Prof. Vaidotas Urbonas
LT
EN
The doctor is a specialist in children's gastrointestinal disorders and nutrition, with interests in celiac disease, malabsorption syndrome, food allergies, gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional and liver diseases, and liver transplantation. Recognized for scientific achievements, awarded Vilnius Medical Prizes, international conference awards in Boston and Geneva, and honored with the January 13th Commemorative Medal. The Lithuanian Ministry of Education has awarded honorary diplomas for the preparation of the textbook "Children's Diseases" and for the scientific work implemented in practice.
Education:
1998 Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences, Vilnius University
1982 Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Pediatrician specialty
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 Courses by the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (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 Courses by the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (Vilnius)
1999 1 month at Umea University Hospital (Sweden)
Qualification improvement:
2000 2 days of courses by the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
2005 2 weeks at the Warsaw Institute of Mother and Child
2000 1 week at Salzburg Medical Seminars
2005 2 days of courses by the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hematology and Nutrition
2001 1 week of courses by the European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
1997 1 week at Salzburg Medical Seminars (Austria).
1998 1 month at Tampere University Hospital (Finland).
1998 1 week at Loyola University Hospital in Chicago (USA).
1999 1 month at Umea University Hospital (Sweden).
Associations:
Member of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
Member of the Lithuanian Society of Gastroenterologists.
Member of the Lithuanian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
Member of the Lithuanian Transplantation Association.
Member of the Baltic Immunoprophylaxis Association.
Member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences Mother and Child Commission.
The doctor is a laureate of Vilnius Medical First and Third Prizes. His presentations have also been awarded at international conferences: at the I World Congress of Pediatricians in 2000 in Boston (USA), at the European Gastroenterology Week (UEGW) in 2002 in Geneva (Switzerland). The doctor was awarded the January 13th Commemorative Medal in 2004. The Lithuanian Ministry of Education presented an honorary diploma for the textbook "Children's Diseases" (to the team of authors). In 2011, an honorary diploma was awarded for scientific works implemented in practice. Research interests: children's gastrointestinal diseases and nutrition (celiac disease, malabsorption syndrome, food allergy, gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional gastrointestinal disorders, liver diseases, liver transplantation, healthy and sick children)