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Pediatric Surgeon & Medical Writer | PhD | Reviewer (Elsevier, BMC, IJSO) | Surgical Innovator with 3 Patents

Profile Summary

I am a pediatric surgeon and urologist with a PhD and over 15 years of clinical, academic, and research experience. I’ve authored 20+ indexed publications (Q1–Q3), hold 3 surgical patents, and serve on editorial boards of international journals. My expertise spans neonatal and minimally invasive surgery, congenital malformations, and medical writing. I provide consulting in clinical protocol development, scientific writing, peer review, and regulatory documentation. I am a certified reviewer (Elsevier, BMC, SAGE) with a strong background in pediatric urology, gastrointestinal and thoracic surgery, and education.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Medical Device Marketing
• ☆ Pediatric Surgery
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Medical Content Writing
• ☆ SEO Medical Writing
• ☆ Continuing Medical Education (CME) Materials
• ☆ Healthcare Communications
• ☆ Patient Education Materials
• ☆ Research Summaries & Abstracts
• ☆ Cochrane Reviews
• ☆ Medical Copywriting

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting

Research Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Legal Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Lead pediatric surgeon

Ilyinskaya Hospital

June 2020 - Present

Head of the Clinic

Moscow Regional Scientific Research Clinical Institute. MF Vladimirsky

November 2021 - March 2022

Head of the Departmeny

Moscow Regional Center for Maternity and Childhood Healthcare

October 2017 - November 2021

Assistant

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

February 2015 - October 2017

Pediatric surgeon

Filatov Children’s City Clinical Hospital

October 2012 - October 2017

Education

Candidate of medical Science (Pediatric Surgery Department)

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

October 2011 - August 2014

Clinical Residency (Pediatric Surgery Department)

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

September 2009 - August 2011

Graduated with honors (Pediatric faculty)

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

September 2003 - June 2009

Certifications

• European Academy of Paediatrics Congress and Mastercourse

  Paragon Group Ltd (CPD Certified)

  https://www.paragong.com/verify/2644392

  May 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

N. F. Shchapov, R. I. Dzhavatkhanova, N. S. Korchagina, D. V. Kulikov (2025). Partial sphincteroplasty in children with defect of external anal sphincter (case reports) . Koloproktologia.

Николай Щапов, Рисалат Джаватханова , Natalia Korchagina, Denis Kulikov (2025). Partial sphincteroplasty in children with defect of external anal sphincter (case reports) . Koloproktologia.

N. F. Shchapov, E. S. Keshishian, N. A. Telyatnikov, P. V. Bullikh, V. A. Epishov, A. S. Degtyarev, D. V. Kulikov (2025). Urolithiasis in early childhood: treatment approach illustrated by a case report . Rossiyskiy Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii (Russian Bulletin of Perinatology and Pediatrics).

Николай Щапов, Elena Keshishyan, никита Телятников, Павел Буллих, Valery Epishov, Andrew Degtyarev, Denis Kulikov (2025). Urolithiasis in early childhood: treatment approach illustrated by a case report . Rossiyskiy Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii (Russian Bulletin of Perinatology and Pediatrics).

Shchapov Nikolay (2024). The Contribution of Medical Periodicals to the Development of Pediatric Science in Modern Conditions . IgMin Research.

N. F. Shchapov, M. I. Vyborniy, D. V. Kulikov, P. V. Bullikh, A. S. Degtyarev, D. A. Elagin (2023). Spigelian hernia in children: a case report and meta-analysis of the literature . Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery.

Nikolay Shchapov, Ekaterina Ekimovskaya, Denis Kulikov(2023). Congenital Duodenal Obstruction with Extra pancreatic Wirsung Duct . Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology. 7. (5). Crimson Publishers

M.I. Vyborniy, A.Yu. Pakhomova, D.V. Kulikov, N.F. Shchapov, I.S. Sadikov (2023). Endoscopically assisted puncture gastrostomy in adults and children . Endoscopic Surgery.

Nikolay Shchapov, Denis Kulikov, Ekaterina Ekimovskaya, Svetlana Sergeyeva, Elena Andreyeva, Olga Ivanitskaya (2023). Laparoscopic cyst enucleation is a promising technique for treatment of gastrointestinal tract duplications in children . Journal of Pediatric Surgery.

Nikolay Shchapov(2023). Replacement of the Ureter with a Pelvic Flap in an Infant with Congenital Total Ureteral Stenosis . Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology. 7. (3). Crimson Publishers

N. F. Shchapov, E. S. Keshishyan, E. V. Ekimovskaya, T. N. Melnik, D. A. Pykhteev (2023). Organization of medical care for newborns with congenital malformations in the Moscow Region . Rossiyskiy Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii (Russian Bulletin of Perinatology and Pediatrics).

Nikolay Shchapov (2023). Replacement of the Ureter with a Pelvic Flap in an Infant with Congenital Total Ureteral Stenosis . Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology.

Nikolay Shchapov, Ekaterina Ekimovskaya, Denis Kulikov, Alexey Mayorov, Svetlana Shatova, Svetlana Sergeyeva(2023). TREATMENT OF CONGENITAL DUODENAL OBSTRUCTION: FROM OPEN TO LAPAROSCOPIC APPROACH FOR DUODENO-DUODENAL ANASTOMOSIS . Medical Research Archives. 11. (7.2). Knowledge Enterprise Journals

Николай Щапов, Denis Kulikov, Ekaterina Ekimovskaya, Svetlana Sergeeva, Elena Andreeva, Olga Ivanitskaya(2022). Laparoscopic Cyst Enucleation Is A Promising Technique For Treatment Of Gastrointestinal Tract Duplications In Children . Journal of Pediatric Surgery. Elsevier {BV}

Николай Щапов(2022). Modern Approaches in Management of Children with Cystic fibrosis . Pediatric pharmacology. 19. (2). p. 153--195. Paediatrician Publishers {LLC}

O. Ivanitskaya, A. Kacar, E. Andreeva, N. Odegova, N. Shchapov, S. Milovanova, Y. Tsayuk(2021). VP12.05: Prenatal diagnosis of the vaginal and urethral polyps . Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 58. (S1). p. 145--145. Wiley

Ivanitskaya O, Odegova N, Shchapov N, Tsayuk Y(2020). Band neutrophil sign: A strong first-trimester ultrasound marker of combined duodenal and esophageal atresia . Prenatal diagnosis.

O. Ivanitskaya, N. Odegova, N. Shchapov, Y. Tsayuk(2020). OC14.08: Band neutrophil sign in early ultrasound diagnosis of combined duodenal and esophageal atresia . Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 56. (S1). p. 43--43. Wiley

Ivanitskaya, O., Odegova, N., Shchapov, N., Tsayuk, Y.(2020). Band neutrophil sign: A strong first-trimester ultrasound marker of combined duodenal and esophageal atresia . Prenatal Diagnosis.

Razumovskiĭ AIu, Rachkov VE, Shchapov NF(2010). [Perspectives of Sugiura operation by portal hypertension in children] . Khirurgiia.

Razumovskiǐ, A.I., Rachkov, V.E., Shchapov, N.F.(2010). Perspectives of Sugiura operation by portal hypertension in children . Khirurgiia. (4). p. 41-46.