Founder and Head of the Valikhnovski Surgery Institute in Kyiv since 1998. Honored Doctor of Ukraine, a prominent Ukrainian plastic and reconstructive surgeon with over 28 years of professional experience. Vice President of the Ukrainian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (UAPRAS), Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor, political and public figure. A separate area of Rostyslav Valikhnovskyi’s professional development is scientific activity: in 2024–2025, he underwent doctoral training at the Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, combining it with many years of clinical practice in the field of surgery.
Based on his accomplishments and patient testimonials, reconstructive and plastic surgeon Rostyslav Valikhnovsky (Kyiv, Ukraine) is hailed as one of the finest surgeons in Eastern Europe. His specialization revolves around restoring appearance and treating intricate cases involving congenital and acquired defects of the human body and face.
Valikhnovski Surgery Institute
Foremost surgical institution in Ukraine. Our primary fields of focus encompass general, emergency, reconstructive, plastic, vascular, maxillofacial surgery, endoscopic ENT surgery, head and neck oncosurgery, breast oncosurgery, laparoscopic herniology, traumatology-orthopedics for both adults and children. The founder of the Institute of Surgery has assembled a team of extensively skilled experts, all holding international certifications and having undergone scientific and clinical training in some of the world's most prestigious medical centers.
Among the clients of the founder of the medical center Valikhnovski Surgery Institute are presidents of the country, government officials, members of parliament, athletes and other celebrities, in particular, the President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko and opera tenor Volodymyr Hryshko. Rostislav Valikhnovski has more than 511,262 patients from 27 countries of the world and more than 15216 successful operations. He conducts the most complex and unique of them personally.
Rostislav Valikhnovskythis is how he comments on the philosophy of his professional activity:
Our team is adapted to solving the most complex medical problems
The Valikhnovski Surgery Institute was honored with the title “Surgical Clinic of the Year” at the International “Choice of the Year” rating competition for four consecutive years (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019). Rostislav Valikhnovski received the “Person of the Year” award from the national program in 2015 and consistently held a prominent position among Ukrainian surgeons according to the medical portal Doc.ua from 2014 to 2018. The Institute of Surgery ranks within the top five medical establishments in Ukraine according to insurance company ratings. It is also listed as one of the top ten medical institutions in Ukraine according to “Investgazeta,” and recognized as an industry leader according to the newspaper “Capital.”
In 2023, according to the Ukrainian Business Award “TOP 15 Plastic Surgery Clinics in Kyiv,” Valikhnovski Surgery Institute ranked first based on the following criteria: number of specialists, range of services, media reputation, years on the market, awards, and patient reviews.
In 2024-2025, the clinic’s founder, Rostyslav Valikhnovskyi, completed his doctoral studies at the Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, combining his scientific research with many years of clinical practice in the field of surgery
In 2025, Valikhnovski Surgery Institute received an award from the “Vybir Krainy” Analytical Center in the nomination “Plastic Surgery Clinic of the Year 2025.”
In 2026, according to the Ukrainian Business Award ranking, the clinic was included in the list of “TOP 10 Plastic Surgery Clinics in Kyiv.”
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