Prof. Vaidotas Urbonas

Education: 

In 1998, a Doctorate in Biomedical Sciences was awarded at Vilnius University 

In 1982, Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, obtained a pediatrician specialty 

Internships: 

In 2013, 2 weeks at the Warsaw Mother and Child Institute (Poland) 

In 2005, 1 month at the Warsaw Mother and Child Institute (Poland) 

In 2005, European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hematology and Nutrition training courses (Riga) 

In 2001, 1.5 months at Odense University Hospital (Denmark) 

In 2000, 1 month at Oxford University J. Radcliffe Hospital (England) 

In 2000, 1 month at Graz University Hospital (Austria) 

In 2000, European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition training courses (Vilnius) 

In 1999, 1 month at Umea University Hospital (Sweden) 

Qualification improvement: 

In 2000, 2 days at the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition training courses 

In 2005, 2 weeks at the Warsaw Mother and Child Institute 

In 2000, 1 week at Salzburg Medical Seminars 

In 2005, 2 days at the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hematology, and Nutrition training courses 

In 2001, 1 week at the European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition training courses 

In 1997, 1 week at Salzburg Medical Seminars (Austria). 

In 1998, 1 month at Tampere University Hospital (Finland). 

In 1998, 1 week at Loyola University Chicago Hospital (USA). 

In 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 of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 

Member of the Lithuanian Transplantology 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 First and Third Vilnius Medical Awards. His presentations were also 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 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. Areas of scientific interest: children's digestive tract diseases and children's nutrition (celiac disease, malabsorption syndrome, food allergy, gastroesophageal reflux disease, functional digestive tract diseases, liver diseases, liver transplantation, healthy and sick children)