Past and presentState Institution “Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine” The Kyiv Research Institute of Neurosurgery was established in 1950 on the basis of the Kyiv Psychoneurological Institute in accordance with Resolution No. 2201 of the Council of People’s Commissars of the USSR, dated October 31, 1940, “On the Network of Medical Research Institutes.” The establishment of a major neurosurgical institution in Ukraine during the post-war period was initiated by the distinguished neurosurgeon, Professor Oleksandr Ivanovych Arutiunov, a disciple and follower of Academician Mykola N. Burdenko. Professor Arutiunov later became the founder of the modern Ukrainian school of neurosurgery.
By Order No. 439 of the Minister of Health of the Ukrainian SSR, dated 3 July 1950, the organizational structure and staffing schedule of the Kyiv Research Institute of Neurosurgery, comprising 291 staff positions, were officially approved. The first provision of the Order stipulated the reorganization of the Kyiv Research Institute of Psychoneurology into the Kyiv Research Institute of Neurosurgery, which became the legal successor to the Kyiv Psychoneurological Institute. The Statute of the Institute was approved by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine on 4 August 1950. The Institute’s organizational structure included departments of neuro-oncology, acute injuries of the central and peripheral nervous systems, neurovascular pathology, restorative neurosurgery, and pediatric neurosurgery. From the very beginning of its operation, the Institute served as the principal clinical training base for the Department of Neurosurgery of the Kyiv Institute for Advanced Medical Training. During the ten-month period of reorganization from a psychoneurological to a neurosurgical institute, Petro S. Tarasenko remained Director. Following the completion of the reorganization process, Professor Oleksandr I. Arutiunov, the founder of the Institute, was appointed Director in 1951 and led the Institute until 1964. From 1964 to 1993, the Institute was headed by Academician Andrii P. Romodanov. Following his death in 1993, the Institute was named in his honour. From 1993 to February 2013, the Institute was directed by Academician Yurii P. Zozulia, a Full Member of both the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. From February 2013 to June 2022, the Director was Academician Yevhenii H. Pedachenko, Full Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. In July 2023, Volodymyr D. Rozumenko was appointed Acting Director and served in this capacity until May 2025. On 15 May 2025, Professor Mykhailo V. Khyzhniak, MD, DSc (Medicine), Honoured Doctor of Ukraine and Vice President of the Ukrainian Neurosurgical Association, was appointed Acting Director. In April 2026, he was officially confirmed as Director of the Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute. Throughout its history, the Institute has been home to many distinguished specialists who laid the foundation of the Ukrainian school of neurosurgery. Among the prominent neurosurgeons who worked at the Institute were I. D. Virozub, A. P. Romodanov, P. H. Tananaiko, O. A. Krister, Ya. I. Fainzilber, V. S. Mykhailovskyi, B. A. Pelts, P. O. Pronzelev, T. M. Serhiienko, Y. P. Zozulia, H. P. Pedachenko, Yu. S. Brodskyi, L. Ye. Pelekh, O. P. Korol, O. O. Laponohov, O. P. Burlutskyi, V. H. Stanislavskyi, Ya. V. Patsko, Yu. D. Sosnov, and R. M. Trosh. The Institute also brought together outstanding neurologists, psychiatrists, neuropathologists, neuroradiologists, and many other specialists whose scientific and clinical contributions established the foundations of modern Ukrainian neurosurgical science. The Institute’s principal areas of activity encompass scientific research and the advancement of state-of-the-art approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Its major fields of expertise include the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries to the central and peripheral nervous systems and their sequelae; surgical and multimodal treatment of brain tumours and investigation of their molecular and genetic characteristics; surgical management of disorders of the spine, spinal cord, and spinal nerve roots; treatment of intractable pain syndromes; functional and restorative neurosurgery; pediatric neurosurgery; surgical treatment of cerebrovascular diseases; experimental and clinical studies on the management of severe epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease; investigation of the mechanisms and therapeutic efficacy of stem cells; neuroimmunology; and radiosurgery. The Institute comprises clinical, diagnostic, and laboratory-research divisions. Its clinical facilities include 15 specialized departments with a total capacity of 361 inpatient beds. More than 5,000 surgical procedures are performed annually, the majority representing the highest levels of surgical complexity (Categories IV–V). The outpatient department provides specialized consultations to more than 30,000 patients each year. Comprehensive patient care is ensured through the close integration of clinical services with the Institute’s diagnostic departments and research laboratories. During the first years of its existence, the Institute’s scientific efforts were primarily focused on investigating the long-term consequences and complications of injuries to the skull, brain, spinal cord, peripheral nervous system, and, in particular, the autonomic nervous system. Subsequently, research priorities expanded to include the