Ludmyla Padalko

Ludmyla Padalko (Ukrainian: Падалко Людмила Іванівна; born 8 March 1949) is a Ukrainian doctor, obstetrician-gynecologist, and chief doctor at the Regional Perinatal Centre in Dnipropetrovsk since 1990. She was awarded the title of Honoured Doctor of Ukraine in 2001, and became a Candidate of Medicine in 2002.

Biography
Padalko, born Ludmyla Kyi, was born on 8 March 1949 in Tersyanka, Novomykolaivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Her father, Ivan Kyi, was a mathematics teacher at a local school. Her mother, Halyna, was the head of a grocery store. In 1964–1965, Padalko moved to the district centre with her parents and sister. She graduated from Novonikolayevsk Secondary School with a gold medal in 1966.

In 1967, she began studying medicine in Voroshilovgrad Medical Institute. She married Vadym Padalko in 1970. A year later, Padalko transferred to Dnipropetrovsk. In 1971, her son was born. In 1973, Padalko graduated from the medical institute with specialization in "general medicine" and qualification of obstetrician-gynecologist.

After medical school, she completed an internship at Dnipropetrovsk City Hospital No.9, after which she started working at Synelnykove Central Regional Hospital as an obstetrician-gynecologist. Later, she received the position of deputy chief physician for the medical domain.

In 1985, Padalko started working as an obstetrician-gynecologist at Dnipropetrovsk Regional Oncologic Dispensary. On 10 April 1990, she became the Chief Physician of Dnipropetrovsk City Maternity Hospital No. 2. On June 26, 2012, the hospital was reorganized into the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Perinatal Center, where she remained Chief Physician.

Political activity
In 1982, Padalko was first elected as a deputy in Synelnykove City Council. In 2002, she was elected a deputy in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council and was a candidate for people's deputies from the political party "Women for the Future".

In 2005, she joined All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland", and in 2006, she was the second elected deputy to the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council. She was a member of the standing committee of the regional council on the issues of entrepreneurship, the processing industry, trade, and consumer services. In 2010, Padalko became a deputy to the regional council for the third time. In 2014, in the parliamentary elections, Padalko was on the № 158 election list of the All-Ukrainian Union "Fatherland".

In the position of Chief Doctor
During Padalko's tenure as a chief doctor, first at the maternity hospital and later at the Dnipropetrovsk regional perinatal centre, she assisted 5843 births (3006 boys and 2837 girls). She oversaw the full scope of obstetric, gynecological, and oncologic surgical interventions, performed more than 4,000 gynecological operations and took over 30,000 women for personal examination.

As a leader, Padalko worked to improve the facilities and equipment at her hospitals. With her assistance, a hyperbaric oxygen department was opened in 1991, and the laundry was restored. An anaesthesiology and intensive care department were opened in 1993. In 1998, the centre for women with disabilities was opened. In 2000, the centre for pediatric and adolescent gynecology and the centre for juvenile obstetrics was opened. In 2005, the hospital was certified and received the highest category. In 2006, the breastfeeding support centre was opened. In 2015, an organisational and methodological department with a telemedicine cabinet was opened.

In 1989, at the maternity hospital, the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Perinatology of the Faculty of Postgraduate Education Dnipropetrovsk State Medical Academy was opened on the initiative of professor Dubossarska Zinaida. Padalko continued setting up the department's work, opened with the support of the rector Novitska-Usenko Ludmyla, where employees conduct medical advisory work for women and newborns in the form of clinical rounds, consultations, surgeries, and consultations.

