Tukhvatullina Irina Vladimirovna

Tukhvatullina Irina Vladimirovna

Biography

2013-2024

Irina Tukhvatullina graduated in 2013 THMU with a degree in Medical Affairs, in 2014 - an internship with a degree in Pediatrics. In 2019, she received additional education and a certificate in the specialty "Organization health care and Public Health."

According to the Governor of the Sakhalin Region Valery Limarenko, Tukhvatullina's total work experience in the medical field exceeds 15 years. In particular, she worked as a pediatrician at the Children's Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Vladivostok. In December 2022, she was appointed chief physician of the Khankai Central District Hospital (CRH), and in 2024 she became the head of the Dolinsky Central Regional Hospital named after N.K. Orlova. Later, she was selected for the personnel reserve of the Sakhalin Region to fill senior positions.

2025: Appointment as Minister of Health of Sakhalin Oblast

On November 28, 2025, Irina Tukhvatullina was appointed Acting Minister of Health of the Sakhalin Region. In this position, she replaced Vladimir Kuznetsov, who headed the department since July 2020 and left the post in connection with the transition to a new job - he became the rector of the Pacific State Medical University (TSMU).

The industry faces serious challenges. In recent years, the Sakhalin region has made a big leap. The successes in digitalization of the industry are recognized at a high level, the Sakhalin region has become the country's leader in the availability of medical care. We will try to save and increase the achieved results, - Tukhvatullina commented on her appointment to the post of head of the Ministry of Health of the region.

At the new post, Tukhvatullina, as noted, will continue the course to improve the most important medical and demographic indicators, modernize health care institutions, as well as resolve issues related to the provision of medical services.^[1]

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