diagnosis and surgical treatment of acute traumatic brain injury, neuro-oncology, management of chronic pain syndromes, and investigations into the pathogenesis of cerebral oedema, brain swelling, and acute brain herniation. Several pioneering fields of neurosurgical research were established during this period. These included studies of the aetiology and pathogenesis of acute cerebrovascular disorders, as well as the diagnosis and surgical treatment of haemorrhagic stroke (H. P. Pedachenko, L. Ye. Pelekh, O. P. Burlutskyi); investigations into the pathogenesis and treatment of compressive spinal cord lesions (V. S. Mykhailovskyi); research on the dynamics of epileptogenic foci and the surgical treatment of epilepsy; and the development of stereotactic procedures for extrapyramidal hyperkinetic disorders (O. O. Laponohov, O. P. Kharchenko). A cryotome designed by Professor O. O. Laponohov in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine was awarded the Gold Medal at the Leipzig International Fair in 1972. In 1977, Academician A. P. Romodanov and Professor O. O. Laponohov were awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology for introducing stereotactic surgery and cryogenic technology into neurosurgical practice. The Institute also developed original diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for birth-related traumatic brain injury. In recognition of this work, A. P. Romodanov and Yu. S. Brodskyi received the Academician M. N. Burdenko Prize in 1982. Beginning in the 1970s, the Institute successfully mastered microsurgical techniques and developed, refined, and implemented advanced surgical approaches for the treatment of brain gliomas extending into the midline structures, as well as basal, cranio-orbital, and parasagittal meningiomas, pituitary tumours, and cerebellopontine angle tumours. Surgical techniques for the removal of deeply situated intracerebral tumours using cryosurgical technology were further improved. Theoretical and experimental studies conducted by Yurii P. Zozulia and Volodymyr D. Rozumenko led to the world’s first application of a carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser for the resection of intracerebral tumours. In addition, novel laser surgical techniques employing high-energy laser systems were developed and introduced into clinical practice. During the same period, new principles of organizing scientific research within the framework of targeted national research programmes were introduced. Between 1978 and 1990, the Institute coordinated the Republican Research Programme “Traumatic Brain Injury” (Programme No. 164), led by Andrii P. Romodanov and Heorhii P. Pedachenko. Subsequently, between 2007 and 2012, the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine approved the Sectoral Scientific and Technical Programme “Medical Care for Traumatic Brain Injury”, headed by Yurii P. Zozulia and Yevhenii H. Pedachenko. The findings of these research programmes were summarized in numerous monographs and clinical manuals, including Traumatic Brain Injury and General Somatic Pathology (1992), Traumatic Intracranial Haematomas of Rare Localizations (1995), Current Concepts of the Pathogenesis of Closed Traumatic Brain Injury (1996), Differentiated Treatment of Focal Traumatic Intracranial Injuries (1997), Traumatic Brain Injury: A Clinical Guide (1998, 2001, 2002), Modern Information Technologies in Traumatic Brain Injury (2001), Clinical Epidemiology of Traumatic Brain Injury (2002), Traumatic Brain Injury: Contemporary Principles of Emergency Care (2007, 2009), Polytrauma (2012), Classification of Gunshot Wounds of the Skull and Brain (2018), Combat Trauma and Injuries of the Head, Neck, and Spine: Contemporary Principles of Emergency Care (2020), Non-Penetrating Gunshot Cranio-Cerebral Injuries (2020), Atlas of Combat Surgical Trauma: Experience of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (2021), Features of Traumatic Brain Injury under Combat Conditions (2021), and Principles of Organization and Algorithms for Providing Specialized Neurosurgical Care for Gunshot Wounds in Modern Warfare (2022), among many others. The Institute has also pioneered and continuously refined minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of spinal disorders. In 1995, at the initiative of Professor Yevhenii H. Pedachenko, the Department of Laser and Endoscopic Spinal Neurosurgery was established—the first specialized unit of its kind in Ukraine and among the CIS countries. The department introduced percutaneous laser microdiscectomy, percutaneous vertebroplasty, percutaneous transpedicular spinal fixation, dynamic interspinous stabilization, and advanced endoscopic spinal surgery techniques. These achievements were recognized with the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology in 2008, awarded to Yevhenii H. Pedachenko, Serhii V. Kushchaiev, and Yevhenii I. Slynko. The Institute’s contributions to spinal neurosurgery have been presented in a series of authoritative monographs, including Endoscopic Spinal Neurosurgery (2000), Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (2005), Reconstructive and Restorative Surgery of the Spinal Cord (2009), Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Discogenic Neurocompressive Syndromes of the Spine (2014), Traumatic Injuries of the Spine and Spinal Cord (2017), and Pathology of the Spine and Spinal Cord (2020). The development of an important scientific, clinical, and social program on the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral nerve