Babenko Natalia Ivanivna

Work experience: 14 years

Category: Second

Education:

• Zaporizhzhia State Medical University. Specialty "Medical business";
• National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after P.L. Shupyka Specialization "Cardiology".

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

• member of the European Association for Preventive Cardiology (EPAC).
• TC "ECG, Holter-ECG and daily blood pressure monitoring", "Diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias and blockades".
• thematic training "CardioSchool - ULTRASOUND Pro".
• regularly attends trainings and takes thematic improvement courses.
• annually participates in scientific and practical conferences on cardiology, congresses of cardiologists of Ukraine, conferences with international participation in cardiology.

Areas of professional development:

• In 2012, she completed an internship in the specialty "Therapy", received a specialization in "Cardiology";
• 2012-2017: cardiologist in the intensive care unit (cardioresuscitation) of the cardiology department in the emergency hospital;
• 2018-2022, a cardiologist at the SI "Specialized medical and sanitary unit No. 10 of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine"

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• diagnosis and treatment of arterial hypertension, ischemic heart disease (angina, post-infarction period), rhythm disorders (atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, extrasystolic arrhythmia);
• treatment of dyslipidemia (high cholesterol), chronic heart failure (edema, shortness of breath).

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• nephrology;
• endocrinology;
• dietetics

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• "From movies, I prefer comedies. I am fond of photography and video editing. I do sports, cycling is my favorite."

Doctor's advice:

• "The best treatment is prevention: therefore, the earlier you start to lead an active lifestyle, eat right, sleep enough during the dark period of the day and cope with stress, the less likely you are to develop cardiovascular diseases!"