ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER
Vladislav Torskiy, MHA, ACHE, and IAIA
Health Principal
HDR
About Vlad
I’m a perpetual learner,” states Vladislav, an observation readily reflected in his resume: Vladislav holds four master’s degrees—in architecture, healthcare administration, fine arts, and urban design/architecture—earned from academic institutions in Europe and US. It all intersects beautifully in his role as the firm’s Health Principal. “Working in healthcare architecture and planning integrates my passion towards natural sciences, data modeling and analytics, research, technology and teaching – serving people and communities,” Vladislav remarks. “It allows one to be part of the process and creation of a healing environment.” Throughout his career, Vladislav has stayed true to his core passion of architecture’s ability to impact healing and wellness with over three decades of experience specifically in strategy, operations, master planning and major projects delivery. “In my mind, I am an architect who creates long term vision of empathetic environments and experiences in healthcare, while acting as a translator of patients, family and staff needs into physical space, and supporting it with data. In my heart, I am a human and a patient whose surroundings are created by architects.”
Healthcare Design Work
Vladislav has more than 30 years of experience advising healthcare and life sciences organizations in the United States and globally. His work spans strategy, planning and design, with a focus on aligning the built environment with clinical performance, operational efficiency and long-term business objectives. Emphasizing analytical rigor and empathetic approach, Vladislav helps clients navigate complexity while improving the care experience.
Based in Chicago, in his role of the Health Principal, Vladislav is focused on growing and strengthening HDR’s healthcare design practice. He collaborates closely with our leaders across health, science and technology, education, civic, transportation and urban development practices to deliver integrated solutions informed by data, research and emerging models of care. He also plays an active role in mentoring teams, sharing his experience to develop future leaders and advance healthcare design.
Vladislav’s background includes strategic and facilities master planning, complex acute care, academic medical centers, cancer care, population health and national healthcare systems. He has led work for a wide range of prominent organizations, including WakeMed Hospitals and Health, Advocate Health, University of Texas
Southwestern, Northwestern Medicine, Beaumont Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
In addition to serving on the Advisory Board for the Healthcare Facilities Symposium and Expo, Vladislav is also a board member of the Association of Medical Facility Professionals (AMFP), where he chairs the Research and Education Committee. Through thought leadership, mentorship, and service, Vladislav advocates for empathetic, evidence-based healthcare environments that improve outcomes for patients, families, and care teams.
Education & Credentials
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Master of Healthcare Administration (Ohio University, OH)
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LEAN Healthcare Certified Specialist (Massey Graduate School of Business, Nashville, TN)
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Master of Science in Architecture & Urban Design (Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts, Kiev)
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Master of Art in Fine Arts (Ukrainian Academy of Fine Arts, Kiev)
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Master of Science in Architecture (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa)
Fun Fact
Vladislav used to be a competitive triathloner: underwater target shooting; spear-gun underwater fish shooting; above water target shooting.
