Children’s Surgery, Orthopaedic and Traumatology Centre
Head of the Centre: Gilvydas Verkauskas, Assoc. Prof., M.D.
Tel: +370 5 272 0596
E-mail: gilvydas.verkauskas@santa.lt
The Centre is Comprised of:
* The Children’s Surgery Department
* The Children’s Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department
About the Centre
The main task of the Children’s Surgery, Orthopaedic and Traumatology Centre is to provide the highest level of specialized surgery and urology, orthopaedic and traumatology treatment for both in-patient and out-patient children patients by utilizing the latest in modern methods and equipment.
The Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department treats children under the age of 18 years of age for serious injuries (trauma, orthopaedics, plastic surgery and neurosurgery). The orthopaedics and trauma specialists maintain a strong reputation throughout Lithuania as well as abroad.
The Neurosurgery Section performs complex operations for patients with brain injuries, vertebral fractures and congenital malformations. In 2009, the very first facial and cranial, frontal part correction operation in Lithuania was performed by a team headed by the neurosurgeon Gintaras Migauskas on a one year old boy.
The medical doctors have all participated in various training courses and earned qualifications in the USA, Germany, Switzerland, France, Poland and Latvia. They have also presented scientific papers in numerous international conferences in Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Germany, Switzerland, Slovakia, Sweden, France, Austria, China and South Africa.
The Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department maintains close ties with various Lithuania-American charities and support organizations, such as the “Lithuanian Children’s Hope”.
Medical students from Vilnius University as well as students from Vilnius College both study at the Centre. Various scientific work is also carried out at the Centre.
Staff
Head of the Children’s Surgery Department Arūnas Strumila, M.D, Ph.D.
Head of the Children’s Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department Giedrius Bernotavičius, M.D., Ph.D.
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