DR. IVASHKOV

Like many patients, Arina faced cancer. Unfortunately, three times First, right breast cancer, then left and then vulvar cancer. The tumor was brought under control, but the lymphedema that arose after treatment was not. In a few years, the woman’s arm grew to 140 centimeters in circumference! Arina could no longer lift it, so she carried her arm on a specially made cart.

Doctors unanimously said that treating such a difficult case was madness. We felt obliged to try.

Muhammad has a very rare disease — Madelung’s disease. Out of 8 billion people around the globe, there are only 300 cases.

Muhammed is one of them.

The boy’s arms differ fivefold; the affected one is five times larger than the healthy one. All children’s clinics in the country refused to treat him. There was only one doctor, Dr. Ivashkov, who did not refuse. Twice, he flew to Karelia to reconstruct the boy’s affected arm in several stages. Previously, Muhammad’s family was looking for a doctor who could help.

Now, they spend their time choosing a medical school for Muhammad to become a doctor…

A thin, gentle old lady. Her face was cheerful, though sallow from a prolonged battle with cancer.

Nina Petrovna had breast cancer. The tumor was removed, but the wound did not heal after the operation. There was a huge hole in her chest, through which one could literally see her heart beating.

Dr. Ivashkov knew that the operation would not save her. But it would give her a chance to live her remaining months without suffering, bandages, and next to her family, instead of in hospital, taking heavy painkillers.

A decision was made to perform urgent reconstruction…

Olga had a completely ordinary case. A tumor in her breast was removed, an expander was installed, and she went back to her home town to undergo radiation therapy.And then the “perfect storm” happened. Radiation caused a severe tissue burn, the doctor damaged the expander, and saline was injected directly under the skin, causing chronic inflammation and fever.

Then the pandemic began. With a temperature of 38°C, it became impossible to receive treatment. It was not easy to act in such conditions.

But we couldn’t refuse…

Every plastic surgeon knows that performing a secondary breast reconstruction is much more complicated than doing it the first time. Fewer treatment options, infections, scar tissue, and delicate, damaged tissues and vessels.

Irina came to us after three unsuccessful surgeries. She had already had an expander installed and undergone DIEP and TDL flap procedures. It took us a week to come up with a new plan. Everyone knew that if we had failed, we would have deprived the patient of her last hope. We couldn’t help but take a risk…

Julia was only 12 years old when she was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma. The girl needed not only urgent treatment but also to have her arm saved. Doctors were considering amputation.

Julia matured in a few weeks and asked only one question: “Mom, will I survive? Will I live?”

Of course, you will, love. We’ll find someone who is able to help you.

That’s how Julia became our patient…

Whatever your personal story, we will do our best, apply all our knowledge and give you all our time to help.

We know that not every person can be cured, and not always the body can be restored to its former beauty.

But it is always possible to make the patient’s quality of life better.

Come for a consultation, we will be happy to help you.