injuries was awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (Yu. P. Zozulya, V. I. Tsymbalyuk, M. M. Sulii, 1996). Implantable neurostimulation systems of domestic manufacture were developed and introduced into clinical practice for the treatment of patients with intractable pain syndromes and injuries of the peripheral nerves and spinal cord (V. I. Tsymbalyuk, M. A. Sapon, I. B. Tretiak). A technique of selective muscle denervation of the shoulder–scapular triangle was introduced for the surgical treatment of patients with various forms of spasmodic torticollis. Experimental studies were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of autologous and heterologous graft materials for restoring nerve function in cases of extensive nerve defects. The results of these investigations were published in the following monographs: Surgical Treatment of Brachial Plexus Injuries (2001), Microsurgery of Peripheral Nerves of the Lower Extremities (2009), Entrapment Neuropathies of the Upper Extremity (2008), and Ultrasonography of Peripheral Nerves and the Spinal Cord (2016). Following the Chernobyl disaster, the Institute conducted extensive studies on the effects of low-dose ionizing radiation on the central nervous system (CNS). These investigations demonstrated that the nervous system lacks resistance to radiation-induced injury and established the progressive development of post-radiation encephalopathy. For the first time, methods for the prevention and treatment of radiation-induced CNS damage were proposed for Chernobyl cleanup workers and individuals residing in radiation-contaminated areas. In 2016, Professors M. I. Lisianyi and I. V. Stepanenko were awarded the United Nations Certificate of Honour in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the study of the effects of radiation on the nervous system and the human body. Their findings were published as a chapter in the collective monograph: Collective Monograph. Medical University of Lublin (Lublin, Poland); Riga, Latvia: Baltija Publishing, 2020. A series of studies devoted to the investigation of biochemical processes associated with radiation-induced CNS injury received the O. O. Bohomolets Prize (Yu. P. Zozulya, D. A. Sutkovyi, 1999). The development of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for disorders of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation leading to hydrocephalus and severe cerebral atrophic damage resulted in the creation and establishment of industrial production of domestically manufactured CSF shunting systems and was awarded the State Prize of Ukraine (Yu. P. Zozulya, Yu. O. Orlov, M. V. Plavskyi, 2001). Based on the conducted research, methods for the diagnosis and surgical treatment of spinal cord and vertebral tumors, vascular tumors and arteriovenous malformations of the spinal cord, as well as neurocompressive pain syndromes of the lumbar spine, were improved. The results of these developments were summarized in the monographs Spinal Vascular Tumors and Malformations (2000) and Tumors of the Spinal Cord and Spine (2010). Since 1987, studies have been initiated on the regenerative potential of transplanted embryonic brain tissue in experimental settings. In 1989, the world’s first transplantation of embryonic neural tissue was performed in a patient with cerebral palsy (V. I. Tsymbalyuk, L. D. Pichkur). To date, the clinic of restorative neurosurgery has accumulated the world’s largest experience in embryonic neural tissue transplantation in patients with various types of organic brain lesions. Fundamental research on new biotechnologies was awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (V. I. Tsymbalyuk, 2002). The main scientific findings have been presented in the monographs Transplantology: Problems and Prospects (2005), Neurogenic Differentiation of Stem Cells (2005), and Neurogenic Stem Cells (2005). Academician V. I. Tsymbaliuk is the author of a series of monographs devoted to the history of neurosurgery and outstanding contemporary neurosurgeons: Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine Yurii Panasovych Zozulia. Pages of Life (2002); Academician of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences Oleksandr Ivanovych Arutiunov: To the 100th Anniversary of His Birth (2004); Institute of Neurosurgery named after Academician A. P. Romodanov of the Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. History and Personalities (2006); Neurosurgeons of Ukraine (2008); History of Ukrainian Neurosurgery in Portraits (2014); In Memory of the Teacher. Andrii Petrovych Romodanov: Memoirs of Friends, Colleagues, and Students (2010); Andrii Petrovych Romodanov – To the Centenary of His Birth (2020). Surgical treatment of cerebral arterial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, as well as stenotic lesions of the major cerebral arteries, has been developed and improved through the application of microsurgical and endovascular techniques (O. A. Tsimeiko, L. M. Yakovenko, M. Yu. Orlov). Novel endovascular techniques, including coil embolization, adhesive compositions, and stenting, were introduced and performed for the first time in Ukraine. Based on these studies, a series of monographs has been published, including Ruptured Arteriovenous Malformations of the Cerebral Hemispheres (Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Treatment) (2009) and Acute Cerebrovascular Disorders in Childhood (2014). Comprehensive fundamental research in a new field—neuroimmunology—has been conducted under the leadership of Professor