100 outstanding graduates (Prof. Karpenko)

Karpenko Yurii Ivanovych is a doctor of medical sciences, professor, doctor of the highest category, head of the department of internal medicine №1 with the course of cardiovascular pathology ONMedU, head of the regional center for cardiosurgery of Odessa regional clinical hospital, the best doctor – arrhythmologist of Ukraine (2012), awarded with a diploma “Golden Stimulator”, laureate of the “People’s Case” competition (2011) and the “People’s Recognition 2017” rating. All his awards and titles are logical: “I fell in love with this pathology and decided to devote all my life to it.”
Yurii Ivanovych graduated from Odessa State Medical Institute in 1983, after which he studied in more than 20 countries of the world, so it is not surprising that he is the leading scientist in the field of the use of non-invasive techniques for treating heart rhythm disorders today. Every year Yurii Ivanovych performs about 600 operations. For the first time in Ukraine, a catheter ablation technique for the treatment of heart rhythm disorders was introduced. Currently, the professor has the greatest experience in the execution of catheter operations in patients with a violation of the rhythm using the navigation systems of electro-anatomical mapping in the neighboring countries. He is the author of more than 180 scientific works, including those in international scientific journals. Every year his students take part in scientific conferences, most of which – with international participation.
Under the direction of Professor Karpenko, on the basis of the regional cardiac surgery center, balloon angioplasty and coronary stenting, open heart operations are performed, such as: replacement of heart valves, aortic coronary artery bypass grafting and other complex cardiac surgery.
Yurii Ivanovych is an example of a true master of his business, but, despite constant employment, he pays much attention to young doctors and students.