PhD Dissertation Defense of Nadiia Tsiupryk at TNMU

On July 8, 2025, the dissertation defense of Nadiia Tsiupryk took place at I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. Her dissertation “The Effectiveness of Endovascular and Hybrid Revascularization of Stenotic-Occlusive Lesions of the Infrainguinal Arterial Bed in Patients with Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus,” was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the specialty 222 “Medicine,” field of knowledge 22 “Healthcare.”

The academic advisor was Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Sviatoslav Kostiv.

The specialized academic council included:

• Chair of the Council – Honored Scientist and Technician of Ukraine, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Ihor Dziubanovskyi, Head of the Department of Surgery of the Faculty of Postgraduate Education at TNMU.

Reviewers:

• Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Volodymyr Hoshchynskyi, Professor of the Department of Surgery of the Faculty of Postgraduate Education at TNMU;
• Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Petro Bodnar, Head of L. Kovalchuk Department of Surgery No. 1 with Urology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at TNMU.

Official Opponents:

Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Ivan Hudz, Head of I. Lanovyi Department of General and Vascular Surgery at Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University;

Doctor of Medical Sciences Vasyl Volodymyrovych Shaprynskyi, Senior Research Fellow at the Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery of the State Scientific Institution “Center for Innovative Health Protection Technologies” of the State Affairs Administration.

Based on the public defense and the results of an open vote, the specialized academic council resolved to award Nadiia Tsiupryk the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the specialty 222 “Medicine,” field of knowledge 22 “Healthcare.”

We sincerely congratulate Nadiia Tsiupryk on obtaining her PhD.