Ihor Oleksiiovych Panashchuk

Information about the doctor Ihor Oleksiiovych Panashchuk

Education:

• Higher Medical Education
  • 1978 – 1984 – Bogomolets Kyiv Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Specialty: General Medicine
  • 1988 – 1990 – Kyiv Research Institute of Phthisiology and Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Residency in Clinical Immunology and Allergology

Work Experience:

• 1984 – 1988 – Kyiv Emergency Medical Station, Emergency Response Team Physician
• 1991 – 2022 – State Institution “National Institute of Phthisiology and Pulmonology” of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Head of the Department of Pulmonology and Evidence-Based Medicine
• 2022 – 2024 – Pulmonologist at the Consultative Polyclinic, State Institution “National Scientific Center for Phthisiology, Pulmonology, and Allergology named after F. G. Yanovskyi” of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine

Professional Training & Courses:

• 1998, 2003, 2008 – Pre-certification course in therapy, Department of Pulmonology, Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (NMAPE)
• 2002 – Specialization in Pulmonology, Department of Pulmonology, Shupyk NMAPE
• 2004 – Pre-certification course in Pulmonology, Department of Pulmonology, Shupyk NMAPE
• 2009, 2014 – Pre-certification course in Pulmonology, Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology, Shupyk NMAPE
• 2013 – Pre-certification course in Therapy, Department of Therapy and Rheumatology, Shupyk NMAPE
• 2015, 2017, 2018 – Thematic Improvement Course “Current Issues in Pulmonology,” Department of Phthisiology and Pulmonology, Shupyk NMAPE
• 2020 – Thematic Improvement Course “Management of Patients with Respiratory Allergies,” Shupyk NMAPE
• 2021 – “Assessment of Pulmonary Function,” Shupyk NMAPE
• 2022 – Thematic Improvement Course “Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases,” Shupyk National University of Health Care
• 2023 – Thematic Improvement Course “Antibiotic Therapy in Clinical Practice,” Shupyk National University of Health Care
• 2023 – Thematic Improvement Course “Management of Patients with Respiratory Allergopathology,” Shupyk National University of Health Care

Scientific activity:

Author of 25 scientific publications in various medical journals.

Memberships & Associations:

• Member of the Association of Phthisiologists and Pulmonologists of Ukraine

Professional Skills

Diagnostic Skills:

• Lung auscultation – Identifying wheezes, crepitations, vesicular and bronchial breath sounds
• Percussion of the chest – Detecting changes such as pneumonia, pleurisy, pneumothorax
• Interpretation of X-ray and CT scans – Recognizing pneumonia, tuberculosis, COPD, lung cancer
• Spirometry and pulmonary function tests – Evaluating airflow volume and velocity for diagnosing asthma, COPD
• Oxygen saturation assessment (pulse oximetry) – Essential for patients with respiratory insufficiency
• Bronchoscopy – Diagnostic procedure for detecting tumors, infections, foreign bodies
• Blood tests (gas analysis, inflammatory markers) – Assessing oxygenation and inflammatory processes

Therapeutic Skills:

• Prescription of inhalation therapy – Proper selection of dosed inhalers and nebulizer therapy
• Oxygen therapy – Determining and adjusting oxygen supplementation needs
• Pleural puncture – Fluid drainage for pleuritis, hydrothorax
• Thoracocentesis – Removing air or fluid from the pleural cavity
• Management of ventilated patients (mechanical ventilation) – Adjusting ventilation parameters in critical conditions
• Antibiotic therapy administration – Rational treatment of bacterial infections
• Emergency management of asthma attacks and respiratory failure

Preventive & Research Skills:

• Vaccination counseling (influenza, pneumococcus, COVID-19)
• Screening for tuberculosis, COPD, lung cancer in high-risk groups
• Staying updated with new treatment methods and clinical guidelines

Medical Services:

• Diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary diseases