Education
1987 Graduated with honors from the First Leningrad I.P. Pavlov State Medical University

1987–1988 Internship in Neurology, First Saint Petersburg I.P. Pavlov State Medical University, City Hospital No. 26, Saint Petersburg

Advanced training in neurology every 5 years throughout the entire 35-year clinical career

2000–2004 Postgraduate studies and PhD defense. Thesis: “Changes in cerebral glucose metabolism in multiple sclerosis and their role in the development of clinical manifestations”

2010–2014 – Doctoral studies and Doctor of Medical Sciences degree. Thesis: “Clinical and imaging investigation of mechanisms underlying the development of demyelinating diseases (multiple sclerosis)”

2016 – Botulinum toxin therapy courses for chronic migraine and spasticity

2010–2022 – Participated in over 15 international clinical trials in the fields of demyelinating and autoimmune CNS disorders, myasthenia gravis, movement disorders, and cognitive impairment

2025–2026 – Neurology fellowship at Shamir Medical Center, Israel

Specialist neurologist certification confirmed.