A monument to a well-known physician was unveiled in Donetsk

A monument to the well-known surgeon and oncologist Grigoriy Bondar was unveiled on June 18 in Donetsk. The monument is situated near the main entrance to the Regional anti-tumor center — the institution, where Bondar had been working for many years.

“It is a remarkable day for us, as Grigoriy Vasilyevich was a unique, very talented man. The role of such people is impossible to exaggerate. Due to his determination and laboriousness unique methods of cancer treatment had been created, a department of oncology formed at the Donetsk Medical University, which had obtained universal acclaim. New technologies are constantly being implemented here, and the most important thing is that the process did not stop”, – Viktor Kuchkovoy said at the opening ceremony.

Grigoriy Bondar died on January 27, 2014. The outstanding oncologist died at the age of 81. The decision to commemorate him was taken about a year ago at the request of the Regional anti-tumor center.

The author of the monument is a well-known sculptor from Donetsk Aleksandr Mitrofanovich, the Chairman of the Donetsk department of the National Union of Artists. Among his works are the monument to John Hughes, the founder of the city, the monument to opera singer Anatoliy Solovyanenko (together with architect Vitaliy Vyazovskiy), etc.