Alexander
Gavrysh

Ukrainian scientist.
Pathologist.
Poet.

Alexander Semenovych Gavrysh at his desk, surrounded by books, loose manuscripts, reading glasses and papers, in a black-and-white archival photograph

Alexander Semenovych Gavrysh at the Department of Pathomorphology, M. D. Strazhesko Institute of Cardiology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine. Kyiv, .

Biography / 01

A life’s journey

Alexander Semenovych Gavrysh is a Ukrainian physician-pathologist and professor whose research has focused on the structural changes of the heart and blood vessels in cardiovascular disease. Alongside his scientific work, he wrote poetry.

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Scientific work / 02

The science
of the heart.

From the microscopic structure of the myocardium to the pathology of atherosclerosis and ischaemic heart disease, Alexander Semenovych's scientific career was devoted to cardiovascular pathomorphology. His work includes research papers, teaching materials and major monographs.

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Literary works / 03

Prose.

Essays, notes and aphorisms on time, freedom, faith and memory, with complete English translations.

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Poetry / 04

Seasons

Poems on nature, love, time and human life. Find a work by its title or a line.

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