Treatment in Vilnius (Lithuania)

Dr. Mindaugas Kazanavicius is a board-certified plastic surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He specializes in breast augmentation, laser lipolysis, facelifts, botox, and burn treatment. Dr. Kazanavicius has performed more than 5,000 procedures. He is known for correcting previous surgical errors and achieving natural results, especially in breast surgeries.

Dr. Kazanavicius is a member of the Lithuanian Wound Management Association (LWMA) and the European Wound Management Association (EWMA). He has completed advanced courses in trauma and life support. He regularly presents at international and national conferences, showing his commitment to ongoing professional development.

Dr. Dovydas Gutmanas is an experienced Otolaryngologist who specializes in rhinoplasty. He has been practicing medicine since 2005. Dr. Gutmanas has performed more than 3,200 treatments. He has strong skills in nasal and ENT surgeries.

Dr. Gutmanas has completed advanced training in endonasal, laser, and rhinoplasty procedures in Austria, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands. He has published articles and given professional presentations in the field of Otolaryngology.

Dr. Jamil Hayek is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He specializes in advanced aesthetic procedures such as breast augmentation, otoplasty, blepharoplasty, tummy tucks, and VASER liposuction. Dr. Hayek founded New Image Clinic in 2017. He performs hundreds of successful surgeries each year.

Dr. Hayek is an international speaker and has contributed to the American book "The Evolution of Liposuction into Liposculpture." He is a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), the VASER Association, and the Allergan Medical Institute board. These roles show his dedication to excellence and innovation in plastic surgery.

Dr. Antanas Mickevicius is a highly experienced Bariatric surgeon with 30 years of experience and qualifications from the Kaunas Medical University. He is trained in Sweden, the UK, and the Netherlands and performs over 200 bariatric surgeries in the UK and Lithuania every year. He specializes in Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Plication and other procedures, treating conditions such as Morbid Obesity and Being overweight. He is a member of the Lithuanian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO).

Prof. habil. dr. Audrius Aidietis is a leading cardiologist. He specializes in electrophysiology and cardiovascular surgery. He introduced modern treatments for cardiac arrhythmias in Lithuania. He also pioneered minimally invasive heart surgeries and performed several first-in-country procedures.

Dr. Aidietis has written over 150 national and international publications. He is a member of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) and other major professional organizations. He has received several awards, including the Honored Doctor of Lithuania and the Officer's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.

Information about the doctor

Education

1999 - 2005 Kaunas Medical University, Faculty of Medicine

2005 - 2006 Kaunas Medical University, Faculty of Medicine, medical internship

2006 - 2011 Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, neurosurgery residency

Professional experience

2005 - 2006 VšĮ Klaipėda Hospital, Admission Department, physician assistant

2005 - 2006 VšĮ Klaipėda Hospital, Department of Vascular Surgery, physician assistant

2005 - 2006 V. Budanov's private GMP, physician assistant

2007 - 2008 VšĮ Molėtai hospital, medical doctor

2008 - 2011 VšĮ Republican Vilnius University Hospital, medical doctor

Since 2011 VšĮ Republican Vilnius University Hospital, neurosurgeon

Since 2014 VšĮ VUL Santariškių Clinics, neurosurgeon

Since 2013 Vilnius "Kardiolitos Klinikos", neurosurgeon

Courses

European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) courses:

Brain Injury and Functional Neurosurgery, Czech Republic 2009

Spinal and Peripheral Neurosurgery, Italy 2010

Neuroangiosurgery, Estonia 2011

Neuro-oncology, Hungary 2012

In 2012, he passed the EANS neurosurgery exam

Dr. Diana Maldžiūtė is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She is a member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and the Lithuanian Medical Association. She practices at Šiauliai Republican Hospital since 2023. She will also practice at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital in Vilnius from 2025. She previously worked at Vilnius City Clinical Hospital, Molėtai Hospital, Nordclinic, and the National Cancer Institute.

Her training includes facelift surgery in Coventry in 2025 and nerve surgery in Utrecht in 2025. She trained in aesthetic facial surgery and rhinoplasty in Dundee and at King’s College London with Dr. Yücel in 2024. She completed oncology and brachial plexus practice in India in 2024. She studied peripheral nerve and hand dissection in Copenhagen in 2023. She trained in flap raising in Bochum and Tampere in 2022–2023. She completed microsurgery at the Pius Branzeu Center in 2021. She also trained in ultrasound and ENMG, aesthetic surgery, and breast surgery in Lithuania in 2024–2025.

