Iryna Benzar
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor
Position: Bogomolets National Medical University, Professor at the Department of Pediatric Surgery
Education: I. Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical Academy (1997); postgraduate studies (1997–2000); Master’s Degree in Surgery (2001–2002)
Specialization: Pediatric Surgery (2002); Plastic Surgery (2022)
Main clinical focus: Treatment of vascular anomalies in children and adults; implementation of plastic surgery techniques in the management of vascular malformations, particularly head and neck malformations
Author of the monograph *Vascular Anomalies in Children* (2017); second edition in preparation
Fellowships: Vascular Anomalies Center at Boston Children’s Hospital (2015, 2021); The Vascular Birthmark Center, New York (2019)
Active member of the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) since 2025
Videos with this speaker
1:11:15
Vascular Anomalies: Diagnosis, Classification and Treatment Principles
A practical overview of vascular anomalies, from modern classification to diagnosis and treatment principles, with particular attention to infantile hemangiomas and complex lymphatic disorders.
1:18:30
Classification, Diagnosis and Principles of Treatment of Vascular Anomalies
A practical introduction to vascular anomalies: how modern classification changes diagnosis, why terminology matters, and how choosing the wrong treatment can harm the patient.
55:48
Surgical Management of Vascular Anomalies in Children
A case-rich lecture on when vascular anomalies should be observed, treated conservatively, managed with laser, or brought to surgery — and why the wrong operation can be more difficult to treat than the original lesion.