Scientific activities
During her career, Padalko authored several scientific papers:
 * Беременность, роды и состояние фетоплацентарной системы у женщин, перенесших кесарево сечение // Збірник наукових праць Асоціації акушерів-гінекологів України. — Сімферополь, 1998. — С. 106—108.
 * Досвід реабілітації генеративної функції хворих із запаленням додатків матки // Актуальні проблеми післядипломної освіти. — Кривий Ріг, 1998. — С.41.
 * Анализ акушерских кровотечений и опыт лечебной тактики по материалам клинического родильного дома № 2 г. Днепропетровска // Збірник наукових праць Асоціації акушерів-гінекологів України. — Київ: «ТНК». — 1999. — С. 56–57.
 * Оцінка ефективності та проблеми акушерської допомоги юним та літнім першовагітнім // Педіатрія, акушерство та гінекологія. — 1999. — № 2. — С. 83–86.
 * Особливості перебігу вагітності та пологів у юних першородящих при урогенітальному хламідіозі // Педіатрія, акушерство та гінекологія. – 1999. № 2, С.90–92.
 * Клинико-фармакологические аспекты применения препарата "Тержинан" для лечения бактериального вагиноза и кольпитов // Медицина сегодня и завтра. – Харьков. – 2000. – № 2. – С. 101—103.
 * Психовегетотативные предикторы позднего гестоза у юних первородящих // Збірник наукових праць асоціації акушерів-гінекологів України. – Київ, 2000. – С. 235—237.
 * Автореферат дисертації на здобуття наукового ступеня кандидата медичних наук "Особливості перебігу вагітності, пологів, післяпологового періоду і перинатальні наслідки у юних і вікових першородящих". Київ. – Київська медична академія післядипломної освіти ім. П. Л. Шупіка – 2001 р.
 * Стан гормональних, психовегетативних реакцій, сучасна діагностична та лікувальна тактика у юних та вікових першородящих // Медичні перспективи. – Дніпропетровськ, 2001. – Том VІ. – № 3. – С. 61–64.
 * Гипербарическая оксигенация в комплексной терапии внутриутробной инфекции // Біль, знеболення, інтенсивна терапія. – 2001. – С. 95–97.
 * Роль оперативного родоразрешения в улучшении перинатальных исходов // Збірник наукових праць Асоціації акушерів-гінекологів України. – Київ, 2004. – С. 143—146.
 * Репродуктивное здоровье женщины после комплексного лечения генитального эндометриоза // Збірник наукових праць Асоціації акушерів-гінекологів України. – Київ, 2010. – С. 543—548.
 * Опыт органосохраняющего лечения прогрессирующей шеечной беременности // Жіночій лікар. – 2011. – № 1 (33). – С. 12–16.
 * Проблема спайкообразования в гинекологической практике // Збірник наукових праць Асоціації акушерів-гінекологів України. – Київ, 2012. – С. 167—169.

Awards and honours
Padalko has been awarded many awards at different levels:

Medals

 * 1999 — a commemorative medal "For the Faithful Service to the Hometown";
 * 2004 — a medal "For Services to the City";
 * 2009 — a medal Order of Princess Olga III degree;
 * 2019 — a commemorative medal "For Services to the City"

Other awards

 * April 2004 — the Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada – for a significant contribution to the development of state policy in the field of health, long-term conscientious work, high professionalism, and individuality in work
 * October 2005 — the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine
 * June 2007 — thanks to the October District Council of Dnipropetrovsk
 * 2008 — the Ministry of Health Care Certificate of Ukraine – for many years of fruitful work, high professionalism, a significant personal contribution to the organization of the provision of medical care to women and newborns
 * November 2008 — the sign "Honor" of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy of Ukraine
 * 2009 — the honorary title of the chairman of the Dnipropetrovs'k Regional Council and the distinguished name of the chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration "For the development of the region"
 * September 2010 — an honorary diploma from the Dnipropetrovsk regional organization of the trade union of health workers of Ukraine
 * August 2015 — the diploma and badge of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.


 * 21 August 2001 — the honorary title "Honored Doctor of Ukraine"
 * 15 May 2002 — Ph.D. in medical sciences specializing in obstetrics and gynecology.

Resources

 * In who-is-who.ua
 * In perinatalcenter-dnepr.com
 * In s-meridian.com
 * Падалко Людмила Іванівна // Талановиті співвітчизниці: історико-біографічні нариси: монографія / Л. П. Шумрикова-Карагодіна; дар. Л. П. Шумрикова-Карагодіна. – Дніпропетровськ: Гамалія, 2003. – С.120: фото. – ISBN 966-7180-64-6

Videos

 * Documentary about the Perinatal Center
 * KZ “DSPC with the DSC stationary”: on the road to European standards of medical services