Medical teaching starts with dialogue
Questions, shared reasoning and responsibility for the decision.
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About
Surgical oncology, orthopaedic oncology, melanoma and skin tumours - with a focus on oncologic outcome, function and team-based decision-making.
Professional profile
Vasyl Ostafiichuk is a surgical oncologist, MD, PhD, and Head of the Department of Orthopaedic Oncology and Skin & Soft Tissue Tumors at the National Cancer Institute of Ukraine.
His primary clinical fields are melanoma and other malignant skin tumours. Additional specialist practice includes soft-tissue sarcoma, bone tumours, limb-sparing and reconstructive oncologic surgery.
Professional and academic profiles
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National Cancer Institute of Ukraine profile · Health24
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Professional practice
Three dimensions of my surgical practice
My work connects three complementary fields. In each, oncologic safety is planned alongside reconstruction, functional outcome and multidisciplinary decision-making.
Dermato-oncology, Mohs surgery and skin reconstruction
Care for melanoma and other malignant skin tumours, margin control in appropriate cases, and reconstruction after oncologic resection.
Soft-tissue sarcoma and reconstructive oncologic surgery
Biopsy and definitive-treatment planning with a specialist team, with attention to function, neurovascular structures and reconstructive needs.
Bone tumours, orthopaedic oncology and limb-sparing surgery
Complex resection and reconstructive decisions for bone tumours, focused on oncologic control, weight-bearing function and quality of life.
Teaching and mentorship
Clinical reasoning is built in daily practice
As Head of Department, I contribute to the education of interns and early-career doctors - from dialogue and asking the right questions to complex-case review, imaging assessment and team-based decisions.
Every clinical case is a teaching case
Daily patient care becomes the basis for practical learning.
How doctors make decisions in oncology
Imaging, the clinical scenario and multidisciplinary discussion.
Team-based melanoma care pathway
At the National Cancer Institute of Ukraine, melanoma care is planned by a multidisciplinary team that connects pathology, imaging, systemic treatment, surgery and follow-up. Immunotherapy, including pembrolizumab in appropriate clinical situations, is part of this team pathway rather than a stand-alone surgical service.
International scientific activity
Department research is regularly presented at international professional congresses in dermato-oncology, sarcoma and orthopaedic oncology.
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