Volodymyr Kozyavkin

Volodymyr Illich Kozyavkin (; 9 June 1947 – 16 December 2022) was a Ukrainian physician and scientist, Hero of Ukraine. As the medical director of LLC International Rehabilitation Clinic Kozyavkin, he specialized in the fields of neurology and medical rehabilitation.

Kozyavkin's groundbreaking Kozyavkin Method approach of intense neurophysiological therapy is used worldwide to treat individuals with organic nervous system disorders and cerebral palsy. Owing to its efficacy, this rehabilitation approach has garnered widespread worldwide recognition and is legally recognized in Ukraine.

Early life and education Born on 9 June 1947, in the Ukrainian village of Ostrozhets. He went to No.8 School (Duben Gymnasium No. 2). Kozyavkin received his degree from the Grodno Medical Institute's medical faculty in 1971. The Institute of Medical Rehabilitation Problems in Truskavets was established as a branch of this department. A corresponding member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) since December 2011, and later becoming an academician on 16 September 2021.

Kozyavkin Method Kozyavkin adapted manual therapy procedures for children to fit their unique anatomical and physiological aspects based on his experience as a neurologist, manual therapist, and observer of changes in muscle tone in adults following spinal manipulation. When a new strategy was used in the mid-1980s, the outcome was better than expected: individuals with spastic types of cerebral palsy showed less muscular tone and more movement volume, which was welcomed by medical professionals, patients, and the parents of the ill children. The Truskavets City Council expressed profound grief over his passing, recognizing it as an irreparable loss not only for Ukraine and Truskavets but also for the global medical community.

Awards and recognitions

In August 2001, Kozyavkin received the title of Hero of Ukraine with the Order of the State award from the President of Ukraine for his exceptional dedication to the country's advancement of medical research, creation of radically new approaches to treatment, and reintegration of patients with cerebral palsy. In 2017, Professor Kozyavkin's Method was entered in the register of the European Medical Association (EMA) as the best medical practice.

State Prize of Ukraine in the Field of Architecture (26 July 2005) State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (1 December 1999) Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine (29 June 1994) Honorary Citizen of Kyiv (2006) Honorary Citizen of Dubno (25 July 2003)