TOP 15+ doctors in Cyprus

Work Experience:

2012 – Present: Surgeon, Ophthalmologist, Plastic Surgeon at private clinics.

Scientific Conferences, Exhibitions, Seminars, Symposia:

• Moscow Academy of Postgraduate Education, Ministry of Education and Social Development, Optometry Course, 2009.
• Donetsk National Medical University named after M. Gorky, specialization certification, 2010.
• Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Ukrainian Military Medical Academy (Kyiv, Ukraine), Certificate of Specialization, 2016.
• Training “First Aid for Victims and Behavior in Emergency Situations,” 2016.
• Participation in the International Conference “White Nights,” St. Petersburg, 2012-2014.
• V National Congress on Plastic Surgery and Aesthetic Medicine, Moscow, 2016.
• Alcon Pharmaceutical Company Webinars on Modern Dry Eye Syndrome Treatment, 2016.
• Ukrainian House, Scientific and Practical Conference of Ukrainian Ophthalmologists with International Participation “REFRACTIONAL PLANNER '17,” October 2017.
• Traditional and Extended Blepharoplasty, World Aesthetic Education, 2021.
• Blepharoplasty, Facial Rejuvenation and Contouring, International Hybrid Course, AA Surgery, 2021.
• Facial Anatomy Cadaver Course, Warsaw, 2022.

Education:

• First Saint Petersburg State Medical University (Pavlov State Medical University), specialization in "General Medicine," 2003.
• Donetsk National Medical University named after M. Gorky, specialization in "Ophthalmology," 2010.
• Specialization in Plastic Surgery, National Medical University, 2022.

Procedures Performed:

• Upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty).
• Lower eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty).
• Transconjunctival lower eyelid surgery.
• Circular eyelid surgery.
• Canthopexy (foxy eye).
• Eyebrow lifting.
• Removal of foreign bodies from the conjunctiva and cornea.

Associations:

• Member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of Ukraine.

Dr. Denis Yurchenko is an expert in breast augmentation and reconstructive surgery. He has over 20 years of clinical experience. Dr. Yurchenko has published more than 70 scientific articles in international and local medical journals. He also holds four patents for medical inventions. He is preparing to defend his PhD on surgical gender correction and advanced mammoplasty techniques for transgender patients.

Dr. Yurchenko has performed hundreds of successful breast surgeries, including augmentation, reduction, and reconstruction. He is the founder of Yurchenko Plastic Surgery Clinic in Limassol, Cyprus. He is a member of the Association of Plastic Surgeons of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Society of Aesthetic Medicine. In 2005, he received the honorary certificate "Physician of the National Medical University."

• Education:
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• 1992- 1998: Middle School - Lyceum of Neapolis, Lassithi, Crete, Greece
• 1999- 2004: Department of Physiotherapy, “Alexander” University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• 2004 - 2010: School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
• 2007: Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Boston University, USA.
• 2010: Department of Mental Health, “Ospedale Maggiore”, Bologna, Italy
• 2017 – 2019: Master of Public Health, EUC, Cyprus
• 2019 – 2023: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece

Professional Experience:

• 2010: Medical license
• 2011 - 2012: Rural doctor, Chandras, Crete, Greece
• 2012 - 2017: Resident in Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• 2016: Fellowship at the 1st Department of Internal Medicine, “Konstantopouleio” General Hospital of Nea Ionia, Greece
• 2016: Fellowship at the Infectious Diseases Unit, “Attikon” General Hospital, Greece
• 2017: Specialty degree in Internal Medicine
• 2017. Fellowship at the Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• 2017 - 2018. Attending physician, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• 2018 - 2020: Specialization in Infectious Diseases, University Hospital of Heraklion and “Attiko” University Hospital of Athens, Greece
• 2020 - 2021: Research Associate, Infectious Diseases Unit, University Hospital of Heraklion, Greece
• 2021: Specialist degree in Infectious Diseases

Memberships:

• Hellenic Society of Infectious Diseases
• Cypriot Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
• European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
• Faculty member of the European Committee on Infection Control (EUCIC)
• Faculty member of the ESCMID Study Group for Antimicrobial Stewardship (ESGAP)
• Board member of the Greek Medical Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Country Manager of Cyprus of the International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISIDOG)

Awards:

• Pancretan Association of the U.S.A. scholarship, 2007: training in Molecular Genetics, Boston University, USA.
• Hellenic AIDS Study scholarship for specialization in Infectious Diseases, 2018 - 2019, Greece
• 2018 – 2024: Representative of Greece as Infectious Disease Specialist in the Trainee Association of ESCMID (TAA) of the European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Academic Experience:

• 2016-2019: Internal Medicine A, 3rd year of undergraduate studies at School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
• 2017-2021: Internal Medicine B, 4th year of undergraduate studies at School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
• 2018-2022: MSc Programme "Public Health & Healthcare Facilities Administration", School of Medicine of Crete, Greece
• 2021: MSc Programme “Emergency and Intensive Care”, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
• 2022-2024: MSc Programme “Public Health”, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Greece
• 2022-2024: MSc Programme “Prevention and Control of clinically severe infections in the Healthcare setting”, School of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Greece

