Dr. Maryna Chumakova-Orin

Dr. Orin was born and raised in Belarus, a small Eastern European country bordered by Poland, Ukraine and Russia. Growing up, she had a passion for martial arts, specifically karate, and successfully represented the Belorussian National karate team in numerous international championships earning multiple gold medals. During this time she also earned her black belt.

While traveling for tournaments and exploring other cultures, she developed a strong interest in learning English (her native languages are Russian and Belorussian). In order to sharpen her language skills, she participated in a high school exchange program and got to spend her senior year of high school in the United States. She stayed with a phenomenal host family in rural Indiana during that time, and could not help but develop a strong desire to make an impact on the field of bariatric surgery as she watched her host brother struggle with obesity (from inability to access care to stigma to failed attempts at diet and exercise).

In order to achieve her goals and start a better life in the United States, she attended college at California State University San Marcos in California where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry. Following that, she completed her medical school training at Chicago Medical School of Rosalind Franklin University, earning a Medical Doctorate degree. She was fortunate to match at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic Foundation for her general surgery training, where her passion for bariatric surgery only grew stronger as she worked with some of the leaders in the field.

The only female bariatric surgeon in Alaska

Education, Certifications, Honors and Publications, Language Fluency

MEMBERSHIP AND HONORARY/PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Candidate member of society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Member of The American College of Surgeons (ACS)
Member of Association of Women Surgeons (AWS)
Member of Cleveland Surgical Society

HONORS / AWARDS

- Excellence in Teaching Award

for teaching junior residents and medical students (2018)

- Caregiver Award

for fantastic contribution to patient care (2016)

- Caregiver Award

for quick thinking and action in evacuating a patient from the operating room (2017)

- Medal of Honor

for excellent grades while attending MiraCosta College (2016, 2017, 2018)

- Black belt

in karate for outstanding performance in kumite international tournaments (Minsk International Karate Dojo, 2003)

- US Open Karate Championship Winner

(Las Vegas, NV 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

- Eurasian International Karate Championship Winner

(Moscow, Russia 2004)

- Shotokan International Karate Championship Winner

(Kiev, Ukraine 2002, 2003)

LANGUAGE FLUENCY

Russian (Native)
Belorussian (Native)
English (functionally native)