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Goltsov Sergey
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Career

To say briefly, I'm a practicing dermatologist and venerologist, Ph.D., scientist, traveller, photographer, lecturer
I'm married to Elena, she’s a practicing dermatologist and cosmetologist, MD, Ph.D., CEO of Medical Corporation GG and chief physician of GG beauty clinics (Moscow, Tyumen).

If you want the longer version, then…

present day – founder and CEO of NEO-Clinic, head of the Department of skin and venereal diseases with a course of dermatoscopy, associate Professor, doctor of the highest category

  • 2019 – participated in the 1st stage of the round-the-world research-expedition "Live parallel GLOBAL", New Zealand
  • 2018 – participated in the socio-anthropological expedition "Live Parallel" in Peru and Bolivia
  • 2017 – admitted to the all-Russian public organization Russian geographical society
    2017 – winner Of the international award "Russian traveler"in the field of travel and tourism named after N. N. Miklukho-Maclay, in the nomination "Element of water-Explorer of the seas and oceans 2017" 
  • 2017 – published a book about traveling across the Pacific ocean on a raft from balsa as part of the international expedition KON-TIKI II
  • 2017 – released the popular science 7-episode film "KON-TIKI II: tired of the wind" about the journey across the Pacific ocean on a raft from balsa as part of the international expedition KON-TIKI II
  • 2016 – as a doctor, I participated in the international expedition Kon-Tiki II
    2015 – participated in the socio-anthropological expedition "Live Parallel" in India (meditating and developing), Bhutan (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4), Nepal (gallery is created)
  • 2015 – trained in EFR (Emergency First Response): the international standard for administering emergency first aid (instructor: Y. Y. Kardakov, United Nations medic)
  • 2015 — took part in experiential workshop “Teaching development in adults” (led by Professor A. G. Teslinov PhD)
  • 2015 — studied conceptual analysis at the Conceptual thinking masterclass (led by Professor A. G. Teslinov PhD)
  • 2014 – founded our corporate publication, NEO-life (project leader and chief editor: A. S. Pchelina, PR director of NEO-Clinic)
  • 2013 — took part in “Live Parallel”, a socio-anthropological scientific research expedition to Papua New Guinea
  • 2013 – established NEO-Level, a private further education institute for medical professionals
  • 2013 – implemented into the running of the company the Matrix-GO “software package for management of medical facilities”
  • 2013 – started NEO-Pharm, our pharmacy business
  • 2013 – established production line and chain of sales points in Russia and other members of the customs union for our wound healing agent Cellgel

until 2014 – head of the Department of skin and venereal diseases with a medical cosmetology course, under the Faculty of advanced qualifications and specialist professional training, Tyumen state medical academy / head dermatovenereologist for the Department of healthcare for Tyumen Region

2011– august 2012 —director of "Medical information analysis centre", Autonomous state institution in Tyumen Region

  • 2012 — took part in “Live Parallel”, an anthropological scientific research expedition to Western Africa (Benin, Togo, Ghana, Morocco)
  • 2012 – attended a course at the “12 Knots” sailing school; received international qualifications as Sailing vessel captain and radio operator (coach: Egor Korzh)
  • 2012 — attended seminar on philosophies for managing development (Professor A. G. Teslinov PhD)
  • 2011 — Confirmed doctorate topic: "Immuno-physiological characteristics of the skin, as a basis for the prevention of age-related changes" specialities: skin and venereal diseases, allergology and immunology; scientific research consultant, director of The Research Institute of Clinical Immunology SO RAMN, Academic, Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences Vladimir Aleksandrovich Kozlov
  • 2011 — completed diploma at the LINK International Management Institute on the topic of “Development strategy for medical institutions in uncertain times” (supervisor —Professor A.G. Teslinov PhD), awarded qualification: Master of business administration (MBA)
  • 2011 — took part in “Live Parallel”: Ethnographic scientific research expedition to eastern Africa (Tanzania, Zanzibar, Rwanda)
  • 2011 — Attended seminar of A. G. Teslinov PhD: “Pragmatic marketing strategy for developing companies”

2010–2011 — deputy to the chairman of the academic board, Vladimir Pavlovich Melnikov, at Tyumen science centre, "SO RAN"

