Professional Experience
15 years of clinical practice in Portugal in both the public and private sectors. Since 2024, Dr. Koshelnyk has worked at Hospital Privado Boa Nova and Clínica Medilav as part of a multidisciplinary team specializing in obesity treatment. Before that, she practiced in the Portuguese public healthcare system in Porto, the Lisbon region and northern districts: family health units (USF) and primary care centers (UCSP).
Additional experience includes participation in the Humanitarian Support Office at Ordem dos Médicos (the Portuguese Medical Council) and the Vulnerable Populations Intervention Team at ACES Douro Sul, helping refugees and Ukrainian citizens integrate into the Portuguese healthcare system.
Who She Treats
- Children from birth — newborn check-ups, scheduled monitoring, vaccinations, acute pediatric illnesses, nutrition and development consultations
- Teenagers — school and sports medical certificates, routine check-ups, adolescent health concerns
- Adults of any age — from preventive care to chronic disease management
- Pregnant women — primary care follow-up, coordination with the obstetrician-gynecologist
- Whole families — one doctor for everyone, unified family medical history
Common Reasons for Visit
For children:
- fever, common cold, cough, runny nose
- abdominal pain, digestive issues
- skin rashes, allergic reactions
- questions about growth, weight, development
- routine vaccinations and medical certificates
For adults:
- general weakness, fatigue, decreased performance
- elevated blood pressure, headaches, dizziness
- sleep disorders, anxiety, low mood
- joint, muscle and back pain, chronic pain syndromes
- digestive issues, weight gain or difficulty losing weight
- persistent cough, shortness of breath, frequent colds
- symptoms related to hormonal changes in women
- general women's health concerns in primary care
Conditions She Manages
- arterial hypertension and cardiovascular risk
- type 2 diabetes and prediabetes
- lipid disorders, elevated cholesterol
- obesity and overweight
- chronic respiratory diseases (asthma, COPD)
- thyroid disorders
- mild to moderate anxiety and depressive disorders
- acute respiratory and urinary tract infections
- chronic pain syndromes
- rheumatological conditions in primary diagnosis
- acute pediatric illnesses and routine pediatric follow-up