Research Activities:

• 2007: Use of adenoviruses as gene therapy vectors, laboratory researcher, Boston, USA.
• 2018: "Overcome" clinical trial, study co-coordinator, Heraklion, Greece.
• 2019: "REDS" clinical trial, study coordinator, Heraklion, Greece.
• 2019: "Entasis" clinical trial, study coordinator, Heraklion, Greece
• 2019 - 2020: "Rationalizing the use of antibiotics in patients hospitalized at a University Hospital”, principal investigator, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Greece

Education/Academic Experience

Apr 1995 – Oct 2001                Medical School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Mar 2007                                   IELTS Certificate (Overall Band Score 7.5)

Feb 2011                                    CCST in Urology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

June 2012                                  Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU)

Sept 2014                                  Fellow in Andrology/Reconstructive Surgery (Mr Giulio Garaffa,         UCLH / Mid-Essex)

Apr 2016                                   Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS Eng)

Oct 2018                                   Honorary Senior Lecturer St Andrews University

Sep 2019                                   Urology ChM Tutor in Andrology and Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIMS) University of Edinburgh

Aug 2020                                  European Union Expert Panel Member of in vitro Medical Devices (EU EXPAMED)

Current and Previous appointments

Current appointment

May 2022- Present         Consultant Urologist German Oncology Centre, Limassol, Cyprus

Previous appointments

Nov16- May 2021       Consultant Urological Surgeon Victoria/ Queen Margaret Hospital Fife, Scotland.

Nov 2012 - Oct 2016      Consultant Urologist Broomfield Hospital, Mid-Essex Hospitals Trust 

Jan 2011 - Oct 2012      Urology Clinical Research Fellow, Spelialist Registrar Level), Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Bristol Hospitals Trust

Dec 2009 -Dec 2010      Urology Resident G. Gennimatas Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Duties

• Performing routine and major Penile / Urethral Reconstruction as well as Core Urology procedures twice weekly at Victoria and Queen Margaret Hospitals (Green light prostatectomy, Urolift Service lead, Prostate template biopsies, General urology)

Consultant Urologist providing and supervising the services of andrology and urethral reconstruction surgery. Also covering a general urology one stop outpatient clinics three times per week (Victoria and Queen Margaret Hospitals).

Participation in once weekly local cancer and once monthly specialist male uro-genital reconstruction MDT meetings (Honorary contract at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh) as well as grand ward rounds.

Undergraduate student trainer and member of examiners panel at St Andrews University, Scotland.

Participation in 1:9 on call Urology Consultant rota.

Research

• Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy (NHS Fife) lead investigator. A prospective, multicentre study with subgroup randomisation into MRI-U/S image fusion guided prostate biopsies and routine transrectal U/S guided biopsies.  (MULTIPROS Study)
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• Broomfield Hospital (MEHT) sub-investigator. A pragmatic multicentre randomised superiority trial of open urethroplasty versus endoscopic urethrotomy. (OPEN Study)
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• Broomfield Hospital (MEHT) sub-investigator. A Multicentre randomised controlled trial of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option, compared with direct progression to ureteroscopic treatment, for ureteric stones. (TISU
• Study)
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• Bristol Royal Infirmary sub-investigator. A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial of the Use of Drug Therapy in the Management of Symptomatic Ureteric Stones in Hospitalised Patients. (SUSPEND Study)
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• Bristol Royal Infirmary sub-investigator. A Multicentre Prospective Single Arm Intervention Trial Evaluating Focal Therapy using High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (Sonablate 500) for Localised Prostate Cancer. (HIFU INDEX Study)
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• Bristol Royal Infirmary sub-investigator, A Randomised Controlled Trial to Determine the Effect of Decapeptyl on Reduction of Prostate Volume Pre-Radiotherapy Compared with Standard Therapy (Zoladex). (EDVART Study)

Teaching Experience

Fife Simulation BPH Course Fascilitator (Scottish Urology Training Programme, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dumfermline Fife)

Urology Simulation boot camp Faculty member (St James's University Hospital, Leeds)

General Practitioner Urology Training Programme Fascilitator (ScotGem)

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) assessor (St Andrews University Medical School)

Teaching (case-based discussions) and trainee supervision in theatres (East Anglia / East of   Scotland Deaneries trainees)

FY1 Doctors Urology teaching Bristol Royal Infirmary (University Bristol Hospitals Trust)

Undergraduate teaching of medical students in General Hospital of the city of Drama, Greece

Anatomy, Physiology and First Aid to Undergraduate nursing students

• Education: 
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• 2001-2007: University of Ioannina Medical School, Greece.
• 2007: Degree in Medicine.
• 2013: Doctoral degree from the Medical School of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt (Dr. Med)
• 09.2016 – Today: Master’s in Healthcare Business Studies.

Professional experience:

04.2009 – 04.2013: Resident in the Department for Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Offenbach

05.2013 – 12. 2015: Senior physician in the Department for Radiation Oncology, Klinikum Offenbach

• 01.2016 – 06.2017: Senior physician in the Department of interventional Radiation Oncology, Medical Center Athens
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• 07.2017 – Today: Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the German Oncology Center, Limassol, Cyprus.