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Prof. Vaidotas Urbonas
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The doctor is a specialist in pediatric gastrointestinal diseases and child nutrition, with interests in celiac disease, malabsorption syndrome, food allergies, gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional and liver diseases, and liver transplantation. Recognized for scientific achievements with Vilnius Medical Awards, international conference awards in Boston and Geneva, and honored with the January 13th Memorial Medal. The Lithuanian Ministry of Education awarded honors for the textbook 'Children's Diseases' and for scientific works implemented in practice.
Education:
In 1998, awarded a Doctor of Biomedical Sciences degree at Vilnius University
In 1982, graduated from Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, with a specialty in pediatrics
Internships:
2013, 2 weeks at the Warsaw Institute of Mother and Child (Poland)
2005, 1 month at the Warsaw Institute of Mother and Child (Poland)
2005, European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition courses (Riga)
2001, 1.5 months at Odense University Hospital (Denmark)
2000, 1 month at Oxford University J. Radcliffe Hospital (England)
2000, 1 month at Graz University Hospital (Austria)
2000, European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition courses (Vilnius)
1999, 1 month at Umea University Hospital (Sweden)
Qualification Improvement:
2000, 2 days at the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition courses
2005, 2 weeks at the Warsaw Institute of Mother and Child
2000, 1 week at Salzburg Medical Seminars
2005, 2 days at the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hematology, and Nutrition courses
2001, 1 week at the European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition courses
1997, 1 week at Salzburg Medical Seminars (Austria).
1998, 1 month at Tampere University Hospital (Finland).
1998, 1 week at Loyola University Hospital, Chicago (USA).
1999, 1 month at Umea University Hospital (Sweden).
Associations:
Member of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
Member of the Lithuanian Gastroenterology Society.
Member of the Lithuanian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
Member of the Lithuanian Transplantologists' Association.
Member of the Baltic Immunoprophylaxis Association.
Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Mother and Child Commission.
The doctor is a laureate of the Vilnius Medical First and Third Prizes. Also, his reports have been awarded at international conferences: the First World Congress of Pediatrics in 2000 in Boston (USA), the European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in 2002 in Geneva (Switzerland). The doctor was awarded the January 13th Memorial Medal in 2004. The Lithuanian Ministry of Education awarded an honorary diploma for the textbook 'Children's Diseases' (to the authors' collective). In 2011, an honorary diploma was awarded for scientific works implemented in practice. Areas of scientific interest: pediatric gastrointestinal diseases and child nutrition (celiac disease, malabsorption syndrome, food allergies, gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional gastrointestinal diseases, liver diseases, liver transplantation, healthy and sick children)