Larysa Hlukha

Employment History

July 11 - May 15 Drexel University College of Medicine- Philadelphia, PA Clinical Laboratory Supervisor Molecular Laboratory, Pathology Department

Academic History

Mar 2018 Membership of Royal College of Surgery United Kingdom 2016 - Present St. George’s Hospital University Medical School, London UK Doctor of Medicine (MBBS) and Master’s in Surgery Mar, 2019 2006 - 2011 Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry 2002 - 2006 Central Bucks West/South High School, Doylestown, PA Merit High School Diploma

Interest-Based
Clinical Clerkships

June 2019 Kingston University Hospital, UK 4-week surgical placement in Urology- assisting ward rounds, attending clinics, scrubbing and assisting in surgical procedures including those involving the da Vinci Surgical System. June 2018 Grande International Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal 2-week surgical placement in Trauma and Orthopedics, assisting in running the wards and taking initial histories from all new incoming patients. Scrubbing in and assisting in all surgical procedures. Dec 2016 Croydon University Hospital, UK 2-week placement in Elective Orthopedics. Attended all clinics and procedures. Assisted in elective and emergency procedures.

Publications

Pending Serratus Anterior Epidural Catheter Block in VBT surgery Jan 2020 Safety of hospital discharge before return of bowel function after elective colorectal surgery. Dec 2019 Challenges of one-year longitudinal follow-up of a prospective, observational cohort study using an anonymised database: recommendations for trainee research collaboratives. June 2019 Safety and efficacy of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce ileus after colorectal surgery. EuroSurge Student Research Network- published Sept 2018 A prospective, multicenter cohort study of perioperative intravenous contrast administration STARSurge Initiative et al (L. Hlukha) British Journal of Surgeons (BJS) - submitted for review

Poster Presentations

Pending Global Spine Congress- Rio de Janeiro, 20-23 May 2020 “Serratus Plane Catheter in VBT Surgery” Mar 2019 Oxford University, London. Paediatrics "Comparison of Clinical Features of Paediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis between the Caucasian and the Non-Caucasian population”

Quality Improvement
and Audits

Mar 2019 Department of Geriatrics- Cherry Ward, St. Peter’s Hospital, Surrey, UK Dietetic follow up post discharge: nutritional status, frailty score and BMI of those who were followed up by a dietitian vs. those who were not.
In Process Feb 2018 Department of Plastic Surgery, St. George’s Hospital, London, UK Assessment of Plastic Surgery Senior House Officer On-Call Bleep and A&E 4 Hour Waiting Targets
Presented at Department Audit Meeting Oct 2017 EuroSurge- International Student Research Network Post Operative Ileus Management After Gastric Bypass
Presented at Departmental Audit Meeting July 2016 STARSurge Collaborative Outcome After Kidney Injury in Surgery (OAKS) - Complete Audit Cycle June 2014 Drexel University College of Medicine, PA, USA SOP for New Generation Sequencing (NGS) using 1ul DNA for enhanced result accuracy and reduction of background noise
Implemented in the lab June 2013 Drexel University College of Medicine, PA, USA SOP for IgH using Polymerase Chain reaction with Fresh Frozen Tissue vs. Microbladed Paraffin Block
Implemented in the lab

Teaching Experience

Oct 15 - Jun16 MCAT tutoring for Undergraduate Students – Drexel University College of Medicine Designed, organized and implemented one-month rapid review courses for undergraduate students wishing to take the MCAT for medical school applications.

Certificates and Conferences

Feb 20 ALS certification - King’s College Univ. of London May 19 The Royal College of Surgery (RCS) in London Received Surgical Skills Certification Mar 18 Epsom Hospital in London “Giardia- new but old culprit, more than just Gastrointestinal disease”
Presented at a Journal Club Sept 18 ICSM Women in Surgery, ICSM surgical Society - Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) in London Mar 17 8th National Trauma and Surgery Conference - University of Edenborough Oct 17 Annual Orthopedic Surgery Conference - The Royal College of Surgeon’s in Vienna Jun 16 BLS certified - St. George’s Hospital University Medical School

Activities and Interests

Positions of Responsibility
Mar 2019 - now President of the Forensic Club – St. George’s Hospital Medical School Jun 2017 - now Alpha Epsilon PI Fraternity member Raising awareness among college students in North America about life saving potential of bone marrow transplant 2015 - 2016 Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) - Committee Member Worked on the healthcare reform for longer maternity leave which was later implemented into state law. Additionally, organized political campaigns and presented at conferences, promoting women’s health and better healthcare reforms. 2013 - 2014 The Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations of America (SUSTA) - President Ran all operations of the organization, including recruiting new members, organizing and running charity events and providing financial support to Ukrainian students wishing to seek education in the United States. 2007 - 2011 Doylestown Hospital- Volunteer Helper Patient transport and discharge documentation

Music
2006 - 2011 Piano – High proficiency Concert Pianist

Languages

Russian, Ukrainian, German, Polish

References Available
Upon Request

Contact me at M1507321@sgul.ac.uk.