Alla Tverda

Alla Andriivna Tverda is an experienced specialist who has helped hundreds of patients overcome gastrointestinal disorders. She has many years of clinical experience behind her.

Alla Andriivna is a member of the Ukrainian Gastroenterology Association and the Kyiv Society of Gastroenterology, and a member of the Association of Preventive and Anti-Aging Medicine. 

The doctor has been awarded the Letter of Gratitude of the Minister of Health of Ukraine (2013) and the Certificate of Honour of the Council of the Kyiv City Trade Union of Healthcare Workers (2018).

Education:

- 1992-1998 - Bogomolets National Medical University, degree in General Medicine;

- 1998-1999 - Bogomolets National Medical University, Department of Hospital Therapy No. 2, internship in Internal Medicine;

- 1999-2001 - Bogomolets National Medical University, Department of Hospital Therapy No. 2, clinical residency in Internal Medicine;

- 2003 - Shupyk Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (Ministry of Health), specialisation in Gastroenterology;

- 2008 - Shupyk Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (Ministry of Health), pre-certification cycle in gastroenterology, awarded the second qualification category;

- 04.01.2011 - Shupyk Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (Ministry of Health), pre-certification cycle in gastroenterology, awarded the first qualification category;

- 28.12.2011 - Shupyk Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (Ministry of Health), pre-certification cycle in gastroenterology, awarded the highest qualification category;

- 06.12.2016 - Shupyk Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education (Ministry of Health), pre-certification cycle in gastroenterology, highest qualification category confirmed.

Thematic improvement courses:

- 2014 - Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, "Current Issues in Neurology";

- 2014 - Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, "Foundations of Rational and Therapeutic Nutrition";

- 2016 - Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, "Neurodegenerative Diseases";

- 2016 - Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, "Selected Topics in Clinical Endocrinology";

- 2019 - Bogomolets National Medical University, "Laboratory Diagnosis of Liver Diseases";

- 2020 - Shupyk National Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, "Homeopathic Medicine".

Work experience:

- 1991-1992 - Polyclinic No. 1, Moskovskyi District Health Department, Kyiv, nursing assistant in the cardiology consulting room;

- 1996-1997 - Polyclinic No. 3, Children's Territorial Medical Association of the Moskovskyi district of Kyiv, nurse;

- 1998-1999 - Polyclinic No. 1, Moskovskyi district of Kyiv, intern;

- 01.08.1999 to 31.08.1999 - Polyclinic No. 1, Moskovskyi district of Kyiv, internist at the urgent-care unit;

- 1999-2001 - Bogomolets National Medical University, Department of Hospital Therapy No. 2, clinical residency;

- 2001-2011 - State Institution Kyiv Central Basin Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (renamed in 2010 to State Institution Republican Clinical Hospital), gastroenterologist of the inpatient gastroenterology unit and internist of the general medical staff;

- 2002-2010 - National Bank of Ukraine, gastroenterologist of the medical outpatient clinic of the Health and Wellness Complex (concurrent post);

- 2011-2012 - State Institution Republican Clinical Hospital, Deputy Chief Medical Officer (medical affairs); gastroenterologist (concurrent post);

- 2012-2017 - State Institution Republican Clinical Hospital, gastroenterologist of the inpatient gastroenterology unit;

- 2017 to 03.01.2021 - State Institution Republican Clinical Hospital, gastroenterologist of the inpatient internal medicine unit (transferred when the gastroenterology unit was wound up);

- from 04.01.2021 to the present - University Clinic of the Bogomolets National Medical University, gastroenterologist of the internal medicine inpatient department (transferred together with the reorganisation of the Republican Clinical Hospital into the University Clinic).

Practical skills:

The gastroenterologist provides consultation, diagnosis and treatment for the following conditions:

- functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (functional dyspepsia, functional disorders of the bile ducts and intestines, IBS and similar);

- gastro-oesophageal reflux disease;

- gastritis, NSAID-induced gastropathy;

- peptic ulcer disease of the stomach and duodenum;

- chronic cholecystitis, gallstone disease, post-cholecystectomy syndrome;

- chronic recurrent pancreatitis;

- liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, hepatosis;

- inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and other forms of colitis);

- diverticular disease of the colon;

- secondary intestinal dysbiosis, helminthic infestations.