5 Notable alumni of Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy is ranked #5,600 in the world and #50 in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Andrii Shypko
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Andrii Fedorovych Shypko is a Ukrainian politician who served as a People's Deputy of Ukraine of the 7th and 8th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada.
2. Prygunov Glib Oleksandrovich
1974-. (aged 52)
surgeon
Glib Oleksandrovych Prygunov is a Ukrainian politician, statesman, and former chairman of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Council.
3. Liudmyla Padalko
1949-. (aged 77)
physician
Liudmyla Padalko is a Ukrainian obstetrician-gynecologist who has held the position of chief doctor at the Regional Perinatal Center in Dnipro since 1990. She was honored with the title of Honored Doctor of Ukraine in 2001 and earned her Candidate of Medicine degree in 2002.
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4. Yana Zinkevych
1995-. (aged 31)
physician
military physician
politician
Yana Vadymivna Zinkevych is a Ukrainian member of parliament and a paraplegic military veteran. She was chosen as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2022.
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5. Yurii Biriukov
1974-. (aged 52)
social activist
businessperson
politician
Yurii Serhiiovych Biriukov also known as Phoenix is a Ukrainian businessman and politician who, through a group of Phoenix Wings volunteers, provided support to Ukrainian troops during the war in Donbas. He was an advisor to former President Petro Poroshenko (August 2014 to May 2019), and the Minister of Defense (October 2014 to 2019). He is a member of the...
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