{"id":2844,"date":"2025-03-17T17:04:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T15:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viktorsolovjov.ee\/minust\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T15:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T13:51:34","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/viktorsolovjov.ee\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience and Background of Dr. Viktor Solovjov"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Hello, I am an ear, nose, and throat specialist<\/h5>\r\n

VIKTOR SOLOVJOV<\/h1>\r\n

\r\n I was born on August 31, 1953, at the Tallinn Republican Hospital (ITKH).\nMy father dedicated half a century of his life to this hospital.\nDuring my school years, I worked there in various roles.\nAfter finishing secondary school, there was only one choice for me \u2013 medicine.\nThanks to the moral and material support of my father, that dream became a reality.\nFor nearly half a century, my spouse has been a steady pillar of support.\nTogether, we have raised three children. <\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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Medicine is a collective creation. The most important element is the teacher.<\/h3>

It was a great privilege to be a student of those mentioned above, as well as hundreds of others.\nAn even greater joy is working alongside people who don\u2019t just go to work \u2014 they live their passion.\nI have been lucky to experience this joy throughout my years of study and practice.\n\nThe outstanding anesthesiologists at Fertilitas are capable of treating patients of all ages.\nWith extensive maternity hospital experience, Dr. Imbi Blumfeldt and Dr. Oleg Sert\u0161enkov are skilled enough to care for even premature newborns.\nThe participation of anesthesia nurses Natalia Nikitenko, Anna Marinit\u0161, Marina Volkova, and Jelena Derdjuk during surgery ensures safe anesthesia.\n\nOperating room nurses Zinaida T\u0161ernikova and Eda Fink, with their exceptional experience, are even able to advise novice surgeons.\nSuch top-level professionals, excellent support staff, and high-quality equipment across all workplaces have made it possible to offer outstanding medical service.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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From auricle and ear canal surgeries to middle ear procedures that restore hearing.<\/p>

I have worked continuously on otosclerosis and tympanic cavity surgeries since 1985.<\/p>

These skills were acquired during a two-year training program in Leningrad.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I received excellent training in Leningrad from Dr. Aleksei Usanov, who specialized in sphenoid sinus pathology.<\/p>

The experience gained allowed me, between 1998 and 2007, to perform transnasal pituitary tumor removals through the sphenoid sinus at PERH, together with Dr. Andres Ellamaa, Dr. Rein Viilu, and Dr. Mihkel Leiner.
The developed method was significantly less traumatic for patients than traditional transcranial surgeries.
The same team also operated on acoustic nerve tumors.<\/p>

At Tallinn Children\u2019s Hospital, we performed surgeries for congenital anomalies and head tumors in newborns and children, occasionally with assistance from ophthalmic surgeon Dr. Artur Klet.<\/p>

Operations for congenital and acquired deformities, tumors, and inflammatory conditions of the external nose, nasal cavity, and sinuses continue to take place weekly.<\/p>

The equipment used includes endoscopes, micro-drills and saws, shavers, and CELON technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The most frequent procedures in this area are tonsillectomies and adenoid removals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The first laser-assisted surgeries of this kind were carried out in 1984 in Leningrad with Prof. Mart Kull and Prof. Marius Pluzhnikov.
These were pioneering efforts in the country at the time.<\/p>

Wider adoption of endoscopic microsurgery of the larynx began in PERH in the early 2000s after appropriate equipment was acquired.
This method is also used today at the private Fertilitas Hospital.<\/p>

Modern techniques include the use of a microscope, a specialized laryngoscope, microsurgical instruments, and laser if needed.<\/p>

DIAGNOSTICS<\/strong> before surgery involves the use of endoscopes, video recording, and biopsy.
My first experience with OLYMPUS bronchoscopes and a four-week internship took place at the Pulmonology Institute in Leningrad in 1985.
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During my oncology studies, I learned vascular surgical techniques with Dr. Jaanus Pikan and thyroid surgery from Dr. Arvo Ulla.<\/p>

I owe the practical consolidation of this knowledge to a great friend, exceptional mentor, and brilliant surgeon Dr. Niels Conradt Haug.<\/p>

Together, from 1992 to 1998, we performed numerous surgeries on the thyroid, neck, and other complex cases requiring surgical expertise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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AS Medicum, Central Branch<\/h4>\r\n

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AS Medicum Doctor and Partner<\/h3>\r\n

Since April 2025, I have also been working at AS Medicum, Central Branch, under the leadership of T\u00f5nis Allik.<\/p><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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FERTILITAS Doctor and Partner<\/h3>\r\n

In parallel with working in two major hospitals, I have also worked for over 31 years\u2014since its founding\u2014at the private hospital FERTILITAS<\/strong>.<\/p><\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n

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PERH<\/h4>\r\n

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Tallinn Republican Hospital (ITKH)<\/h4>\r\n

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Specialization in oncology at the Estonian Oncology Center. Mentor: Dr. Arvo Ulla.<\/h3>\r\n \r\n

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Continuous professional development in the field of oncology and related disciplines, including healthcare economics and management.
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