Vitalii Khmel
Ukrainian military thoracic surgeon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vitalii Volodymyrovych Khmel (Ukrainian: Віталій Володимирович Хмель) is a Ukrainian military thoracic surgeon, captain of the medical service of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russian-Ukrainian war.
Vitalii Khmel | |
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| Віталій Хмель | |
| Born | Vitalii Volodymyrovych Khmel |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Other names | Rivas (Рівас)[1] |
| Occupation | Military thoracic surgeon |
| Awards | Order of Danylo Halytsky National Legend of Ukraine |
Biography
He received his Candidate of Medical Sciences degree in 2021.[2]
Currently, he serves as a resident thoracic surgeon at the Main Military Medical Clinical Center (Central Clinical Hospital) of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.[3]
During the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, he performed more than 100 highly complex operations on wounded servicemen and saved the lives of more than 50 defenders during evacuation flights.[4] In December 2023, together with a senior colleague, under the supervision of sappers, he performed a unique and highly complex emergency operation. At the time, an unexploded mine from an under-barrel grenade launcher was lodged in the chest of a wounded soldier. As a result, the surgery was successfully completed and the soldier's life was saved.[1]
Awards
- Order of Danylo Halytsky (29 April 2024)[5]
- National Legend of Ukraine (21 August 2024)[3]
References
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