8 Notable alumni of Kharkiv National Medical University
Updated: June 03, 2026 EliteDegrees
Kharkiv National Medical University is ranked #6,167 in the world and #60 in Ukraine by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Kharkiv National Medical University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Kharkiv National Medical University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Eugeni Komarovskiy
1960-. (aged 66)
journalist
television presenter
television producer
opinion journalist
pediatrician
Yevhen Olehovych Komarovskyi is a Ukrainian paediatrician, doctor of the highest category, writer, and TV presenter.
2. Victor Skumin
1948-. (aged 78)
physician writer
psychiatrist
philosopher
pedagogue
psychologist
Victor Andreevich Skumin is a Russian and Soviet scientist, psychiatrist, philosopher and writer.
3. Raisa Bogatyrova
1953-. (aged 73)
physician
gynecologist
jurist
politician
Raisa Vasylivna Bohatyriova is a Ukrainian politician and former Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Health and former Secretary of National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine. In the past, Bohatyriova served as a People's Deputy of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) for the Communist, Christian Democratic Party of Ukraine and, more recently, the Party of Regions.
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4. Viktor Zhdanov
1914-1987 (aged 73)
biologist
virologist
physician
Viktor Mykhailovych Zhdanov was a Soviet scientist, virologist and epidemiologist. He was instrumental in the effort to eradicate smallpox globally.
5. Ihor Baluta
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Ihor Myronovych Baluta is a Ukrainian pediatrician, businessman, Ukrainian politician and Governor of Kharkiv Oblast from March 2014 to February 2015.
6. Lyubov Mala
1919-2003 (aged 84)
physician
cardiologist
scientist
internist
Lyubov Trokhymivna Mala was a Soviet and Ukrainian therapist, Doctor of Medical Sciences, full member of the USSR Academy of Medical Sciences. She was the first female recipient of title Hero of Ukraine.
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7. Tatyana Kusayko
1960-. (aged 66)
statesperson
politician
Tatiana Alekseyevna Kusayko is a Russian political figure. She was a member of the Federation Council between 2016 and 2021 and deputy of the 8th State Duma since 2021.
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8. Anastasia Afanasieva
1982-. (aged 44)
translator
psychiatrist
poet
writer
Anastasia Valerievna Afanasieva is a Ukrainian physician as well as a Russian-speaking poet, writer, and translator.