Valerie Vasylieva

Valerie is one of the founders of Donum Vitae.

She grew up in Luhanks area of Ukraine, attended Donetsk Medical University. After the war in 2014 broke out she moved to Kyiv. In 2017 she graduated from Bogomolets Kyiv National Medical University with a Medical Doctor degree.

In 2017 she moved to California to be with her husband where she’s preparing for her USMLE tests

She is in close contact with Ukrainian doctors and knows first hand what is needed in the clinics. Having a network for friends who are doctors allows to create a precise list of medical items needed and distribute them into the right hands.

Daria Shamraeva

Daria went to Donetsk Medical University with Valerie. After the war broke out in 2014 she moved to Kyiv where she graduated from Bogomolets Kyiv National Medical University with a Medical Doctor degree. For last 6 years she has been working in urological and proctology clinics as a medical doctor in Ukraine. When the war broke out in 2022 she dedicated her efforts into helping clinics, hospitals and people who desperately needed aid. She’s on the grounds in Ukraine working with volunteers to deliver medical supplies gathered by the team in the US.

Andrii Kondratenko

Andrii studied in Donetsk Medical University till 2014. After war he moved to Uzhgorod where he graduated from Uzhgorod National University with a Medical Doctor degree. For last 7 years he has been working in leading surgical clinics in Kiyv and Kharkiv as proctologist and urologyst, has completed master classes in the United States and Poland. Since the war broke out in 2022 he started helping medical clinics, hospitals, soldiers and people who desperately need aid. He is on the grounds in Ukraine working with volunteers to deliver medical supplies gathered by the team in the US.

Boris Polissky

Boris is one of the founders of Donum Vitae. He wears many hats in his daily life as well as at Donum Vitae. He is professional photographer ( www.borispolissky.com) as well as an Engineering Manager in Medical imaging company called Hologic. He has spent over 20 years in a Medical Healthcare industry.

Donum Vitae is an opportunity for him to help people