Korniienko Tetiana Viktorivna

Category: First

Education:

• Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy

Membership in associations, societies; attending conferences, thematic improvement courses:

• member of the Ukrainian Association of Gastroenterologists;
• member of the Ukrainian Association of Physicians.

Areas of professional development:

• special course on cardiology in Kiev;
• special course on sanatorium-resort therapy in Karlovy - Vary (Czech Republic);
• application of foreign experience in the provision of emergency medical care;
• courses in Czech Republic;
• courses in Poland.
• ‘A day spent without learning at least one page of special literature is in vain. Doctor must constantly self-improve. In this regard, communication with colleagues from other branches of medicine is of great importance – they are very prompt and good sources of information.’

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• medical maintenance;
• cardiology;
• gastroenterology.
• ‘Therapist must know everything and a little more – patients address to him as a first link. The way how experts in our medicine industry will draw conclusions and how much adequate they will be defines further diagnosis of the disease. Therapist shall have maximum breadth of knowledge.’
• ‘Ability of the doctor to understand patient's concern is very important. The problem that we may seem small, may be quite serious for a patient, since he addressed to an expert.’
• ‘It is important that a patient is ready for mutual communication with a doctor. We must know that he is ready to fulfill all our prescriptions and listens to recommendations.’
• ‘Most patients are well informed people. And it is absolutely right approach – to inform themselves. This should not irritate the doctor! Doctor, in its turn, shall explain those aspects that a patient himself cannot learn, organize knowledge received and direct them on the right track.’
• “Doctor must tell possible variants of disease course and ways to overcome them. Our task is to explain why and you need to do this or that procedures.’

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• medicine of emergency.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• ‘The main hobby is family and everything connected with it. A lot of time I spend with friends. I read fantasy! For example, “Game of Thrones” – a masterpiece of the genre. But in addition, there are a lot of exciting books: fantasy world has no boundaries.’

Doctor's advice:

• ‘I advise you to think more often about preventive treatment. It is not so hard and is really effective.’