LATVIAN MICROSURGERY CENTRE
Latvian Microsurgery Centre is one of the largest plastic surgery clinics in the Baltic States, offering aesthetic, reconstructive and hand surgery services. Using our vast range of practical and aesthetic (cosmetic) medical skills, we do our best to help You achieve Your goal – a healthy and beautiful body – with utmost quality. Our team consists of vigorous, young, yet already experienced plastic surgeons, traumatologists, orthopaedists and child surgeons, who have acquired, still obtain and further develop their expertise through periodical employment at various positions imposing full clinical responsibility in USA, Singapore, Norway, German and Austria.
For our clients convenience we offer our services outside crowded center of Riga – our clinics located in Gaiļezers and Jugla.
Hand surgery – Dupuytren`s disease, Carpal tunnel syndrome and Cubital tunnel syndrome – diagnostics and treatment; Reconstructive microsurgery – we offer Treatment of nerve damage, reconstructive surgeries of head and neck, Plastic surgery – brest enlargement , plastic surgery of face and other parts of the body.
Brīvības gatve 410, 2nd floor
Jānis Bendiks
Ph.: +371 67969832
janis.bendiks@mcl.lv
http://www.mikrokirurgija.lv/en/
Staff
DR. MED. KALVIS PASTARS
Lecturer – RSU, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
The doctor specializes in:
- Skin, soft tissue, bone tumors, head and neck tumors, reconstructive microsurgery for oncology patients.
- Hand surgery.
Professional organizations:
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Latvian Association of Hand and Microsurgery
- International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
Additional education and practice:
- Waterbury Hospital at Yale University (USA, 2006)
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester (USA, 2006)
- National University of Singapore Fellowship Program (Singapore, 2006-2007)
- Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia-On July 10, 2019, he obtained a doctor’s degree in medicine
DR. MED. MARTINS KAPICKIS
Dr. Med. M. Kapickis has been working at the Microsurgery Center since 1997. He performs hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery.
The doctor specializes in:
- Microsurgical reconstruction of Plexus Brachialis lesions
- Peripheral nerve diseases and lesions
- ‘Thoracic Outlet’ Syndrome
- Wrist surgery
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Professional organizations:
- Member of the Latvian Medical Association
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons (www.pka.lv)
- Latvian Hand and Microsurgery Association (www.lash.org.lv)
- American Association of Hand Surgery (https://www.assh.org/s/)
- Finnish Hand Surgery Association (https://suomenkasikirurgiyhdistys.fi/)
- International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
- Singapore Hand Surgery Association (http://www.sshs.sg/)
- European Federation of Hand Surgical Associations (https://fessh.com/)
Additional education and practice:
- Doctor’s diploma: Latvian Medical Academy (Riga Stradins University), September 1990 – June 1996
- Resident’s diploma. September 1996 – August 2001 Obtained a Certificate of Plastic Surgeon
- Postgraduate Training in Hand Surgery, Singapore National University Hospital
- August 2002 – August 2003 Clinical practice. Obtained a certificate of a Hand Surgery Fellow
- Postgraduate Training in Hand Surgery, Louisville University Hospital, Kleinert Hand Surgery Center. Clinical practice. June 2006 – July 2007
- ECFMG certificate. In December 1996 and 1997, he passed the US medical licensing exam in basic and clinical medicine disciplines
- AO ASIF basic course
- Keggi Orthopedic Foundation Academic Exchange Program at Waterbury Hospital (Yale University, USA) from October 1999 to December 1999
- Mayo Clinic Visiting Physician Program from 6-12 December 1999. December
- Microsurgical technique training course November 11-16, 2002. Singapore National University Hospital
- Advanced microsurgical technique course July 3, 2006 – July 7, 2006. Louisville University Hospital, Kentucky, USA
- Hand Fracture Fixation Workshop, August 19-20, 2006. Louisville University Hospital, Kentucky, USA
- AO International Hand and Wrist Course, 15-18 June 2008 November. Basel, Switzerland
- 1st Hand & Wrist Arthroplasty Course and Cadaveric Workshop, 22-23. September. Singapore
- DRUJ Conference / wokshop. 15-16, 2011 March. Southend University Hospital, UK
- Distant Radio Fracture Fixation Advanced Technique Course (Spätfolgen der distalen Radiusfraktur), 13-14, 2012. April. Othopädische Klinik Markgröningen. Germany
- Endoscopic Kubital Tunnel Minimally Invasive Arm Surgery Course. (workshop Endoscopic Cubital Tunnel Minimal Invasive Hand Surgery). Dr. Reimer Hoffmann; HPC-Oldenburg. 12/13/2013 Germany
DR. MED. ULDIS KRUSTINS
Dr. U. Krustins has been working at the Microsurgery Center since 2006. He performs operations in wrist surgery, as well as traumatology and orthopedics.
