Voloshyna Elvira Rafailivna

Category: Higher

Education:

• Lugansk State Medical University

Areas of professional development:

• 2006-2008: residency in pediatric otolaryngology;
• participation in conferences of otolaryngologists in Lviv and Odessa;
• consultant of “World Moms” network;
• author of medical articles in “Burda” magazine and other periodicals;
• Interview on TV;
• English language skills.

Priority areas in clinical practice:

• Actively participates in specialized conferences and writes medical articles.
• ‘We work with children, therefore the first thing to do is to establish a contact with them. If you cannot do that you will not manage to examine a child. To do this, I try to treat children as adults.’
• ‘Most often I deal with adenoids, otitis media and sinusitis. The reason for it can be an infection. In this case it is important to determine whether it is pathology, or just a usual catarrhal disease, wherein there is no need in large amount of medications. In general, every child has to suffer through illnesses in order to enhance immunity.’
• ‘Often, dry air at home and overheating contribute to diseases. This is especially dangerous for infants.’
• ‘Doctor needs to explain to parents whole situation about their child. After all, they very often either underestimate risks of a disease, or the opposite – get all worked up.’
• ‘It's nice when a child trusts you. If first he cries and says that does not want to go to a doctor, then soon comes with pleasure into office fearing of nothing. It is very interesting to watch such a psychological transition. Doctor should be competent and communicative – this is the most important thing.’

Tell us about your professional interests other than your specialization:

• immunology;
• pediatrics;
• virulent diseases.

Hobbies, favorite movies, books:

• ‘I do sports in the fresh air, love to read books and watch movies.’

Doctor's advice:

• ‘You should visit an otolaryngologist if your child has: a chronic common cold and it cannot be treated for more than 10 days; a headache of unknown nature, for example, along with a common cold; an earache; a low-grade fever for a long period. When heart, kidneys and joints ache, it could be because of inflammation in tonsils that must be checked and eliminated.’ ‘To be healthy, you need to walk in the fresh air, eat well and maintain a healthy microclimate at home. If you all of a sudden feel that something hurts, you should visit a dedicated expert. A possibility of early diagnosis gives a better chance to correct a problem in time.’

Advantages of MM 'Dobrobut':

• ‘In private clinic a patient receives more attention. We have more comfortable conditions for patients created here.’