Prof. med. dr. Žilvinas Saladžinskas
Abdominal surgeons, Proctologists
Information about the doctor:
Professor, PhD in Medicine, surgeon, specialist in proctology and abdominal surgery with extensive clinical, academic, and managerial experience. Consults adults regarding proctological and abdominal surgical diseases, performs diagnostic examinations, and provides surgical treatment.
Main areas of practice:
diagnosis and treatment of proctological diseases;
diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhoids;
diagnosis and treatment of abdominal surgical diseases;
surgical treatment of benign and malignant diseases;
anoscopy;
ultrasound examinations;
postoperative care of patients.
Areas of interest:
coloproctology;
hemorrhoids;
pathologies of the rectum and anal canal;
inflammatory and neoplastic diseases of the colon;
abdominal surgery.
Languages:
Lithuanian;
English;
Russian.
Additional information:
The doctor consults adults only.
Doctor information
Education
1982–1988 – Kaunas Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine, acquired qualification of medical doctor;
1994 – awarded the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences (PhD);
1999 – awarded the title of Associate Professor;
2003–2005 – Kaunas University of Medicine, Master's studies in Public Health, acquired Master's degree in Public Health;
2012 – awarded the title of Professor;
since 1988 – surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Kaunas 2nd Clinical Hospital, later – abdominal surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital;
2005–2007 – Acting Director of the Oncology Hospital, a branch of Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital;
2007–2010 – Head of the Surgery Department at the Oncology Hospital, a branch of Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital;
since 2010 – Head of the Coloproctology Sector, Department of Surgery, Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital;
since 2021 – Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Kaunas University of Medicine;
since 2021 – Administrator of the Department of Surgery, LSMU Hospital Kauno klinikos.
1982–1988 – Kaunas Medical Institute, Faculty of Medicine, acquired qualification of medical doctor;
1994 – awarded the degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences (PhD);
1999 – awarded the title of Associate Professor;
2003–2005 – Kaunas University of Medicine, Master's studies in Public Health, acquired Master's degree in Public Health;
2012 – awarded the title of Professor;
since 1988 – surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Kaunas 2nd Clinical Hospital, later – abdominal surgeon in the Department of Surgery at Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital;
2005–2007 – Acting Director of the Oncology Hospital, a branch of Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital;
2007–2010 – Head of the Surgery Department at the Oncology Hospital, a branch of Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital;
since 2010 – Head of the Coloproctology Sector, Department of Surgery, Kaunas University of Medicine Hospital;
since 2021 – Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Kaunas University of Medicine;
since 2021 – Administrator of the Department of Surgery, LSMU Hospital Kauno klinikos.
Professional development
since 2007 – Professor at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences;
2001–2007 – Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, Kaunas University of Medicine;
1997–2001 – Lecturer at the Department of Surgery, Kaunas University of Medicine;
1994–1997 – Assistant Professor at the 2nd Department of Surgery, Kaunas Medical Academy;
1990–1994 – Doctoral student at the 2nd Department of Surgery, Kaunas Medical Academy;
1988–1990 – Clinical resident at the 2nd Department of Surgery, Kaunas Medical Academy.
since 2007 – Professor at the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences;
2001–2007 – Associate Professor at the Department of Surgery, Kaunas University of Medicine;
1997–2001 – Lecturer at the Department of Surgery, Kaunas University of Medicine;
1994–1997 – Assistant Professor at the 2nd Department of Surgery, Kaunas Medical Academy;
1990–1994 – Doctoral student at the 2nd Department of Surgery, Kaunas Medical Academy;
1988–1990 – Clinical resident at the 2nd Department of Surgery, Kaunas Medical Academy.
Traineeships
1989 at Kyiv Proctology Center, Kyiv, Ukraine;
1994 at Böblingen Regional Hospital, University of Tübingen, Germany;
1996, 1999, 2001 at Malmö Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden;
1999 at St Mark's Hospital, London, England.
1989 at Kyiv Proctology Center, Kyiv, Ukraine;
1994 at Böblingen Regional Hospital, University of Tübingen, Germany;
1996, 1999, 2001 at Malmö Hospital, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden;
1999 at St Mark's Hospital, London, England.
Licenses
MPL-05209, abdominal surgeon.
MPL-05209, abdominal surgeon.