M. I. Lisianyi, focusing on the interaction between the nervous and immune systems in both health and disease, and has been summarized in numerous collective monographs. The beginning of the 21st century marked a new stage of scientific activity focused on the study of gene therapy possibilities. It has been demonstrated that gene therapy, through transfection of brain tissue with a plasmid vector carrying the APOE2 or APOE3 gene, significantly inhibits the development of secondary brain injury in experimental traumatic brain injury (TBI) and promotes regression of trauma-induced structural and functional disturbances (V. V. Biloshytskyi). The results of these studies were published as a chapter in the monograph Pioneering Use of Gene Therapy for Pain (Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2018). A fundamentally new level of precision neurosurgical procedures using modern surgical navigation systems in brain tumor surgery has been achieved through the integration of navigation with a telemonitoring system, developed and introduced into clinical practice by Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine V. D. Rozumenko. Under his leadership, research continues on the combined application of photosensitizers and laser irradiation (photodynamic therapy) in the surgical treatment of brain tumors. Based on the clinical implementation of these cutting-edge technologies in clinical neuro-oncology, the monographs Laser Neurosurgery (1992) and Multimodal Neuronavigation in Brain Tumor Surgery (2017) were published. An innovative technology for the removal of deep-seated malignant brain tumors using transendoscopic laser thermodestruction under intraoperative navigation guidance has been developed. Neurosurgical treatment of patients with pharmacoresistant epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, secondary dystonia, and facial nerve dysfunction continues to be improved. The Institute has carried out extensive organizational and methodological work on establishing and developing pediatric neurosurgical services in the country. As a result, Order No. 360 of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine dated December 19, 1997, introduced the medical position of “pediatric neurosurgeon” into the official list of medical specialties. Over the years of operation of the pediatric neurosurgery department, a strong national pediatric neurosurgical service has been established, and the range of pediatric neurosurgical pathologies treated in the department has been significantly expanded. Research continues on oncogenesis in children, outcomes of endoscopic treatment of brain cysts are being studied, and surgical techniques for craniosynostosis of various etiologies are being developed. The field of endonasal skull base neurosurgery is actively developing. At present, the Department of Endonasal Skull Base Neurosurgery of the Institute is the leading and only specialized center in our country for the study of pituitary pathology, where a modern multidisciplinary approach is implemented in the treatment of pituitary adenomas, neuroendocrine disorders, and skull base tumors in accordance with international standards. In subtentorial neuro-oncology, methods are being developed to improve the effectiveness of microsurgical interventions for tumors in surgically challenging locations. New treatment approaches have been introduced, including early intraoperative reinnervation of injured cranial nerves, endoscopic-assisted total removal of vestibulocochlear nerve neurinomas, and management of cranial base cholesteatomas with sub- and supratentorial extension. Diagnosis and treatment are also being performed for disorders caused by vascular compression of cranial nerves in the posterior cranial fossa (trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm). The diagnostic and therapeutic features of patients with supratentorial extra-axial tumors, convexity and cranial base meningiomas, and cranio-orbital tumors are being studied using modern innovative technologies. The capabilities and informational value of diagnostic investigations have significantly expanded, with the diagnostic arsenal now including CT, MRI, functional MRI, encephaloscintigraphy, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), cerebral angiography, and computerized electroencephalography. Comprehensive analysis of diagnostic data enables a high degree of diagnostic accuracy and allows selection of the optimal treatment strategy for each patient. Since October 2010, a new Department of Neuroradiology and Radioneurosurgery has been actively operating. Radiosurgical procedures are performed using a “Trilogy” linear accelerator. Under the leadership of Dr. Sci. (Med.), Senior Researcher O. Yu. Chuvashova, local protocols for stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy were developed for the first time in Ukraine in accordance with National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines, including: a local protocol for stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy for brain metastases; a local protocol for stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy for brain meningiomas; a local protocol for stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy for cerebral arteriovenous malformations; a local protocol for stereotactic radiosurgery for cerebral cavernous angiomas; and a local protocol for stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy for neurinomas. The results of the department’s work have been presented in the monographs Practical