Ihor Motuziuk

About doctor Ihor Motuziuk

Ihor Motuziuk is a mammologist and oncologist, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, a doctor of the highest category. He has 19 years of experience in clinical oncology. He devoted last 12 years to breast cancer surgeries.

He works as an assistant at the department of oncology at the National Bohomolets University and collaborates with the National Cancer Institute. Ihor Motuziuk has a Candidate of Medical Sciences since 2008. D. thesis topic: «Local Hyperthermia Application in Complex Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients».

He is the author of 115 scientific papers and 50 patents for invention. She participates in the development and implementation of new methods of breast reconstruction through plastic surgeries. He is currently working on his doctoral dissertation, «Ways to Optimize Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients».

The doctor’s main specialization is plastic and reconstructive surgeries after removal of breast tumors. The doctor restores breast shape and volume using the patient’s own tissues and artificial implants, reconstructs nipples and aureoles.

Dr. Motuziuk performs full reconstruction of the breast immediately after mastectomy, or delayed if additional treatment and preparation for plastic surgery is needed.

Doctor consults online. Patients can remotely find out if surgery is needed, send their medical records for review, and ask questions.

Doctor’s specialty

The doctor specializes in reconstructive breast surgery. He performs all types of reconstructive surgeries:

• Restoration of nipple shape and areolae zone;
• Moulding and restoring lost breast volume;
• Mounting tissue expanders;
• Modified breast reconstruction using the broadest muscle of the back, TRAM-flap, microsurgical techniques;
• Breast reduction reduction reductive mammoplasty;
• Mastopexy — breast lift.

The doctor uses the patient’s own tissues for breast reconstruction or chooses an individual breast implant. To maximize the cosmetic effect, these techniques can be combined depending on the individual patient’s needs.

The doctor examines hereditary and familial cases of breast cancer, and performs surgical treatment of cancer in pregnant women.

For patients at high risk of developing breast cancer, the doctor performs preventive breast removal with a one-stage reconstruction. Actress Angelina Jolie had such surgery.