Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Center is a JCI-accredited private clinic in Vilnius serving 60,000 patients each year. With 200 doctors and 53 medical specialties, it is one of Lithuania's largest private clinics. Its core areas are diagnostics, surgery, and rehabilitation.
Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Center is a JCI-accredited private clinic in Vilnius serving 60,000 patients each year. With 200 doctors and 53 medical specialties, it is one of Lithuania's largest private clinics. Its core areas are diagnostics, surgery, and rehabilitation.
Dr. Kazanavicius has performed over 5,000 treatments since 2005, specializing in breast procedures at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital.
Dr. Mindaugas Kazanavicius has performed over 5,000 plastic surgery treatments at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital. He specializes in breast augmentation, laser lipolysis, and facelifts. He earned his Master of Medical Sciences from Kaunas Medical University. Dr. Kazanavicius also focuses on burn diagnosis and reconstructive treatment.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Dr. Jamil Hayek is a recognized international speaker with a focus on aesthetic treatments, including nipple correction at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital.
Dr. Jamil Hayek is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital in Vilnius. He performs hundreds of successful surgeries every year. He specializes in VASER liposuction, tummy tucks, and breast augmentation. Dr. Hayek is an international speaker and a published author on liposculpture techniques. He founded the New Image Clinic in 2017.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
Performs approximately 400 surgeries per year – Dr. Jauniskis specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics.
Dr. Darius Jauniskis is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital. He performs approximately 400 surgeries every year. He holds a prize from the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences for his pelvic bone research. Dr. Jauniskis works at Meliva Kardiolita, which holds JCI accreditation for patient safety.
Meliva Kardiolita Hospital is the only JCI-accredited hospital in the Baltic States. This private hospital in Vilnius welcomes nearly 300,000 patients annually. Its core specialties include orthopedics, cardiac surgery, plastic surgery, and bariatric surgery.
This treatment reshapes outlying nipples for aesthetic pleasure, utilizing minimally invasive methods for natural results with quick recovery.
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