Education

2004 - 2010 Kaunas University of Medicine, Master’s degree, professional qualification of medical doctor
2011 Kaunas Hospital, therapeutic internship
2011 - 2015 Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Clinic, dermatovenereology residency

Professional experience

2011 - 2012 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Eurostars SkinMonitor project “Diagnosis of Skin Cancer Based on ICT Tools”,  junior researcher
2013 - 2015 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Clinic of Skin and Venerial Diseases, educational activities, assistant
2015 Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, doctor’s assistant
2015 - present Kaunas Dainava Clinic, dermatovenerologist
2015 - 2016 Biofirst Clinic, dermatovenerologist
2016 present Kardiolita Hospital, dermatovenerologist

Professional training

Internships in Hamburg (Germany), Istanbul (Turkey) and Trieste (Italy)

Endocrinologist

Education

1989 - 1995 y. Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Therapeutic medicine speciality
1995 - 1996 y. Medical Doctor (primary residency) at Vilnius University Red Cross hospital
1996 - 2000 y. Surgery (secondary residency)
2000 - 2002 y. Vascular surgery (tertiary residency) at  Vilnius city University Hospital, Vascular Surgery Clinic
2002 - 2006 y. Vilnius University Clinic of Cardiac and Vascular Diseases  PhD student
2006 y. Defended doctor‘s of medical sciences thesis "Importance of non-invasive researches, setting indications for thigh and popliteus arteries‘ reconstructive surgeries"

Professional experience

1996 - 1997 y. Vilnius Ambulance University Hospital, Vascular Surgery Clinic, doctor assistant
1999 - 2002 y. Vilnius University Antakalnis Hospital, Vascular Surgery Department, vascular surgeon assistant
2002 - 2004 y. Vilniaus University Antakalnis Hospital, Vascular Surgery Department, vascular surgeon
2007 - 2010 y. Vilnius Šeškinė Clinic, vascular surgeon
2007 - 2014 y. Anykščiai Hospital, vascular surgeon
Since 2001 y. Vilnius region Central Clinic, vascular surgeon
Since 2005 y. Vilnius University Hospital  Santariškės Clinicc, vascular surgeon
Since 2009 y. "Bružienė Clinic" in Panevėžys, vascular surgeon
Since 2010 y. "The Old Tower Clinic" in Šiauliai, vascular surgeon
Since 2007 y. "Kardiolita Hospital", vascular surgeon

Membership

Member of the Lithuanian Society for Vascular Surgeons
Member of the Lithuanian Society of Phlebologists
Member of the Lithuanian Association for Ultrasound Diagnostics
Member of the European Society of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery (ESCVS)

Scientific activity

Co-author of many scientific publications

Professional improvement

Internships in France, England, Italy

Dr. Gabrielė Latakaitė-Čiuladė is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. She has over ten years of experience. Her main areas of expertise are breast reconstruction, body contouring, eyelid and facial procedures, and corrective surgeries after weight loss. Dr. Latakaitė-Čiuladė completed her residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Vilnius University in 2018. She also holds an MD from Vilnius University.

She works at several leading clinics in Vilnius, including Vitkus Clinic, Meliva Kardiolita Hospital, and Santaros Clinics. Dr. Latakaitė-Čiuladė is a member of the Baltic Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. She has presented at many international conferences, focusing on complications in reconstructive surgery and breast reconstruction. She has also co-authored scientific publications on facial reanimation. Dr. Latakaitė-Čiuladė speaks Lithuanian and English.

Dr. Simonas Kaupas is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He has broad clinical experience and completed residencies in both orthopedics and plastic surgery at Vilnius University. Dr. Kaupas has also completed international fellowships in hand and reconstructive surgery in Sweden, Nepal, and the Czech Republic. He has attended advanced training courses throughout Europe.

