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Oleksii Kolesnik

Oleksii Kolesnik

Specialty: Oncologist, Oncological surgeon, Mammologist, Thoracic surgeon

Experience: 22 years

Clinic: TOP Clinic DENIS

Admission fee: To be clarified

About doctor Oleksii Kolesnik

Oleksii Kolesnik is an experienced thoracic surgeon, mammologist, oncosurgeon and oncologist with over 22 years of experience.

The doctor actively improves his skills by constantly attending various courses and trainings.

Dr. Kolesnik has published over 167 publications.

Professional experience

  • 2002 – 2003 – Intern at the Department of Oncology, Zaporizhzhia Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary;
  • 2003 – Oncologist at the Zaporizhzhia Central District Hospital;
  • 2003 – 2006 – Postgraduate student in the oncology course at the Department of Surgery, Zaporizhzhia State Medical University;
  • 2006 – 2008 – Assistant in the oncology course at the Department of Surgery, Zaporizhzhia State Medical University;
  • 2008 – 2011 – Assistant of the Department of Oncology, Zaporizhzhia State Medical University;
  • since 2011 – Associate Professor of the Department of Oncology, Zaporizhzhia State Medical University;
  • 2012 – 2018 – Head of the Thoracic Department, Zaporizhzhia Regional Oncology Clinical Dispensary;
  • since 2014 – Associate Professor of the Department of Oncology and Oncosurgery, Zaporizhzhia State Medical University;
  • since 2017 – Professor of the Department of Oncology and Oncosurgery, Zaporizhzhia State Medical University;
  • Since 2017 – Chief Physician, Oncolife Medical Center.

Doctor’s specialty

The doctor’s clinical interests include diagnostics and treatment of cancer diseases of various localizations:

  • lung;
  • mammary gland;
  • cervix;
  • ovaries;
  • mediastinum;
  • uterine body.

Dr. Kolesnik is a recognized specialist in performing surgical interventions on the organs of the chest cavity (thoracic surgeon), as well as an oncosurgeon (removal of malignant neoplasms).

The doctor performs the following surgical interventions:

  • lobectomy (removal of part of the lung);
  • pneumonectomy (removal of the entire lung);
  • removal of esophageal tumor;
  • removal of mediastinal tumor;
  • resection of the mammary gland;
  • removal of benign breast tumor;
  • breast plastic surgery (implants may be used);
  • removal of the entire mammary gland;
  • thyroidectomy (removal of the thyroid gland);
  • hemithyroidectomy (removal of part of the thyroid gland);
  • removal of ovarian tumor;
  • removal of the uterus and appendages;
  • ureter transplantation;
  • nephrectomy (removal of the kidney) — in the presence of a kidney tumor;
  • treatment of urovaginal fistulas.

Doctor’s education

  • 2002

    Graduated from Zaporizhzhia State Medical University;

  • 2003

    Internship at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University;

  • 2006

    Postgraduate study at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University.

Advanced training courses

  • 2007

    Course on "Oncology", Zaporizhzhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2008

    Course on "Oncosurgery", Zaporizhzhya Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2009

    Course on "Oncology", Zaporizhzhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2009

    Course on "Thoracic surgery", Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2009

    GCP training, Kyiv;

  • 2010

    Training in laparoscopic surgery at the Garvis clinic, prof. Puchkov, Dnipro;

  • 2010

    Training in lung and esophageal surgery at the National Cancer Institute of Ukraine, Kyiv;

  • 2011

    Training in "Modern methods of diagnostics and treatment of tumors of thoracic localization", Russian Oncological Research Center named after Blokhin, Moscow;

  • 2011

    Training in Thoracic Surgery, France, 19th Congress of the European Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Marseille;

  • 2011

    Course on "Thoracic Surgery", University Clinic, Prof. Laureano Molins, Spain, Barcelona;

  • 2012

    Training in thoracic surgery, Austria, Otto Wagner Spital, Vienna;

