaries from other hospitals: on operations, courses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy;
- recent blood tests, if you have had any, and a list of the medicines you take.
How to send the images. Open the disc and find the folder with the most files — it is most often called DICOM, DCM or A. Compress this folder into an archive (WinRAR, 7-Zip): the files will take up less space and be easier to upload. Upload the archive to a file-sharing service (fex.net, Google Drive, Dropbox) and send the link via Telegram or by email to kgv.112@gmail.com. A photo of the film taken with a phone will not do: it does not show the details on which the conclusion depends. Discharge summaries and reports, however, can simply be photographed — as long as the text is readable.
We will agree on exactly how to send the documents when you book. If something from the list is missing, send what you have — I will tell you what is lacking.
What happens after the online consultation
If there are grounds to consider surgery, the next step is an in-person consultation in Kyiv, further tests and, in complex cases, a tumor board. We operate in Kyiv. Usually a month to a month and a half passes from the first contact to the operation: that is how long tests and preparation take.
If the documents do not yet give grounds to consider surgery, I explain what is needed for further assessment. For example, after a course of chemotherapy the tumor may shrink — then it is worth having new images taken and returning to the question.
After the operation the contact does not end: the year of follow-up also takes place remotely. It is a separate paid service; I will explain the terms at the consultation.
Frequently asked questions
Can a diagnosis be made online?
No. Remotely I assess the images and documents and say what to do next. The final diagnosis and treatment plan come only after an in-person examination.
Will you say online whether surgery is possible?
I will say whether I see grounds to consider it and which tests and consultations are needed for that. The final decision is made after an in-person examination and, in complex cases, at a tumor board.
How do I send CT and MRI images?
Open the disc and find the folder with the most files — usually DICOM, DCM or A. Compress it into an archive, upload it to a file-sharing service (fex.net, Google Drive, Dropbox) and send the link via Telegram or by email to kgv.112@gmail.com. Reports and discharge summaries can be photographed.
Will photos of the images taken with a phone do?
For reports and discharge summaries — yes. For the CT and MRI images themselves — no: the files from the disc are needed, because a photo of the film does not show the details that matter to a surgeon.
I am abroad. Can I get a consultation?
Yes. I consult patients from abroad: you send the documents electronically, and we talk by phone or video call.
Can a relative contact you instead of the patient?
Yes. Often it is the family who look for a doctor and arrange the consultation. During the conversation it is good for the patient to be present too, if possible.
How quickly will you respond?
I respond to a request or a missed call within 24 hours. If I do not pick up, I am in surgery.
Will I have to travel to Kyiv afterwards?
If it comes to surgery — yes: we operate in Kyiv. An in-person consultation is available in Kyiv; in Ivano-Frankivsk, a follow-up visit can be arranged if needed.
An online consultation is the first of six steps
It can be the start of personal support from a surgical oncologist: from the treatment plan to a year of follow-up after surgery.
- Step 1 you are here
Review of the clinical situation: all examination materials, CT and MRI discs, medical history.
- Step 2
Discussion of the case by a multidisciplinary team with oncologists, medical oncologists and radiologists.
- Step 3
Surgery according to international protocols together with a team of surgical oncologists.
- Step 4
The early postoperative period under the ERAS enhanced recovery protocol.
- Step 5
Deciding on further management and support during the chemotherapy stage.
- Step 6
Advisory support for a year: monitoring test results and reviewing CT and MRI discs.
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