Dr. Kaupas specializes in aesthetic surgery, maxillofacial and breast reconstruction, facial nerve paralysis treatment, and complex hand and wrist surgery. He is an active member of Lithuanian and international plastic surgery congresses and often presents his work. Dr. Kaupas has worked at leading Lithuanian medical centers, including Meliva/Kardiolitos Clinics, Nordclinic, and Santaros Clinics.

Dr. Tomas Jucaitis is a gastroenterologist and endoscopist. He studied at Kaunas University of Medicine from 1991 to 1998 and graduated in 1998. He completed a primary residency at Ukmergė Hospital in 1999 (1998–1999). He then finished an internal medicine residency at Vilnius University (1999–2001). He later completed a gastroenterology residency (2001–2003). His training also includes internships in the Czech Republic, Germany, and the USA.

He was Coordinator at the National Organ Transplantation Bureau from 2001 to 2004. He worked as an endoscopist and ultrasound specialist at Vilnius Emergency University Hospital from 2003 to 2006. Since 2006, he has practiced as a gastroenterologist and endoscopist at Vilnius University Hospital “SK” Center Branch and at Vilnius “Kardiolita Clinics.” He also held prior roles at Švenčionys Hospital and “Northway” Medical Center.

Dr. Kristina Ryliškienė is a neurologist with expertise in stroke, migraine, and neurosonology. She graduated from Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. She completed her neurology residency in 2003 and earned her doctoral degree in 2008.

Dr. Ryliškienė works at Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos and Kardiolita Hospital. She is also an Associate Professor at Vilnius University. She has led advanced training courses and given lectures internationally, including at Astana University and the Baltic School of Neurosonology.

She is a member of the European Academy of Neurology, Lithuanian Neurological Society, Stroke Association, and the Association of Headache Specialists. Dr. Ryliškienė is active in research and education in neurology.

Dr. Laura Masalaite is a gastroenterologist and endoscopist at VUL Santaros Clinics and Kardiolita Clinics. She became Acting Head of the Organ Transplantation Coordination Centre in 2024. From 2007 to 2024, she served as Senior Specialist. She has been an Associate Professor at Vilnius University since 2024.

She completed a PhD in Medicine in 2014 (2010–2014). She finished a gastroenterology residency in 2010 (2006–2010). She is a licensed gastroenterologist (MPL15909; 2010-06-30). Her advanced training includes liver transplantation in Vienna (2023–2024) and Warsaw (2010). She also trained in endoscopy and ultrasound in Wuppertal and completed UEG courses. She obtained GCP certification in 2023.

She has published in Cancers, Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, and Hepatology International. Her work covers national 5-year colorectal screening and EUS for predicting variceal recurrence. She has also studied adenoma detection rate, Zenker diverticulotomy, portal vein flow in pancreatitis, diastolic dysfunction in cirrhosis, and early outcomes after liver transplantation.

Dr. Vilius Kontenis is a gastroenterologist and endoscopist. He trained at Vilnius University and earned his MD in 2014. He completed his gastroenterology residency in 2018. Since then, he has worked at Mažeikiai Hospital as a gastroenterologist and endoscopist. He also practices at Kardiolita Clinics in Vilnius as a gastroenterologist.

His work includes a systematic review and meta-analysis on inflammatory bowel disease. He has studied liver fibrosis, comparing FibroScan with routine tests. He has also published on dysphagia in older adults, pediatric diarrhea, and food allergy. He has presented on chylous ascites and catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome. He edited issue No. 1 of Gastroenterologija. He attended the 35th GEEW in 2017. He is a member of the Lithuanian Gastroenterology Association and the World Gastroenterology Organisation.

Dr. Justinas Vaičiulis, MD, is an orthopaedic and trauma surgeon with over 10 years of clinical experience. He treats shoulder, elbow, and knee injuries. His surgical practice most often includes knee arthroscopies, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions, and rotator cuff reconstructions.

Education: Vilnius University. Medicine (2002–2008). Orthopaedic Traumatology Residency (2009–2014). Accreditations and activities: ATLS (2013); EFORT Congress, Istanbul (2013); poster on acromioclavicular joint dislocations, 5th Baltic Congress (2013); AOTrauma Basic Principles (2014) and Advanced Principles (2016); AOTraumaLT seminar on lower extremity articular fractures (2015); musculoskeletal ultrasound training, Vilnius University (2015).

Cardiologist, Arrhythmologist