  • 2012

    Course on "Laparoscopic surgery", prof. Galyamov, Zaporizhzhia;

  • 2012

    Training in "Thoracic Surgery", 20th Congress of the European Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Germany, Essen;

  • 2012

    Training in thoracic surgery, Russian Federation, Krasnodar Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1;

  • 2012

    Course on "Oncosurgery", Zaporizhzhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2013

    Training in "Thoracic Surgery", School of the European Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Antalya;

  • 2013

    Training in "Thoracic Surgery", 21st Congress of the European Association of Thoracic Surgeons, UK, Birmingham;

  • 2013

    Course on "Thoracic surgery", Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2014

    Training in "Thoracic surgery", practical school of the European Association of Thoracic Surgeons on endoscopic surgery, Elancourt, Covidien Center;

  • 2014

    Pre-certification cycle in oncosurgery, Zaporizhzhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2014

    Master class on installation of ports for chemotherapy, Harmoniya clinic, Kyiv;

  • 2014

    Pre-certification cycle in oncology, Zaporizhzhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2015

    Advanced training course on the topic “Practical skills of laparoscopic pelvic surgery for gynecologists”, Shalimov National Institute of Surgery and Transplantology, Kyiv;

  • 2015

    Advanced training course on the topic “Fundamentals of hysteroscopy and laparoscopy in gynecology”, National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education named after Shupik, Kyiv;

  • 2015

    Internship in thoracic surgery, Lviv Regional Clinical Oncology Dispensary, Department of Thoracic Surgery;

  • 2016

    Master class on "Celsite® Port Systems", B. Braun, Sharing expertise, Kyiv;

  • 2016

    Specialization in oncogynecology, Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2016

    Master class on “Modern technologies in gastrointestinal tract surgery”, USSO “Ukrainian Society of Surgical Oncology”, Kyiv;

  • 2017

    Internship in laparoscopic surgery, Lisod Hospital, Kyiv;

  • 2017

    Specialization in "Healthcare Management", Zaporizhzhia Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education;

  • 2018

    Master class on “Basic principles of augmentation mammoplasty”, Khrapach, Kaminsky, Kyiv;

  • 2018

    Master class on breast reduction-augmentation and mastopexy, 6th International Symposium on Mammology, Dusseldorf, Germany;

  • 2018

    Master class on aesthetics - primary breast augmentation, 6th International Symposium on Mammology, Dusseldorf, Germany;

  • 2018

    Internship in oncoplastic mammology, Lisod hospital, Kyiv;

  • 2019

    Training in Breast Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, ​​Spain;

  • 2020

    Training in diagnostics and surgical treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the thyroid gland, Zaporizhzhia State Medical University, Department of General Surgery and Postgraduate Surgical Education;

  • 2021

    Master class on video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery, IRCAD, France;

  • 2021

    Training in reconstructive gynecology, Center of surgical innovation, Dnipto;

  • 2021

    Course "Introduction to microsurgery", Center of surgical innovation, Kyiv;

  • 2021

    Training in "Modern thoracic oncology. Time for configuration of approaches." Scientific and practical professional school, Feofaniya clinic, with the participation of Diego Gonzalez Rivas, Kyiv;

  • 2022

    Online course on bowel surgery for gynecological oncologists, European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

Membership in medical associations

  • European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS);

  • Ukrainian Association for Clinical Research (UACR);

  • Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (USAPS);

  • Ukrainian Society of Surgical Oncology (USSO);

  • European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO);

  • European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO).

Achievements and awards

  • 2007

    Candidate's dissertation on the topic "Clinical and morphological criteria for the progression of rectal cancer". Awarded the title of Candidate of Medical Sciences.

  • 2015

    Doctoral dissertation "Improvement of surgical and complex treatment of patients with lung cancer stages I-II and development of methods for predicting the course of the disease". Awarded the title of Doctor of Medical Sciences.

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