Born in St. Petersburg in 1972, she graduated second in class from the Leningrad Faculty of Nursing between 1988 and 1992. She graduated from St. Petersburg Medical School in 1998. She has participated in numerous training programs abroad, particularly in the Russian Federation, on complementary medicine topics such as Manual Therapy, Physical Therapy, Acupuncture, Phytotherapy, Leech Therapy, and Cupping, and has earned certification in these areas. She has published books on Hiruda Therapy (Leech Therapy), Complementary Medicine, and Precious Stones.