  • 2010 — enrolled in Andrey Teslinov’s conceptual thinking masterclass
  • 2010 — Attended Andrey Teslinov’s seminar: “Managing organisational change and development”
  • 2010 — studied "Healthcare organisation and public health" at the Department of Healthcare organisation and public health, Faculty of advanced qualifications and specialist professional training, Tyumen State Medical Academy (head of course: Natalia Semyonovna Brynza PhD)
  • 2010 — Graduated from the LINK International Management Institute, awarded professional diploma in management from the British Open University, in addition to Open University certificates in Strategic management of human resources and Management economy 
  • 2010 — completed PADI certification, achieving the level of Advanced Open Water Diver, allowing progression to: Deep Diver, Night Diver, Enriched Air Diver, Boat Diver
  • 2010 — completed "Advanced course" at the “First Shot” school of digital photography

2008 — 2010 — deputy director of The Tyumen Region Department of Healthcare for quality control in healthcare (director:  Andrey Yurevich Kudryakov) / Worked as head of the Department of skin and venereal diseases with a medical cosmetology course under the Faculty of advanced qualifications and specialist professional training, Tyumen State Medical Academy / author and presenter of the show “Focus on Science” on “Silver rain in Tyumen” 91.2 FM

  • 2009 — awarded the highest-category qualification in “Dermatovenerology” by the Central Attestation Commission for the Urals Federal District of the Russian Federation
  • 2008 — assigned the rank of governmental advisor, third-class

2005–2008 — associate professor in the Department of skin and venereal diseases with a medical cosmetology course, under the Faculty of advanced qualifications and specialist professional training, Tyumen state medical academy / general director and head doctor of NEO-Clinic

  • 2005 — awarded the title of associate professor in skin and venereal diseases
  • 2003 — named “Best dermatologist” by the Russian dermatological society
  • 2003 — received level-one qualification in “Dermatovenereology”

2002–2005 — head of inpatients at GLPU dermato-venerological health centre in Tyumen Region (head doctor: Aleksandr Pavlovich Strelnikov PhD)

  • 2002 — competed thesis on the topic of: "Clinical and immunological features of widespread psoriasis in frequent and long term patients" (supervisors: Professor Nikolai Vasilevich Kungurov and Professor Yuriy Gennadivich Sukhovey)

2001–2002 — assistant in the Faculty of advanced qualifications and specialist professional training, Tyumen State Medical Academy (head of department: Aleksandr Pavlovich Strelnikov PhD)

1999–2001 — senior lab assistant, Department of skin and venereal diseases, Tyumen state medical academy (head of department: Associate Professor Alexey Ivanovich Volkov PhD, head teacher: Associate Professor Sergey Lvovich Matusevich PhD)

1993–1999 — student at Tyumen state medical academy (faculty of treatment)

1983–1992 — “Geolog” children’s’ sports school (coach: Acclaimed coach of the RSFSR, Vladimir Stepanovich Isakov and Acclaimed trainer of the Russian Federatrion, Vitaliy Viktorovich Toptygin), School of the USSR Olympic reserve swimming team, Master of sport candidate

Author and co-author:

  • 74 dermatology articles
  • the book "The Way Home" about traveling across the Pacific on a raft of balsa in the international expedition KON-TIKI II
  • the book “Dermatological dictionary with illustrations
  • the book “Diagnosis and treatment of urogenital infections caused by chlamydia and mycoplasma”
  • the book: “Differential diagnosis of psoriatic lesions of the knee”
  • the book: “80 years of dermatological care in Tyumen Region: yesterday, today, tomorrow”
  • the book: “85 years of the ‘GLPU’ Regional dermatovenereological health centre”
  • the book: “Psoriasis and opisthorchiasis”
  • the book: “Sero-resistance in syphilis
  • the book: “Chlamydic urogenital infections
  • the book: “Dermatology: principles and methodology of planning resources to meet modern challenges and license requirements”
  • the book: “Protocols for managing patients with skin diseases and sexually transmitted infections”
  • patent for “Immunotherapy using a complex of amino acids in the treatment of patients with psoriasis”
  • patent for “A method of producing interstitial fluid of the inflammatory infiltrate in patients with psoriasis”
  • patent for “Cellgel: a wound healing agent, its method of preparation and the method of healing injuries using said agent”
  • patent for “A method of producing heterogeneous skin cell populations”
  • patent for “A method of cryopreservation of umbilical stem cells”

Goltsy (the root of the surname, Goltsov) is a common name for the types of mountain peaks and ranges found throughout Siberia. Goltsy quite often tend to poke out above the forest canopy, hence their name (the word goltsy is derived from the Russian for “naked”). The peaks of these goltsy are usually flat and rocky with smatterings of gravel, but are still covered with tundra vegetation: mosses, lichens, cedar elfin, dwarf birch and juniper…