German Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon Doctoral thesis on “Percutaneous Discotomy” -       University of Passau, Germany

1983 - 1990   Residency at the Medical Akademie of the Kiev State University, Kiev, Ukraine

1991 - 1995   Residency - Department of Orthopedic and Emergency Trauma Surgery
                    Hospital Kiev - Kiev, Ukraine

1996 - 2000   Residency - Orthopedic Dept. Clinic Bad Gögging - Bad Gögging,Germany

2000 - 2003   Residency - Dept. of Visceral and Trauma Surgery Hospital Schrobenhausen -
                    Schrobenhausen, Germany

2003 - 2004   Residency - Orthopedic Dept. Naemi-Wilke-Stift Hospital - Guben, Germany

2004             German Board Certification in Orthopedic Surgery

2004 - 2005   Orthopedic Dept. St. Elisabeth Clinic - Orthopedic Associates
                    Prof. Dr. Bertagnoli, Dr. G.E. H.F., J.E., M.S - Straubing, Germany

2005             Pro Spine physician