Guide to MR Tractography: Features of Modeling Fiber Pathways and Assessment of Their Condition Based on Diffusion Tensor Imaging Data (2019) and Radiosurgical and Diagnostic Radiation Technologies in the Treatment and Diagnostic Support of Patients with Metastatic Brain Lesions (2020). In 2014, the Institute established the Department of Adjuvant Treatment Methods for Malignant Brain Tumors and the Department of Experimental Neurosurgery and Clinical Pharmacology, and in 2015— the Group of Epidemiology and Prognosis of Neurosurgical Diseases. The Department of Experimental Neurosurgery and Clinical Pharmacology prepared for publication seven issues of the monographic series Local Formulary of Medicinal Products. Since 1995, the Department of Functional Diagnostics (Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor L. L. Chebotarova) has been operating, equipped with modern devices for electroencephalographic, electroneuromyographic, ultrasound, and other investigations. More than 10,000 patients undergo diagnostic examinations in this department annually. In 2015, the Department of Neurophysiology was established on its basis. The staff of the department have published 12 monographs, including Electrophysiological Methods of Diagnosis in Neurosurgery (2005) and Neurophysiological Methods in the Diagnosis of Spinal Cord Lesions (2017), as well as two educational manuals within the PhD training program: Neurophysiological and Neuropsychological Assessment of Cognitive Functions in Patients with Cerebrovascular Diseases at the Stages of Neurosurgical Treatment (2022) and Functional Diagnostics in the Perioperative Period in the Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Vascular Pathology (2022). Currently, the State Institution “Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute of the NAMS of Ukraine” is the leading institution in Ukraine in the field of neurosurgery, occupying a prominent position in the diagnosis and treatment of neurosurgical pathology. To improve specialized neurosurgical care for the population of Ukraine, standards for the organization of medical care and unified clinical protocols for the management of patients with neurosurgical pathology have been developed, along with indicators for assessing the quality of care provided. The Institute has established and maintains active scientific schools in neurotraumatology, neuro-oncology, cerebrovascular and spinal vascular pathology, minimally invasive spinal neurosurgery, neurotransplantation, and neuroimmunology, led by prominent specialists of the Institute, including Academician of the NAMS E. G. Pedachenko, Academician of the NAS and NAMS Yu. P. Zozulia, Academician of the NAMS V. I. Tsymbaliuk, and Corresponding Member of the NAMS M. I. Lisianyi. Throughout its existence, the Institute has continuously trained scientific personnel, including Candidates and Doctors of Sciences, both domestic and international specialists, and has provided postgraduate clinical training in neurosurgery through residency programs. To encourage young researchers, the Academician O. I. Arutiunov Scholarship for Young Scientists was established in 2014. Today, the Institute is equipped with high-tech facilities that enable the solution of both theoretical and practical problems of neurosurgery at a qualitatively new level. The Institute continues to implement and improve the latest microsurgical, endoscopic, electrostimulation, laser, stereotactic, navigational, radiosurgical, biotechnological, and nanotechnological approaches in the treatment of various pathologies of the brain and spinal cord. Considerable attention is devoted to conducting neurosurgical research within specific programs (state and sectoral). Comprehensive fundamental and applied research within these programs makes it possible to recommend new treatment technologies for implementation in medical practice. Examples include the Sectoral Scientific and Technical Program Medical Care for Traumatic Brain Injury of the NAMS and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the State Target Program Health of the Nation, and the State Program for the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Diseases. The provision of international and regional telemedicine consultations in the specialties of “neurosurgery” and “pediatric neurosurgery” is being widely implemented. Since the beginning of armed aggression against Ukraine in 2014, one of the priority areas of activity of the State Institution “Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute of the NAMS of Ukraine” has been the provision of specialized and highly specialized neurosurgical care to military personnel and civilians injured as a result of hostilities. During this period, the Institute has accumulated substantial clinical experience in the treatment of combat-related neurotrauma, improved the organization of medical care, and implemented modern methods of diagnosis, surgical treatment, and neurorehabilitation for patients with firearm and blast injuries of the central and peripheral nervous system. Following the onset of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in 2022, the significant increase in the number and severity of combat injuries has led to further development of this field. The Institute has expanded its capacity to provide highly specialized neurosurgical care, improved clinical approaches to the treatment of combat neurotrauma, and ensured the continuous delivery of medical assistance to injured patients in accordance with current standards. The scientific