Valery Zukin

Education

1973-1979 – Donetsk State Medical School. institute named after M. Gorky, qualification pediatrician.

2008 – Postgraduate Education Department of the National University "Kyiv-Mohyla Academy", qualification specialist in organization management, manager-economist.

2024 – Harvard Medical School specialty YMX Pro Genetics - Cancer Genomics and Precise Oncology.

2024 – Harvard Medical School specialty HMX Pro Genetics - Genetics Testing and Sequencing Technologies.

Professional Work

1980-1983 – Zugresk city hospital of Donetsk region, district pediatrician.

1983-1992 – a geneticist at the Donetsk Interregional Medical and Genetic Center.

1992-1995 – head of the embryological laboratory of the ISIDA-Don Center for Bioreproduction, Donetsk.

1995-1999 – head of the embryological laboratory of the Isida-IVF clinic, Kyiv.

1999-2005 – director of the Isida-IVF clinic, Kyiv.

Since 2005, director of the "Nadiya" Reproductive Medicine Clinic, Kyiv, geneticist.

Since 2016, he has been the general director of the "Leleka" Maternity Hospital, Kyiv, which in 2022 became the "Leleka" Multidisciplinary Medical Center.

Research Activities

Candidate of Medical Sciences.

Author of 17 scientific articles.

2017 – the birth of the first child in Ukraine as a result of the latest reproductive technology, which is called "nuclear transfer" or "pronuclear transfer". Valery Zukin is a co-author of this method.

Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology.

Training Programs, Conferences, Workshops

2018 – TEDxKyiv conference "Inheritance of the future" report on the topic "Mitochondrial donation - technique of artificial insemination by the method of pronuclear nuclear transfer". Recording of the speech https://tedxkyiv.com/video/valery-zukin.

2023 – Speaker of the SARAH Symposium, report on "Pronuclear transfer of human embryos", France.

2023 – Conference "Interdisciplinary Determinants of Fertility Disorders", report on "Nuclear Transfer", Poland.

2024 – An expert of the School of Genetics for Everyone, held a series of lectures:

• #1 School of genetics: Embryo diagnosis. To whom, when, why?
• #2 School of genetics: Know your genes. Advanced genetic screening.
• #3 School of genetics: Know your chromosomes. Risk factors for chromosomal diseases.
• #4 School of genetics: Is intelligence genetics or the environment?

You can view the lectures at the link https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8Jp2i8jvW-1veaAABqlNwo453ZgtqE3E

Membership in organizations, associations

Vice-president of the Ukrainian Association of Reproductive Medicine (UARM).

Member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

Member of the board of the Association of Private Medical Institutions of Ukraine.

Member of the board of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). In 2022, he independently terminated his membership in the association, after the refusal of the President of ESHRE to completely exclude all representatives of russia from ESHRE.

Professional skills

The doctor conducts face-to-face genetics consultations and online consultations.

When should you consult a geneticist?

A consultation with a geneticist is an important step in ensuring your health and the well-being of your family.

It is worth contacting a geneticist in the following cases:

• Inherited diseases in the family: If there are cases of hereditary diseases in your family (for example, cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, Down syndrome, etc.), a consultation with a geneticist will help to assess the risks of passing them on to future generations.
• Pregnancy planning: Couples who are planning to have children, especially if there is a risk of passing on genetic diseases or if there is a family history of birth defects, should consult a geneticist.
• Presence of genetic diseases in parents: If you or your partner have a confirmed genetic disease, a geneticist can help you assess the likelihood of passing the disease on to your children.
• Analysis of genetic test results: If you have already undergone genetic testing, a geneticist can help you interpret the results correctly and explain their meaning for your health and the health of your children.
• Reproductive problems: If you have problems conceiving, repeated miscarriages or stillbirths, there may be genetic factors that should be investigated.
• Suspected genetic disorder: If you or your child has symptoms that indicate a possible genetic problem (eg, developmental abnormalities, mental retardation, unusual physical features), a geneticist can help make a diagnosis.
• Oncological diseases: some types of cancer can be hereditary (for example, breast and ovarian cancer associated with mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes). Genetic testing can help identify a predisposition to these cancers and take preventive measures.
• Having a rare disease: If you have been diagnosed with a rare disease that may have a genetic basis, a geneticist can provide additional information about the disease and possible treatments or management of the condition.

A consultation with a geneticist will help you get accurate information about genetic risks, possible methods of diagnosis and prevention of genetic diseases, and will also support you in making informed decisions about your health and the health of your loved ones.

Do not hesitate to seek professional help if you have questions or concerns about genetic aspects of your health.