Dr. Valerii Kushnir is Colonel of Medical Service of Armed Forces of Ukraine, Chief Dermatovenereologist of Medical Service of Air Force of Armed Forces of Ukraine, A head of Department of Dermatovenereology of the Military medical clinical center of the Central region, Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

Motivated by both peaceful life and wartime. Dermatovenereologist and dermatooncologist. He is very passionate about his profession and the colleagues he work with and lead.

The main hobby is the complex challenges that often occur, both in the hospital and on the battlefield, which constantly forces the desire to learn new methods of diagnosis and treatment. He is open to knowledge, he strive to improve his  skills and abilities.

Research paper: "Optimization of clinical and laboratory screening of skin neoplasms in servicemen of Armed Forces of Ukraine"

Awards:

·       Twice awarded by the Badge of Honor of Minister of Defense of Ukraine in 2016 - for effective management of the Medical Service in the area of the Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO).

·       Personal gratitude of the President of Ukraine for military service in 2017.Publications:

·       Diagnosis of malignant neoplasms of the skin in servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Romanian Journal of Military Medicine, May 2022, DOI: 10.55453 / rjmm.2022.125.2.7

·       A case of familial multiple nevi with a high risk of transformation into melanoma in a serviceman. Modern aspects of military medicine, collection of scientific works, issue 28, part 1, Kyiv - 2021 (doi.org/10.32751/2310-4910-2021-28-1-07)

·       Itching as the onset of pain (part 1) Pain Medicine. - Vinnytsia, Volume 4, 2019. ? 4 (doi.org/10.31636/pmjua.v4i4.3)

·       Itching as the onset of pain (part 2) Pain Medicine. - Vinnytsia, Volume 5, 2020. ? 1 (doi.org/10.31636/pmjua.v5i1.3)

·       Itching as the onset of pain (part 3) Pain Medicine. - Vinnytsia, Volume 5, 2020. ? 2 (doi.org/10.31636/pmjua.v5i2.5)

·       Perspectives of screening skin tumors in Armed Forces). UZHDVK (Ukrainian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Cosmetology - Kyiv, 2020. ? 3 (78) (doi.org/10.30978/UJDVK2020-3-93)