Svitlana Oleksiivna Kavka

Svitlana Kavka is a gastroenterologist with the highest qualification category. She diagnoses and treats functional and organic gastrointestinal conditions in adults aged 18 and over, regardless of gender.

Her clinical interests include conditions of the esophagus (particularly gastroesophageal reflux disease and functional disorders), stomach and duodenum (functional dyspepsia, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and the identification and eradication of Helicobacter pylori).

She also manages functional and inflammatory conditions of the gallbladder and bile ducts, chronic pancreatitis of metabolic or inflammatory origin, and liver diseases, including cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis of various causes, excluding hepatitis B and C.

Confirmed areas of practice include functional bowel disorders, medication-related and post-infectious enterocolitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticular disease, and ischemic colitis. Sudden severe pain, significant gastrointestinal bleeding, or other urgent symptoms require emergency medical care rather than waiting for a routine appointment.

According to the clinic questionnaire, her overall medical experience is 50 years, with 40 years in gastroenterology. Laboratory and instrumental investigations are selected according to clinical indications; the questionnaire does not establish that she personally performs gastroscopy, colonoscopy, or ultrasound examinations.

• Since 1981 — a leadership role in a gastroenterology department. The institution and the precise department name were not specified in the clinic questionnaire.
• According to the questionnaire, 50 years of overall medical practice and 40 years of work as a gastroenterologist.

• 1974 — graduated from Vinnytsia Medical Institute named after M. I. Pirogov.
• 1974–1976 — internship in internal medicine at Vinnytsia Medical Institute named after M. I. Pirogov.

• Highest qualification category in gastroenterology.
• Member of the Ukrainian Association of Gastroenterologists.
• Regular participation in Ukrainian and international professional conferences on gastrointestinal diseases, both online and in person.