Janis EGLITIS

DM, Associate Professor

Surgeons – Oncologist

Breast Physician

Chemotherapist

Consultations for patients:

• breast diseases:
  • acute and chronic;
  • inflammatory;
  • dishormonal;
  • benign and malignant;
  • treatment of acquired and congenital diseases;
• malignant and benign tumours of the skin and soft tissue,
• malignant and benign tumours of the digestive tract and abdominal cavity.

Education:

• 1989 – 1995: studies at the Medical Faculty of the Latvian Medical Academy (LMA), graduation cum laude
• 1995 – 2000: residency in oncology, Latvian Medical Academy
• 2006 – 2007: Doctoral studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia

Academic and scientific degrees:

• 2007: Doctor of Medical Sciences
• 2008 – 2013: Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
• 2010: Senior researcher at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
• 2014: Associate professor of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia
• 2014 – 2015: Researcher at the Latvian Centre for Biomedical Research and Studies

Work experience:

• 2000 – 2004: Surgeon-Oncologist at the General Surgery Department of the Latvian Oncology Centre (LOC)
• 2005 – 2006: Senior ordinator at the LOC General Surgery Department
• 2006 – 2010: Head of the LOC Surgery Unit
• 2010 – 2014: Chief specialist in oncology and chemotherapy, Latvian Ministry of Health
• 2010 – 2013: Chief oncologist at the Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital
• 2013 – currently: Head of Breast Surgery Department, LOC

Professional Specialty Certificates (LV):

• 2000 – 2016: in the specialty of oncological surgeon
• 2009 – 2019: in the main specialty of surgeon
• 2010 – 2020: in the main specialty of oncologist-chemotherapist

Scientific research and practice in overseas clinics:

• 2014 – 2015: Researcher in ERDF funded Project “Development of New Invitro Diagnostic and Prognostic Tools for the Individualized Treatment of Tumours and Mitochondrial Diseases”, 2014/0021/2DP/2.1.1.1.0/14/APIA/VIAA/058;
• 2010 – 2012: Leading researcher in ESF funded Project “Interdisciplinary Research Group of Early Diagnostics and Prevention of Tumours”, No 2009/0220/1DP/1.1.1.2.0/09/APIA/VIAA/016, LU reg. No ESS2009/83;
• 2009: Visit to the Breast Cancer Reference Centre in St Gallen (Switzerland), getting acquainted with the principles and structure of the clinic;
• 2007 – 2008: Member of the Working Group of the Latvian Ministry of Health and WHO Experts for the development of an oncologic disease control programme;
• 2008: Training courses in the Breast Cancer Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the European Cancer Institute in Milan (Italy);
• 2002: UICC-sponsored training courses in genetic research of cancer and surgical treatment of breast diseases at the King’s Medical College and Guy’s Hospital in London, England;
• 2000: Course of visualisation, surgical resection and evaluation of sentinel nodes at the Vrije Universiteit (Amsterdam, Netherlands).

Membership in associations:

• Member of the Latvian Association of Oncologists
• Member of the Latvian Association of Surgeons
• Vice President of the Latvian Association of Oncologists (2008-2011)
• President of the Latvian Association of Oncologists (2011 – currently).
• Chairman of the Organising Committee of the Baltic Congress of Oncologists (2009-2010)
• Member of the Organising Committee of the Baltic Congress of Oncologists (2013 – 2014)

Consultations available in Latvian, Russian and English.

Medical centre “Medicīnas centrs ARS”
Address: Skolas street 5, Rīga
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