The doctor specializes in:
- Arthroscopic surgery, surgical treatment of wrist problems
Professional organisations:
- Member of Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH);
- National delegate from Latvia in Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH);
- Member of International Wrist Arthroscopy Society (IWAS);
- Member of Latvian Association for surgery of the Hand (LASH), member of the certification committee;
- Member of Latvian Association of Traumatology and Orthopedics (LATO), member of the board;
- Member of Latvian Medical Association (LMA);
Additional education and practice:
- AO ASIF Basic course Jurmala, Latvia (1996)
- Exchange educational program Waterbury, Connecticut (USA, 1997)
- AO ASIF Hand surgery course Davos (Switzerland, 1998)
- Bone and Joint surgery course, Salzburg (Austria, 2001)
- ICH/GCP Training course held by ICON, Riga (Latvia, 2005)
- The Louisville Microsurgery Teaching Course, Frankfurt (Germany, 2008)
- New Frontiers in Arthroscopic Wrist Surgery – Masterclass course, Rotterdam (Netherlands, 2009)
- Ultrasonography course for no-radiologists, Riga (Latvia, 2010)
- All around the Wrist course, Sauthend (UK, 2010)
- Wrist surgery course with cadaver workshop, Markroningen and Heidelberg University (Germany, 2012)
- STORZ Endoscopic cubital tunnel surgery course, Berlin (Germany, 2013)
- Distal radius surgery course, St. Petersburg (Russia, 2015)
- Arthrex ArthroLab hand surgery course, Munich (Germany, 2017)
- Hong Kong International Wrist Arthroscopy Workshop and Seminar: Advanced course and Wrist Symposium (2017)
- LYON Wrist course (2018)
- XIII Wrist surgery course Markroningen and Strasbourg (2019)
DR. MED. JANIS ZARINS
Dr. Med. J. Zarins has been working at the Microsurgery Center since 2013. He performs operations in wrist and reconstructive microsurgery.
The doctor specializes in:
- Head and neck oncology
- Reconstructive microsurgery
Professional organizations:
- Member of the Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Additional education and practice
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Helsinki (Finland, 2018)
- 22nd European Course in Plastic Surgery (Greece, 2013)
- Mayo Microvascular Surgery Training Course (USA, 2013)
- K – Active Kinesiologic Taping Course (Riga, 2012)
- In 2020, the Doctoral Thesis was defended. Theme of the work – “Changes in bone structure after implantation of biphasic or three-phase strontium-containing biomaterials in animals with experimental osteoporosis”.
HARALDS ADOVICS
Dr. Adovics has been working at the Microsurgery Center since its historic first day in 1985. He has been one of the founders of the center since it became a private institution in 2000. H. Adovics headed the Microsurgery Center from 2000 to 2013. Performs operations in cosmetic, reconstructive and hand surgery.
The doctor specializes in:
- Aesthetic breast surgery (enlargement, reduction, deformation)
- Abdominoplasty of the abdomen (abdominoplasty)
- Ear shape correction (otoplasty)
Professional organisations:
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
- International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS);
- Latvian Association of Hand and Microsurgery
- Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH)
Additional education and practice:
- Germany, Russia
KRISTAPS BLUMS
The doctor specializes in:
- Reconstructive microsurgery
- Hand surgery
- Soft tissue formations
Professional organizations:
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
Additional education and practice:
- AO trauma basic course, Tallinn. 2020
- Academy of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand. Hungary 2020
ANDA GAILE
Dr. A. Gaile has worked at the Centre since 2002. Specialises in cosmetic, reconstructive and hand surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, facial and lip correction with injections.
The doctor specializes in:
- Aesthetic plastic surgery, aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty,
- Rejuvenating and corrective treatment injections for the face and body (hyaluronic acid, Botulinum toxin)
Professional organisations:
- Latvian Plastic Surgeons Association (LPSA)
- Latvian Hand and Microsurgery Association
- International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
- The European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS)
Additional education and practice:
- Telemark Regional Hospital – Sykehus Telemark HF (Norway, 2005)
- Waterbury Hospital at Yale University (USA, 2008)
- Marienhospital Stuttgart, Facial Plastic Surgery Department, aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty (Germany, 2011)
- Marienhospital Stuttgart, Facial Plastic Surgery Department, aesthetic and reconstructive rhinoplasty (Germany, 2015)
DIANA BRINGINA
Occupational therapist D. Bringina has been working at the Microsurgery Center since 2008. She provides consultations, develops an individual rehabilitation program for patients with various types of hand diseases.
The doctor specializes in:
- Rehabilitation
Professional organizations:
- Latvian Occupational Therapy Association
Additional education and practice:
- Hand therapy program. (Hand therapy fellowship program). Singapore National University Hospital. (Singapore 2008.)
- Professional qualifications are raised through courses, seminars, and conferences.
PETER LAUCIS
Dr. P. Laucis has been working at the Microsurgery Center of Latvia since 2002. He performs operations in cosmetic, reconstructive and hand surgery, corrections of wrinkles and facial contours with injectable implants, PRF, plasma injections.
