Dr. Irina Zhivelyuk
Head of the outpatient oncology treatment department, consultant to the Israel Cancer Association.
Dr. Zhivelyuk specializes in treating breast cancer, gastrointestinal tumors and other types of cancer. She uses personalized treatment protocols that, alongside chemotherapy, include immunotherapy and targeted drugs. She is engaged in introducing innovative drugs for treating metastases. She works with a wide range of protective drugs that neutralize chemotherapy side effects. Irina Zhivelyuk draws up treatment protocols based on the molecular-genetic characteristics of the tumor.
Irina Zhivelyuk received her higher medical education and diploma in pediatrics in the Soviet Union, at the Simferopol Medical University. An internship and clinical residency in Moscow followed, where she trained as a pediatrician in the departments of the Morozov Children's Clinical Hospital.
After immigrating to Israel, Irina Zhivelyuk completed general medical training at Rabin Medical Center, and then specialization in oncology and radiation therapy for tumors of the female reproductive system at the medical center of Tel Aviv University.
Dr. Irina Zhivelyuk has great experience treating patients with cancer of the breast, uterus and ovaries, with more than 25 years of clinical practice. One of the main areas of her practical and research work is treating all types of breast cancer and searching for new technologies to improve the quality and strengthen the effect of antitumor therapy.
Today Dr. Zhivelyuk leads several research directions concerning adjuvant treatment of breast cancer, treatment of metastatic cancer and effective replacement therapy in malignant breast tumors, takes part in projects studying lung sarcoma and cancer of the chest organs, speaks at scientific-clinical conferences devoted to innovations in antitumor therapy of breast cancer, is a consultant to the Israel Cancer Association, and belongs to the Societies of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy of Israel and the USA.
Dr. Irina Zhivelyuk currently heads the day hospital of the chemotherapy institute and treats oncology patients. Her competence includes treatment of:
- Oncology
- Chemotherapy
- Radiotherapy
- Adjuvant therapy
- Palliative treatment
- Therapy for breast cancer
- Treatment of malignant lung tumors
- Treatment of uterine cancer
- Anticancer therapy for cancer of the digestive system
- Treatment of ovarian cancer.
For each patient Dr. Irina Zhivelyuk develops an individual antitumor therapy plan in accordance with the most modern protocols, including both traditional and innovative methods successfully applied in world practice for treating all forms and types of cancer.
Interview with Dr. Irina Zhivelyuk, "Second medical opinion: are two heads better?"
Interview with Dr. Irina Zhivelyuk: "Is it worth postponing treatment in Israel because of the heat?"