Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventional Cardiology
at the N.I. Pirogov Clinic of High Medical Technologies of St. Petersburg State University
Center of Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventional Cardiology
at the N.I. Pirogov Clinic of High Medical Technologies of St. Petersburg State University
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Candidate of Medical Sciences
Physician of the Highest Category
Heart failure
Vein thrombosis
Ischemic heart disease
Atrial fibrillation
Acquired heart disease
Aortic valve insufficiency
Aortic aneurysm
Heart valve failure
Neoplasm of the heart
Aortic valve stenosis
2006 — 2010
Cardiovascular Surgeon
2015 — present
Cardiovascular Surgeon
2004
Medicine
Basic Education
2006
Surgery
Residency
2008
Cardiovascular Surgery
Professional Retraining Programs
2014
Functional Diagnostics
Professional Retraining Programs
2018
Cardiovascular Surgery
Advanced Training
2019
Functional Diagnostics
Advanced Training
2019
Ultrasonic Diagnostics
Professional Retraining Programs
Ratnikov Family
Aug 9, 2026
I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the attending physician, Vasily Vasilyevich Balakhonov. He is a doctor with a big heart. He operated on my 72-year-old father. He is attentive, responsive, and a highly qualified specialist. With deep respect, The Ratnikov Family
