Olena Koval

Education

1991-1997 — National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets, Kyiv.

1997-2008 – Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — internship, clinical residency and post-graduate course in pediatric surgery, specialization in surgery.

2019 – Kyiv Medical Academy of postgraduate education — specialization in oncology.

2024 — Lviv National Medical University named after Danyla Halytskoho — specialization in plastic surgery.

Professional Associations and Memberships

Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO).

Member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS).

Member of the World Interdisciplinary Anti-Aging Medicine Association (World Society Interdisciplinary Anti-Aging Medicine).

Member of the Academy of Laser Medicine - Fotona Laser&Health Academy.

Participant of international conferences and congresses on plastic and reconstructive surgery, oncoplastic surgery, aesthetic medicine (ESSO, EMAA, IMCAS, AAMW).

Professional work

Total experience as a surgeon — 27 years, experience as a plastic surgeon — 22 years, experience as an oncoplastic surgeon — 8 years.

The total number of surgical interventions performed is more than 5,000.

Rank and qualification

1997-2008 — Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — internship, clinical residency and postgraduate course in pediatric surgery — higher category, specialization in surgery.

2009-2010 — Ukraine, Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — TU in plastic surgery of the face, TU in plastic surgery of the breast, TU in plastic surgery of the body, TU in plastic surgery of the hand.

2020 — Ukraine, National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets — Technical University of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

2021 — Ukraine, Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — TU in oncoplastic breast surgery.

2024 — Ukraine, Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — TU "Diagnostic and operative video thoracoscopy".

2024 — Ukraine, Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — TU "Aesthetic surgery of face and body after weight loss".

2024 — Ukraine, Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — TU "Surgical emergencies in general practice".

Internships, conferences, seminars

2002-2022 — France, Paris, Clinique Remusat, Center Hospitalier Sainte Anne — annual training in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the face, breast and body.

2008 — France, Leon, Center Leon Berard Oncology Center — internship in oncology and breast reconstructive surgery.

2016 — Netherlands, Medical University of Amsterdam — International Course in Modern Rhinoplasty Techniques — theoretical and practical course in reconstructive and aesthetic nose surgery.

2016 — Austria, Vienna Medical University, Vienna Hands-on Courses of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic facial surgery — a practical course in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic facial surgery.

2019 — Slovenia, Academy of Laser Medicine — Fotona Laser & Health Academy — internship in laser medicine, internship in laser surgery.

2020 — Ukraine, National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets — Technical University of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

2021 — Ukraine, Kharkiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education — TU in oncoplastic breast surgery.

2022-2023 — iBreastBook online webinars and seminars — Chest wall perforator flaps, Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgery, Neoadjuvant treatments, Mastectomy and others.

2023-2024 — Ukraine, "Lisod" Clinic, Center of Modern Mammology — internship in oncoplastic surgery of mammary glands.

2023 — Caen, France — surgical cadaver "Anatomical Course in Facial Reconstructive Surgery".

2023 — Scotland, Edinburgh — Surgical Cadaver "Anatomical Course in Reconstructive Oncoplastic Breast Surgery".

2024 — Ukraine, "Lisod" Clinic, seminar "Multidisciplinary approach in neoadjuvant treatment of patients with breast cancer".

2024 — Ukraine, LLC "Professional Platform" — Seminar "Multimodal diagnosis of breast pathology according to BI-RADS: from screening to diagnosis", School of laparoscopic surgery: "Endocorporeal suturing".

Professional skills

The doctor performs surgical operations and manipulations for a wide range of pathologies:

• Benign and malignant neoplasms of the mammary gland — fibroadenoma, breast cancer.
• Congenital and acquired defects of the mammary glands.
• Benign and malignant neoplasms of the skin of the face and body.
• Age-related and acquired changes in the eyelids and face.
• Blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, other spastic conditions.
• Congenital defects of the external genitalia.

Services provided by a doctor at Leleka MC

Consultations of a plastic surgeon.

Performs diagnostic procedures:

• puncture and trepan-biopsy (Core-biopsy) of the mammary gland under ultrasound control;
• biopsy of lymph nodes under ultrasound control;
• trepan-biopsy of soft tissues;
• punch biopsy of the skin.

Performs surgical operations in many areas:

Plastic surgery of the eyelids and face:

• blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery, removal of eyelid hernias),
• lipofilling (rejuvenation and restoration of facial volumes with the help of own fat),
• browlifting (eyebrow lifting),
• temporal lifting (lifting of the upper third of the face),
• face lifting (face lift),
• cervicoplasty, platysmoplasty (neck lift),
• otoplasty (ear plastic surgery).

Plastic surgery of the body:

• liposuction,
• abdominoplasty — classic, mini, reversible.

Plastic breast surgery:

• breast augmentation with the help of implants;
• breast reduction;
• breast lift;
• modeling of breast volume using own fat.

Intimate plastic surgery:

• labiaplasty (plastic labia),
• plastic surgery (plastic clitoris),
• lipofilling

Plastic surgery of scars:

• surgical correction of scars,
• lipofilling.

Surgery of facial and body skin neoplasms:

• removal of benign skin neoplasms (lipoma, fibroma, nevi, etc.).