The doctor specializes in:
- Breast reconstructive surgery
- Aesthetic surgery
- Hand surgery
Professional organizations:
- Member of the Board of the Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons.
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS) since 2002.
- ISAPS National Secretary.
- Latvian Association of Hand and Microsurgery.
Additional education and practice:
- Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen (Norway, 1996–2000)
- Telemark Regional Hospital – Sykehus Telemark HF (Norway, 2002–2006)
- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Stavanger – SUS Stavanger HF (Norway 2009 – 2013)
GUNDARS KRAUKLIS
Dr. G. Krauklis has been working at the Microsurgery Center since 1992. He performs operations in breast cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, facial, body cosmetic surgery, hand surgery.
The doctor specializes in:
- Aesthetic surgery
- Breast reconstructive surgery
- Hand surgery
Professional organisations:
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
- International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
- Latvian Association for Surgery of the Hand
Additional education and practice:
- Graduated from the Latvian Academy of Arts in 1992, now Riga Stradins University
- In 1998, he completed a residency in plastic surgery and obtained a certificate in the specialty
- Since 2007, he has been the head of the plastic surgery study program at Riga Stradins University
- Waterbury Hospital at Yale University (USA, 1993)
- Mayo Clinic in Rochester (USA, 1996)
- Medical Center at the University of Texas in Dallas (USA, 2005)
JANIS KRUSTINS
Dr. Janis Krustins has been working at the Microsurgery Center since 1997. He performs operations in wrist and reconstructive surgery, as well as traumatology in orthopedics.
The doctor specializes in:
- Hand injuries, hand diseases, and orthopedics
- Reconstructive microsurgery of bone and soft tissue defects (including surgical treatment of osteomyelitis)
Professional organizations:
- Latvian Association of Traumatology and Orthopaedics
- President of the Latvian Association of Hand and Microsurgery.
- Member of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand (FESSH)
Additional education and practice:
- Academic exchange programme (Waterbury Connecticut, USA)
- MMayo Clinic Visiting physician programme, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- AO ASIF Basic Course, Davos,1997
- AO International Hand and Wrist Course, Basel 2008
- New frontiers in arthroscopic wrist surgery Rotterdam 2009
- Endoscopic cubital tunnel minimal invasive hand surgery, 2013, Berlin, Germany
- Nordic wrist artroscopy course, 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark
- AO trauma course-Advanced principles of fracture management, 2016, Tbilisi, Georgia
- Arthrex Hand Course 2018
- Lyon Wrist Course 2018
- Wrist Arthroscopy Course, Petersburg, 2019
MARIS KRUMINS
Dr. M. Krūmiņš has worked at the Microsurgery Centre since 2006. Performs hand surgery, reconstructive microsurgery, and cosmetic surgery.
Professional organizations:
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
Additional education and practice:
- The Louisville Microsurgery Teaching Course (Germany, 2008)
- Allergan Breast Academy, Akademikskliniken (Stockholm, 2010)
ERVINS LAVRINOVICS
Dr. E. Lavrinovičs has worked at the Microsurgery Centre since 2003. Performs hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery.
The doctor specializes in:
- Hand surgery, reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, treatment of tissue defects
Professional organizations:
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
Additional education and practice:
- Courses on perforator flaps (Covidien, 2008)
VADIM NEFJODOV
Dr. Nefjodov has been working at the Microsurgery Centre since 2019. Performs hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery.
The doctor specializes in:
- Hand and reconstructive microsurgery
Professional organizations:
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Latvian Hand and Microsurgery Association
- Young European Hand Surgeons (YEHS)
Additional education and practice:
- The International School of Experimental Microsurgery (Romania, 2017)
- AO Basic course (Estonia, 2020)
- FESSH Academy (Hungary, 2020)
MARTINS TECIS
Dr. M. Tecis has been working at the Microsurgery Center since 2017. He performs operations after hand injuries and microsurgery.
The doctor specializes in:
- Certified traumatologist-orthopedist
- Resident in plastic surgery
Professional organizations:
- Member of the Latvian Association of Traumatologists and Orthopedists
- Candidate member of the Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Member of the Latvian Association of Physiotherapists
Additional education and practice:
- Certified physiotherapist since 2010
MARTA TAURITE
The doctor specializes in:
- Facial aesthetic surgery, breast surgery, body aesthetic surgery, facial contour correction
NONNA TOMISEVA
Dr. N. Tomiseva has been working at the Microsurgery Center since 2006. She performs plastic, wrist and reconstructive microsurgical operations, as well as filler and botulinum toxin injections.
The doctor specializes in:
- Aesthetic operations
- Reconstructive breast surgery after oncological operations
Professional organizations:
- Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons
- Latvian Hand Surgery Association
- International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)
Additional education and practice:
- Plastic Surgery Center, California, USA, 2006
- De Sao Joao Hospital at the Center for Plastic, Reconstructive Aesthetics (Portugal, 2008)
- Louisville Microsurgery Course (Germany, 2009)
- SCOS Orthopedic Center, California, USA, 2010