I first consult patients from Ivano-Frankivsk online: I review your scans and documents, explain the treatment plan and, if surgery is needed, prepare you for it. A follow-up consultation can be held in person if needed, at 10 Hutsulska St, by arrangement. I operate in Kyiv together with a team of surgical oncologists.
- 10 Hutsulska Stfollow-up visit — by arrangement
- Online firstsurgery — in Kyiv
- Freeconsultation with review of your images
- A year of follow-upafter surgery — remotely, from home
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 first conversation without traveling to Kyiv
To find out whether there are grounds to consider surgery, you do not have to travel halfway across the country. The first consultation can take place online, from home.
The surgeon who operates consults you
At the appointment you talk to the surgeon who will then operate together with the team. We discuss the surgical plan right away, not through intermediaries.
I review the images myself
I look at the CT and MRI images themselves, not just the written report: details that are not in the report often determine whether surgery is possible.
The decision is made by a tumor board
Complex cases are discussed at a multidisciplinary tumor board with oncologists, medical oncologists and radiologists — before surgery.
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.
After surgery — at home
For a year after surgery I review your test results and scans remotely: follow-up tests can be done where you live. It is a separate paid service.
For now, I consult patients from Ivano-Frankivsk online: I review scans and documents, explain the diagnosis and treatment options, and say which tests are missing and whether there are grounds to consider surgery. If needed, the follow-up consultation is held in person — at 10 Hutsulska St (Dr. Valikhnovskyi Institute of Surgery), by arrangement. I perform operations in Kyiv together with a team of surgical oncologists. The consultation is free.
What can be done at a consultation
- review the scans — CT, MRI, PET-CT and reports — the images themselves, not just the descriptions;
- talk about symptoms, previous treatment and other conditions, and examine you at an in-person visit;
- explain the diagnosis and treatment options — clearly, answering your questions and those of your family;
- say which tests are missing — some of them can be done where you live;
- assess whether there are grounds to consider surgery and, if so, plan the next steps and the trip to Kyiv.
The final decision on surgery is made by a tumor board after a complete workup. How a consultation works in general is described on the page “Oncologist Consultation”.
Which diagnoses to come with
I am a surgical oncologist: I consult on the surgical treatment of tumors of the abdominal and pelvic organs. You can come with the following diagnoses:
- bowel cancer — bowel cancer surgery, rectal cancer surgery;
- liver metastases — liver metastases surgery, radiofrequency ablation;
- liver cancer — liver cancer surgery;
- endometrial cancer — uterine cancer surgery;
- ovarian cancer — ovarian cancer surgery;
- cervical cancer — cervical cancer surgery;
- adrenal tumors — adrenal tumor surgery.
If you have already been offered treatment or told that surgery is impossible, a consultation can serve as a surgeon’s second opinion.
If surgery is needed
I perform operations in Kyiv. The path from the first consultation to surgery looks like this:
- Online consultationI review your documents and say whether there are grounds to consider surgery and which tests are missing.
- Further testsSome tests can be done where you live; I will tell you which ones and where.
- Tumor boardYour case is discussed with oncologists, medical oncologists and radiologists, and the treatment plan is defined.
- Surgery in KyivThe date and preparation are agreed in advance so that the trip is as short as possible.
- Returning homeAfter discharge you recover at home, and follow-up tests are done where you live.
The length of the hospital stay depends on the operation and the approach: after a laparoscopic procedure it is usually shorter. Recovery follows the enhanced recovery (ERAS) protocol.
What to bring to the consultation
- CT, MRI or PET-CT discs — the discs with the images themselves, not just written reports;
- the histopathology report and, if available, tissue blocks and slides;
- summaries of previous operations and treatment, including chemotherapy;
- recent blood tests and tumor markers, if they were measured.
If some materials are missing, that is no reason to postpone the consultation: I will tell you what else needs to be tested.
How to book
Call +380 50 235 85 87 or leave a request on the website — I will call back within 24 hours and agree on the time of the online consultation. A follow-up in-person visit at 10 Hutsulska St, Ivano-Frankivsk, is arranged by agreement; the centre’s phone is 044 200 03 11 (Dr. Valikhnovskyi Institute of Surgery).
How to send your images and records is described on the page “Online Oncologist Consultation”.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the surgical oncologist see patients in Ivano-Frankivsk?
For patients from Ivano-Frankivsk the first consultation is online. A follow-up visit can be held in person if needed, at 10 Hutsulska St (Dr. Valikhnovskyi Institute of Surgery), by arrangement; the centre’s phone is 044 200 03 11.
Can I have surgery in Ivano-Frankivsk?
No. I perform operations in Kyiv together with a team of surgical oncologists. The date and preparation are agreed in advance.
How much does the consultation cost?
The consultation is free. The cost of surgery depends on its extent; the exact amount is named once the treatment plan has been defined. Installments are available.
Will I have to travel to Kyiv for tests?
Not necessarily. Some tests can be done where you live — I will tell you which ones are needed. Whether trips to Kyiv are needed is decided according to the testing and treatment plan.
What happens after surgery if I live in Ivano-Frankivsk?
After discharge you recover at home. Follow-up laboratory tests and scans can be done where you live, and I review them remotely as part of one-year follow-up.
What should I bring to the appointment?
CT, MRI or PET-CT discs, the histopathology report, summaries of previous treatment and recent blood tests. If something is missing, that is no reason to postpone the consultation.
The 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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