potential of the Institute ensures the annual execution of both fundamental and applied research projects, as well as the implementation of initiative-based scientific studies aimed at developing priority areas of neurosurgery and introducing their results into clinical practice. The results of the Institute’s scientific activity are reflected in more than 8,000 scientific publications, 210 monographs, textbooks, and educational manuals, including 4 monographs published abroad. The Institute’s staff have prepared 86 methodological recommendations, obtained more than 470 authors’ certificates and patents, and 6 certificates of copyright registration for intellectual works. The Institute’s scientific achievements are actively implemented in clinical practice. In particular, 154 innovations have been published in the Information Bulletin of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, and 68 new non-classified technologies have been registered. In order to improve the provision of specialized neurosurgical care to the population of Ukraine, the Institute’s specialists have developed 89 unified clinical protocols and 6 clinical guidelines. Since its foundation, the Institute has maintained an Academic Council, and since 1976 a Specialized Academic Council has been operating for the defense of doctoral and candidate dissertations in the specialty “neurosurgery.” Within this council, 84 doctoral and 376 candidate dissertations have been defended, as well as 15 PhD dissertations in one-time specialized councils. In addition, the Institute has trained 3 Doctors of Science in “nervous diseases,” 1 Doctor of Biological Sciences, 4 Doctors of Science in “radiological diagnostics and radiotherapy,” 4 Doctors of Science in “pathological anatomy,” as well as 6 Candidates of Science in “nervous diseases,” 4 Candidates of Science in “radiological diagnostics and radiotherapy,” and 5 Candidates of Biological Sciences. Since 2016, Ukraine has introduced new regulations for the training of scientific personnel. The Institute of Neurosurgery obtained a license and in 2021 successfully passed accreditation of its educational and scientific PhD training program (postgraduate studies). A doctoral program in the specialty “neurosurgery” has also been established. Throughout the entire period of the Institute’s activity, professional, collegial, and friendly ties have been established and expanded between its staff and numerous related neurosurgical institutions in Europe. Since 1970, these include cooperation with the Warsaw Neurosurgical Clinic (Poland), the Berlin Neurosurgical Clinic of the Charité Hospital (GDR), the Belgrade Neurosurgical Clinic (SFRY), the Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of K. Best and K. Borsani (Milan, Italy), the University of Toronto, and the Public Health Institution “Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of the Republic of Moldova.” In recent years, leading experts of the Institute have conducted master classes and delivered lectures at training schools and seminars for physicians in various countries worldwide: Academician E. G. Pedachenko (USA, Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and others) and Academician V. I. Tsymbaliuk (Hungary, Moldova, and others). In 1977, for its significant contribution to the development of neurosurgery, the Kyiv Research Institute of Neurosurgery was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. The Institute has employed and continues to employ 11 Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology, 3 Laureates of the O. O. Bohomolets Prize, and 2 Laureates of the N. N. Burdenko Prize. As of today, the Institute employs 987 staff members, including 41 researchers. The scientific potential of the institution includes 34 Doctors of Medical Sciences, 79 Candidates of Sciences (PhDs), and 13 Professors. The Institute’s staff includes Academician of the NAMS of Ukraine E. G. Pedachenko, Academician of the NAS and NAMS of Ukraine V. I. Tsymbaliuk, Corresponding Member of the NAMS of Ukraine V. D. Rozumenko, 13 Honored Doctors of Ukraine, 3 Honored Workers of Science and Technology of Ukraine, and 4 Honored Public Health Workers of Ukraine. Over the years, 11 Laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology and 3 Laureates of the NAS of Ukraine O. O. Bohomolets Prize have worked and continue to work at the Institute. International distinctions include the Great Gold Medal of Albert Schweitzer (World Academy of Medicine named after A. Schweitzer) and the election of E. G. Pedachenko as Vice-President of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies; the A. Vesalius Prize of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons awarded to V. I. Tsymbaliuk. The Institute is the founder and leading center of activity of the Ukrainian Association of Neurosurgeons (UAN) and the Ukrainian Neurosurgical Association (UNA). The Institute holds the status of a collective member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies. The Institute’s staff are members of Ukrainian and international professional organizations, including the Ukrainian, European, and World Associations of Neurosurgeons, the National Association of Oncologists of Ukraine, the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE), the Ukrainian Association of Minimally Invasive Endoscopic and Laser Technologies, the Ukrainian Neuro-ophthalmological Association, the All-Ukrainian Alliance of Ophthalmologists, and other specialized scientific and professional organizations. As a leading scientific and clinical institution in the field of neurosurgery, the Institute ensures the work of the Problem Commission “Neurosurgery” of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine and the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. For many years, the Institute has provided organizational and methodological support for the development of the neurosurgical service, implementing a comprehensive set of measures aimed at its improvement and at enhancing the quality of specialized neurosurgical care for the population of Ukraine. Based at the Institute are the Departments of Neurosurgery of the P. L. Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (since 1950) and the O. O. Bohomolets National Medical University (since 1986) of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Specialist training is carried out through clinical residency, as well as scientific personnel training through PhD and doctoral programs. Professional development at the Institute of Neurosurgery is implemented through continuously operating thematic training and information courses based on specially developed educational programs. The Institute regularly holds scientific and practical conferences, webinars, and master classes in various fields of neurosurgery and related specialties, organized in both online and offline formats. As a provider of continuing professional development (CPD), the Institute ensures the systematic upskilling of physicians and healthcare professionals, promoting their professional growth through the organization of modern educational activities aimed at implementing innovative clinical approaches and the latest scientific advancements. Since April 1995, the Institute has been publishing a specialized scientific and practical journal, Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal, on a quarterly basis. Since July 2024, the Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal has been indexed in the Scopus bibliometric database, confirming its high scientific standards and international recognition. This represents a significant achievement for the journal and demonstrates its compliance with international quality standards and its substantial contribution to the advancement of neurosurgical science.29.12.2024 року Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal відповідно до Порядку формування Переліку наукових фахових видань України, Ukrainian Neurosurgical Journal присвоєна категорія «A». In recent years, despite economic challenges and with the support of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (NAMSU) and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the Institute has been equipped with high-tech medical equipment, enabling the resolution of theoretical and practical problems in neurosurgery at a qualitatively new level. Surgical procedures using neuronavigation systems, endoscopic technologies, operating microscopes, and state-of-the-art angiographic equipment have been successfully implemented. Since 2025, the Institute has been participating in the Medical Guarantees Program and carries out its activities under contracts concluded with the National Health Service of Ukraine. Participation in the Medical Guarantees Program has marked a new stage in the Institute’s development, ensuring integration into a modern healthcare financing system, improving the organization of medical care, and expanding patients’ access to specialized and highly specialized neurosurgical services. The Institute provides a full cycle of medical care for patients with diseases of the central and peripheral nervous system, using modern methods of diagnostics, neurosurgical treatment, anesthetic support, intensive care, and rehabilitation. In accordance with the current needs of the healthcare system and in response to the challenges of wartime, one of the Institute’s strategic priorities is the development of rehabilitation services. The Institute actively advances comprehensive neurorehabilitation for patients following neurosurgical procedures, traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries, stroke, and other disorders of the nervous system by implementing modern rehabilitation technologies, a multidisciplinary approach, and the principles of continuity of care. Particular emphasis is placed on providing rehabilitation services to military personnel and civilians affected by the armed aggression against Ukraine. To ensure effective patient recovery, the Institute continues to expand the range of rehabilitation services, strengthen its technical infrastructure, and implement state-of-the-art methods of physical, psychological, and functional rehabilitation. The State Institution Romodanov Neurosurgery Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine is a leading scientific and medical institution dedicated to the advancement of specialized neurosurgical care, the implementation of innovative medical technologies, and the continuous improvement of patient outcomes. The Institute’s future development is founded on the systematic enhancement of its human resources, modernization of its infrastructure, further expansion of neurorehabilitation services, strengthened cooperation with the National Health Service of Ukraine, and deeper integration into the international scientific and clinical community. These strategic priorities ensure the Institute’s sustainable development and contribute to further improving the quality and accessibility of specialized neurosurgical care. July 27, 2026 |
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