About Dr. Kulyk

Dr. Iryna Kulyk has always been fascinated with medicine. She was working toward an undergraduate degree in Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto, when she decided to pursue a career in medicine. “I liked the subject matter. I liked that as a doctor you have a unique opportunity to improve and save people’s lives,” she said.

As a hospitalist, Dr. Kulyk is trained in Internal Medicine and takes care of patients admitted to the hospital. Her tasks include collecting patient history, performing the physical exam, and looking at the labs and other findings. She then establishes the diagnosis and treatment plan and collaborates with specialists and house staff to make sure patients receive the best treatment available.

Dr. Kulyk has learned patience from the individuals she treats. “I learn a lot from patients, from how unexpectedly common diseases can present sometimes to identifying a common presentation of an extremely rare disease,” she said. While her approach is always to be direct and honest, she encourages patients to ask questions and wants them to understand their own health. “I tend to be direct and honest about diagnosis and treatment,” she said.

Beacon Health System has a great and reputable hospitalist group that Dr. Kulyk is proud to join. “It has a great reputation. It offers a great number of specialist and subspecialist coverage that other hospitals do not,” she said.

In Her Own Words

Who is or was the most influential people/role models in your life? My parents and grandparents.

What was your first job growing up? What do you remember about it? Translating documents from Ukrainian to English. I really liked it. You can be creative with translation; it is almost like writing.

What is your favorite food? Movie? What was your best/worst subjects in school growing up? I love potatoes in any shape or form. My favorite movie is probably, “Cinema Paradiso.” My favorite subject in school was chemistry. I used to love both organic and inorganic chemistry.

If you could sit down to dinner with anyone (alive or deceased) who would it be and why? My father, now deceased. We would catch up on things.

In addition to medicine, what are you passionate about? What are your hobbies, interests? I like spending time with my family, traveling, hiking, running.

What is something most people don’t know about you? I like weight training.