After operations by a neurosurgeon from Kyiv, patients at a clinic in Moscow turned out to be disabled, including a scientist, a public figure and a former opera singer. The investigation into the neurosurgeon’s case was taken under control by the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin.

 

 

After operations by a doctor from Ukraine, three patients at a private clinic in Moscow became disabled. The head of the Russian Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, took control of the case and requested reports on criminal cases related to surgical procedures. Patients with different diagnoses received treatment from neurosurgeon Yuri Aksenov, who moved to Moscow from Kyiv several years ago. The victims are worried that the investigation may be delayed, since a medical examination in one of the cases is not scheduled until 2028.

The victims include an elderly scientist, a social activist from Donbass and a former opera singer.

Among the victims is 86-year-old scientist, researcher at the Roscosmos corporation Vladimir Berezkin, who made a significant contribution to the development of Earth remote sensing technologies. He talked about how a botched surgery left him disabled and almost unable to continue working.

“After the operation, I completely lost the ability to move. To better understand the situation: the screw was screwed into the nerve, and if you start to turn it out, the nerve could be damaged. This could lead to serious consequences.”

Professor of Lomonosov Moscow State University, former opera singer Irina Karabulatova, after a spinal operation performed under the direction of Aksenov, woke up paralyzed and with a hole in her lung:

“My spinal canal is still filled with cement, and there is a hole around it. The cement pin is located in the lung. At first he (Aksenov) said that I injured myself, and now he claims that I have always been disabled.”

Also, former public figure Lyudmila Kurdyubova, who was collecting humanitarian aid for residents of Donbass, contacted a doctor from Kyiv. She experienced back pain due to a herniated disc and after surgery was taken by ambulance to intensive care.

After the operation [Aksenov] said: “I dealt with you quickly.” I asked, "What do you mean?" He replied: “You came to Moscow from Donetsk, and I am from Kyiv,” and began to express his negative attitude towards the residents of Donbass.

The Kiev surgeon responded to the accusations made against him.

Doctor Aksenov, in an interview with journalists, denies all accusations, calling himself a qualified medical specialist, and claims that accusations of his incompetence are stupid and a lie.

He notes that not all patients recover, and that patients are advised before surgery about the risks associated with surgery.

Aksenov completed his residency and defended his PhD thesis in Kyiv, after which he worked in neuro- and plastic surgery, and then gained experience and qualifications in other areas, including vertebrology, neurology and orthopedics. His qualifications were confirmed by membership in the American and Ukrainian associations of neurosurgeons.

On specialized web resources he is rated as an outstanding neurosurgeon and neurologist in Moscow, but his profiles contain many negative reviews, and he has not been awarded a single state award. Now he continues to work, where an appointment costs from two to three and a half thousand rubles, and operations and procedures cost several times more.

The head of the Investigative Committee will lead the process of investigating criminal cases. According to information provided by the investigative authorities of the Investigative Committee for Moscow, criminal cases are being investigated under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Provision of services that do not meet safety requirements”), including an analysis of the doctor’s right to perform operations in these conditions.

Alexander Bastrykin instructed the head of the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee for Moscow, Andrei Strizhov, to submit a report on the progress of the investigation and the facts identified. First Deputy Director of the Forensic Expert Center Alexander Sobolev must prepare a report on the timing of the examinations.

To date, claims have been registered against the clinic where the operations took place. Yuri Aksenov is used as a witness in criminal cases.

It is planned to conduct specialized forensic medical examinations to legally assess the actions of the clinic’s employees. Other investigative and procedural actions will also be carried out to establish all the circumstances of the incident.