Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology

Professor, Doctor of Medicine Iryna Mudrenko was trained on November 27-December 7, 2023 within the framework of the Solomiya project (Charité, Berlin) and the NGO "Association of Neurologists,of psychiatrists and narcologists of Ukraine", which is dedicated to trauma-focused therapy.

The training was conducted within the framework of the Solomiya project (Charité, Berlin) and VivoInternational with the support of the Association of Neurologists, Psychiatrists and Narcologists of Ukraine.

Vivo International is an independent non-profit organization specializing in psychotraumatology. It consists of an alliance of world-renowned professionals in the fieldof mental health, who deal with overcoming and preventing traumatic stress inall over the world Vivo conducts international trainings based on evidence-based medicine, withwith a special emphasis on war-torn regions.

In June of 2023, Oksana Cherevko attended the Salzburg Weill Cornell Seminar in Psychiatry at Schloss Arenberg in Salzburg, Austria. The theme of the seminars was "Medical Education without Borders!" The seminars covered a range of lectures and practical sessions on modern knowledge in the field of psychiatry, psychopharmacology, as well as the peculiarities of working with sensitive patient groups, such as pregnant women, patients with addictions and seriously ill patients who are dying. Interesting clinical cases from psychiatrists from different countries were discussed at the seminars, and Oksana Cherevko also shared her own experience and presented a complex case from her clinical practice.

This experience was invaluable, as there was an opportunity to exchange experiences with colleagues from 24 different countries, and the training was conducted by world-renowned psychiatry instructors who were open to communication and enthusiastically shared their experience!

Following the meeting of the first ladies of Ukraine and Poland, Olena Zelenska and Kornhauser-Duda, Agatha, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the Mental Health Coordination Center of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine organized an internship at the Clinic of the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw, Poland. 28.05-03.06.2023 Associate Professor of the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Doctor of Medical Sciences Iryna Mudrenko and PhD student Oksana Cherevko visited the combat stress clinic, we are learning the latest methods of psychodiagnosis of PTSD and treatment of mental combat trauma with the help of augmented virtual reality, TF CBT, NMDR, and other methods . Specialists directly visited the combat stress clinic and got acquainted with the system of providing psychiatric and psychological assistance to victims and their families as a result of mental trauma caused by the war. During the training, Ukrainian doctors willingly shared their experience and actively participated in case discussions. We express our gratitude to the organizers and Polish colleagues for the knowledge gained and the warm welcome! According to the results of the training, specialists have passed certification. 

In September 2022, a PhD student of the department, Oksana Cherevko, received online training in the application of the protocol of reconsolidation of traumatic memories (RTM) at The Research and Recognition Project's School, New York state American Legion Grant RTM.

According to research, this method is more than 90% effective in patients with post-traumatic stress (An Open-Label, Randomized Controlled Trial of the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories Protocol, 2021). During training with the support of highly qualified trainers, it was possible to practice important skills in clinical work with post-traumatic stress disorder: establishing a rapport, calibrating emotions, using break states, changing submodalities during the reconsolidation of traumatic memories during the application of the RTM protocol.

We wish Oksana Cherevko success in passing certification in this effective and so necessary wartime treatment method for post-traumatic stress disorder!

Associate ProfessorsDmytro Sotnikovand Oksana Kolenko on March 24 - 27, 2022 took part in the international virtual congress The 16th World Congress on Controversies in Neurology. The event took place in the form of bilateral discussions on current issues of practical neurology. The congress participants had the opportunity to ask questions and express their own opinions. On the last day of the congress testing was offered which resulted in European CME credits for continuous training of doctors.

The staff of the department sincerely congratulates the Honorable Head Oleksandr Oleksandrovych on the Jubilee!

Wishes to be a cheerful optimist with good health and a great mood!

Wishes happiness for many years, prosperity, luck and family well-being!

Head of the Department Olexander Potapov took part in the

VII Congress of the Ukrainian Association of Neurosurgeons, which took place in

Odesa on September 16-18, 2021

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Doctor of Medical SciencesIryna Mudrenko took part in a presentation at the World Congress of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) WPA Regional Congress "PSYCHOPATHOLOGY IN PERIODS OF TRANSITIONS", which took place on July 7-9 2021, Kyiv, Ukraine.

Also within the congress the works of the department staff are presented in E-poster and abstract format. The staff of the department was thanked by the Association of Neurologists, Psychiatrists and Narcologists of Ukraine for active participation in the congress.

Head of the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Oleksandr Potapov took part in the VII Congress of Neurosurgeons of Ukraine with international participation, which took place on May 11-18, 2021 in Turkey (Side) under the auspices of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, SI "Institute of Neurosurgery named after Academician Romodanov NAMS of Ukraine"

The Congress of Neurosurgeons of Ukraine was held at a new level of organization of such events like forums and conferences and took place abroad in connection with the epidemic situation in the country

The materials of the Congress are published in the collection of abstracts, among which is the work of the staff of the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology of SSU