Natalia Kostenko
Head of the Department of Planning and Organization of Medical Care, Central Healthcare Directorate, Russian Railways
Natalya Kostenko is the Head of the Department of Medical Care at the Central Healthcare Directorate (a branch of Russian Railways).
A qualified doctor, Natalya Kostenko graduated from Vladivostok State Medical University in 1996 with a degree in medical and preventive care.
From 2003, Dr. Kostenko was employed in the system of state sanitary and epidemiological surveillance. In February 2007, she was hired by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, where she worked her way up from chief specialist to Director of the Department of Emergency Medical Care and Health Risk Management.
During her time at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kostenko proved herself to be a highly competent expert in public health and healthcare organization, human environment protection, disease prevention, and other healthcare-related issues.
In July 2020, she was appointed Head of the Department for the Planning and Organization of Medical Care at the Central Healthcare Directorate (a branch of Russian Railways).
Dr. Kostenko is the recipient of numerous awards for her consistently high performance and professionalism and her years of impeccable work, including: the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland” (2019); the “Excellent Health Worker” badge (2012); official letters of gratitude from the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation (2008 and 2017); certificates of merit from the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (2009 and 2016); a Certificate of Merit from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation (2010); a Certificate of Merit from Russian Railways (2021); a letter of gratitude from the Governor of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug for her assistance in implementing a set of measures to eliminate the locus of an anthrax outbreak (2016); an anniversary commemorative plaque to mark the 100th anniversary of the Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops of the Russian Armed Forces (2018); and the RZD Medicine Silver Badge of Distinction (2021).
Dr. Kostenko has worked in the healthcare system for over 18 years, over 14 of which have been in the civil service. She holds the Russian Federation Civil Service grade rank of III Class Active State Adviser of the Russian Federation. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences.