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.
Dr. Mindaugas Kazanavicius has performed over 5,000 treatments since 2005, specializing in aesthetic and reconstructive procedures.
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 specializes in aesthetic treatments with expertise in liposuction, having contributed to 'The Evolution of Liposuction into Liposculpture.'
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.
Dr. Ieva Kastyte specializes in body contouring procedures like upper arm liposuction at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital, with international training in France, Monaco, and the UK.
Dr. Ieva Kastytė is a specialist in plastic and reconstructive surgery at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital. She focuses on breast surgeries, body contouring, and facial procedures like blepharoplasty. Dr. Kastytė completed her surgical residency at Vilnius University. She performs surgeries at several leading clinics in Lithuania.
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 procedure removes excess fat from the arms, improving their shape and appearance through a minimally invasive process.
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