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NATALIA LYTVYN CV
Ukraine, Kyiv, Revutskoho street, 24/4, 02068 Kyiv [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Date of birth Gender Website
11-12-1997 Female [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)

Cardiologist with experience in cardiovascular surgery, perioperative and postoperative patient care, and advanced point-
of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
Skilled in applying POCUS diagnostics including focused cardiac assessments, critical settings and postoperative
monitoring.
Actively involved in medical education through leading ultrasound training courses and teaching cardiology and
physiology to medical students.
Passionate about clinical excellence and deeply motivated to mentor the next generation of physicians, combining
evidence-based medicine with innovative teaching strategies.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Ultrasound Instructor, FOCUS POCUS Sept 2024 - Present
"International European University" (IEU), Kyiv, Ukraine
Conducted hands‑on trainings across Ukraine.

Cardiologist Aug 2023 - Present
National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery named after M.M. Amosov, Kyiv, Ukraine
• Provide perioperative care for cardiovascular patients (inpatient and outpatient dept.)
• Participated in clinical rounds, diagnostics, and pre‑ and post‑surgical follow‑up.

Volunteer Physician – Telemedicine Outreach Feb 2022 - Mar 2023
“Medicine for All” Initiative via Telegram, Ukraine, Kyiv
• Provided >150 remote consultations for underserved populations in occupied territories and IDPs all
over the country during full scale russian invasion.

Telemedicine Doctor in Primary Care Sept 2021 - May 2023
Medicline and Universum Clinic, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kyiv,Ukraine
Provide virtual consultations, primarily for chronic illnesses.

Intern/Resident, Internal Medicine and Cardiology Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery named after M.M. Amosov, Kyiv, Ukraine

E D U C AT I O N A N D T R A I N I N G
Clinical Observership – Emergency Medicine Dept. Oct 2024 - Nov 2024
Massachusetts General Hospital , Harvard Scholars in Risk program, Boston, Massachussets, USA
• Completed a clinical observership in the Department of Emergency Medicine.
• Participated in clinical rounds, triage processes, and acute care delivery.
• Gained exposure to U.S. emergency care protocols and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Improving skills in the POCUS protocols in ED settings

Residency, Cardiology Aug 2023 - Feb 2023
National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery named after M.M. Amosov, Kyiv, Ukraine
Internship, Internal Medicine Aug 2021 - Jul 2023
National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery named after M.M. Amosov, Kyiv, Ukraine
Master's degree, General Medicine Sept 2015 - Jun 2021
Bogomolets National Medical University, Kyiv, Ukraine

CO U R S E S & CO N T I N U I N G M E D I C A L E D U C AT I O N ( C M E )
Harvard MGB Point-of Care Ultrasound Course Nov 2024 - Nov 2024
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
The course provides two days of combined lecture and bedside hands‑on POCUS instruction using
live models
Mastered such topics of POCUS: POCUS Clinical Practices and Training in Resource Limited
Settings, FAST, FoCUS, BLUE, RUSH protocols
Hands‑on experience on mannequins for performing ultrasound guided :
IV, Paracentesis, Thoracentesis, Pericardiocentesis, Nerve Blocks, LP, TEE.

POCUS school: BLUE, FAST, FATE Apr 2025 - Apr 2025
Doctor Thinking online platform
completed a 3‑hour POCUS course using such protocols BLUE, FAST, FATE

"Complex approach to management in cardiovascular calcification'' Apr 2023 - Apr 2023
National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery named after M.M. Amosov
Completed course "Complex approach to management in cardiovascular calcification'' as a management
in patient with CAD

"ProECG: new secrets of electrocardiography 2.0" online course Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Dokos Medical Platform
“Arrhythmology in simple words” Feb 2021 - Feb 2021
Dokos Medical Platform
Basic pathology, indications for pacemaker implantation interpretation of correct pacemaker operation

Managing of atrial fibrillation Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
Stanford University School of Medicine
Participant (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME))

The basics of Echocardiography Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
Dokos Medical and Ukrainian High Medical School, Kyiv (Ukraine)
01/01/2020–14/01/2020 Participant's certificate ''The basics of Echocardiography".
‑The basic theoretical and practical skills of echocardiography.
‑The main positions of the EchoCG and basic protocol
‑Interpretation of basic cardiological pathologies.

"Basic course on the theoretical and practical foundations of echocardiography" Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
Dobrobut Clinic
Completed a basic course in theoretical and practical echocardiography skills.

V O LU N T E E R E X P E R I E N C E
• Humanitarian consultations via Telegram during full‑scale war, Feb 2022 ‑ Mar 2023
• Christian medical missions (translation & clinical support) Medical Translator / Volunteer Christian
Medical Ukrainian Association, Kovel, Sep 2023
• Active in virtual peer education, mentoring, and academic forums , 2020 ‑ till now

LANGUAGES
• Ukrainian Native
• English B2
• German A1

P R OJ E C TS A N D I N I T I AT I V E S
Coach – FOCUS POCUS Training
Sep 2023 – Present
• Provides basic of POCUS protocols: FAST, FoCUS, BLUE, RUSH protocols and either basic of
echocardiographic principles and scanning techniques to medical students, all medical staff, combat
doctors and colleagues from different field of medicine

Creator & Moderator, ClinicalCasesNMU (Telegram Group) – Clinical discussion platform, 690
members
2019 – Present
• Designed an interactive learning space for 690+ students to enhance diagnostic reasoning through
real case discussions.

Founder & Lecturer, Physiology OnCall (YouTube) – 946 followers, 34,000 views
2019 – Present
Developed and delivered >10 video lectures in clinical physiology and cardiology, viewed over
34,000 times.
Topics include arrhythmias, biomarkers, heart failure, and ECG interpretation.
Created educational video lectures for students, interns, and doctors. Topics
include:Tachyarrhythmias and emergency care, Afib management and anticoagulation, Heart failure
biomarkers and diagnostic methods

P U B L I C AT I O N S A N D R E S E A R C H
1. Lytvyn N. and Vus V. “ Point‑of‑Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Experience in Cardiac Surgery Setting.”
National Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery named after M.M. Amosov, Kyiv, Ukraine
2022 – Present
• Applied POCUS in preoperative and postoperative cardiac surgery patients to support rapid clinical
decision‑making.
• Performed focused cardiac ultrasound assessments (FoCUS) to evaluate ventricular function,
pericardial effusion, and volume status.
• Assisted in hemodynamic monitoring and detection of complications such as tamponade and effusions
in ICU and step‑down settings.
• Collaborated with cardiologists and intensivists to integrate ultrasound findings into perioperative care
plans.
• Gained experience using POCUS to guide fluid management, assess pulmonary status, and support
differential diagnoses in critical care.

2.Lytvyn N., et al. “Comorbidities in Patients before Surgical Myocardial Revascularization: Current State
of the Problem.”
Ukrainian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2021; 4(45):10‑17.
DOI: 10.30702/ujcvs/21.4512/GD048‑1017
(https://doi.org/10.30702/ujcvs/21.4512/GD048%E2%80%911017)

SKILLS
Microsoft Word Experienced
Adobe Lightroom Skillful
Adobe Photoshop CS6 Intermediate

I N T E R E S TS
Medical Education | Simulation teaching | Photography | Storytelling |