Gintarė Vaitkienė
Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician
Professional interests: treatment of patients with nervous system diseases, treatment of back and joint pain, ergonomic workplace design, correct spinal movement control.
Licences:
- MPL-12428 Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician
Education:
- 1987-1993 Kaunas Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine. Qualified as a Doctor of Medicine.
- 1993-1996 Kaunas Medical Academy, Postgraduate studies. Qualified as a Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician.
- 2005 -2007 Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty of Public Administration. Specialisation in Public Administration of Health Care Institutions. Master’s degree.
Training:
- International training in Denmark, USA, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain.
Affiliations:
- Member of the Board of the Lithuanian Rehabilitation Association; Member of the Board of Lithuanian Medical Spa Association; Member of the Board of the Children’s Health Association; Doctors‘ unions, Lithuanian Association of People with Spinal Injuries, Member of the Board of the Society of Rehabilitation Therapists
Occupation:
- Head of Neuroclinic “Empatija“
Prof. Antanas Vaitkus
Neurologist
Professional interests: headache and dizziness management.
Licences:
- MPL-02142 Neurologist
Occupation:
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Head of the Department of Neurology, Kaunas Clinics.
M.D. Rytis Daukšys
Neurologist
Professional interests: neurological pain syndrome, sleep disorders.
Licences:
- MPL 23729 Neurologist
Education:
- 1995 m. finished Kaunas Medical Academy, Faculty of Medicine.
- 2005 m. defended doctoral dissertation and degree of Doctor of Medicine
- 2019 m. Completed Neurology residency
Training:
- Training in the Germany, Austria, Italy.
M.D. Aleksandras Vilionskis
Neurologist
Professional interests: general and specialised treatment of acute stroke, secondary prevention of stroke, neurological emergencies.
Licences:
- MPL-08121 Neurologist
Education:
- 2015 m. 02 m. defended his doctoral thesis and obtained a Doctor of Medicine degree.
- 2001 m. completed residency in Neurology at Kaunas Medical Academy (now Lithuanian University of Health Sciences).
- 1996 m. graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Kaunas Medical Academy (now Lithuanian University of Health Sciences).
Training:
- International training in Austria, Denmark, Czech Republic, Sweden, Japan, India.
Affiliations:
- Member of the Board of the Lithuanian Stroke Association
- Member of the Lithuanian Neurological Association and international stroke organisations
Olga Kutuzova
Pediatric neurologist
Professional interests: epilepsy, headaches, developmental disorders, autism, electroencephalography (a study of the bioelectrical acuity of the cerebral cortex).
Licences:
- MPL-11662 Pediatric neurologist
Education:
- 1976-1982 Kaunas Medical Academy (now Lithuanian University of Health Sciences), Faculty of Medicine, Doctor’s diploma.
- 1982-1983 Vilnius University Hospital, General Pediatric Internship, qualification of pediatrician.
- 1994-1996 m. Kaunas Medical Academy, residency in pediatric neurology, qualification as a pediatric neurologist.
Training:
- Regular professional training in Lithuania and abroad.
Affiliations:
- Member of the Lithuanian Association of Child Neurologists
- Member of the Lithuanian Society of Epileptology
- Member of the Baltic Association of Child Neurologists
Occupation:
- 1996-2019 m. Vilnius University Hospital, Santaros Clinics, Children’s Hospital, Department of Neurology, Consultation Clinic – EEG evaluation, ultrasound-guided Botulinum Toxin Injection for spasticity, authorisation.
M.D. Audrius Gocentas
Rheumatologist
Licences:
- MPL-03542 Physician of sports medicine.
- MPL-03543 Rheumatologist
Education:
- 1983 – 1991 University of Tartu (Estonia), Faculty of Medicine, Therapeutic Medicine, physician of sports medicine.
- 1996 – Rheumatology.
- 2003 – PhD, Doctor of Science.
Training:
- 1998 – EULAR 5th Postgraduate Course of Rheumatology, Bad Bramstedt, Germany.
- 2003 – University of Tartu, Sports medicine clinic, sports medicine.
- 2007 – Salzburg University Hospital, physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Occupation:
- Project promoter of the Lithuanian 2006-2008 FPD project “Realisation of Higher Education in Medical Physics and Nanophotonics”.
- Author of 25 scientific articles and the educational tool REUMATOLOGDA.
- Since 2007 expert of the Agency for International Science and Technology Development Programmes in Lithuania, coordinator of the CYRIAX orthopedic training group.
Vytautas Vaitkus
Orthopaedic traumatologist
Professional interests: development of methods for treating post-traumatic wounds that are difficult to heal, development of biological skin substitutes, development and application of new methods for treating large and infected wounds.
Licences:
- MPL-
06036 Orthopaedic traumatologist
Education:
- 1991 m. graduated from Kaunas Medical Academy (now Lithuanian University of Health Sciences)
- Studied at the Residency in Traumatology Orthopedics and qualified as an orthopedic traumatologist in 1994.
Training:
- Training in Latvia, Sweden, USA, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal.
Affiliations:
- Member of the Lithuanian Society of Orthopedic Traumatology
- Member of the Lithuanian Wound Healing Association
Viktorija Pachomova – Trubskaja
Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician
Licences: MPL-18888 Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, MPL-16747 Doctor
Education:
2010-2013 VU Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Studies
2009-2010 medical internships
2003-2009 Kaunas Medical Academy medical degree programme
Training:
- 2nd Baltic and North Sea conference on PRM, September 28-30, 2011m Vilnius
- Professional qualification in physical medicine and rehabilitation since 2013
- European Board Certification 2012
- Pain medicine 2014: news, challenges, solutions, March 27, 2014, Vilnius
- Effectiveness of rehabilitation methods and tools, October 4-5, 2013, Birštonas
- 19th European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, May 26-31, 2014, Marseille – France
- Development and Innovations in Child Rehabilitation in Lithuania, January 24-25, 2014, Druskininkai
- First Aid Course, 1-6 March 2015, Republican Vilnius University Hospital
- Effectiveness of rehabilitation methods and tools, October 2-3, 2015, Birštonas
Rita Šilenskienė
Dietitian
Licences: ASL-12019
Education:
- 2017 m. OPEN 2 STUDY Australian University certificates in “Food, Nutrition and Your Health”, “Understanding Common Diseases”
- 2017 m Stanford University certificate in “Introduction to Food and Health”
- 2016-2017m SMK Professional Bachelor’s Diploma “Wellness and Beauty Business””
- 2019 – 2022 m. VIKO Vocational Bachelor Diploma in Dietetics.
- 2021 m JAV UDEMY certificate in “Internationally Accredited Diploma in Keto Dietary Advisor”.
Experience, specialisation
I am a dietitian, balanced nutrition expert, member of the Lithuanian Dietetic Association, healthy lifestyle coach, author of health-friendly recipe books, TV presenter, who has been conducting seminars and consultations on food reconciliation for more than 10 years. Alma Littera publishing house has published 3 books of my health recipes and healthy lifestyle tips : “The First Spoon”, “Health from the First Spoon”, “Keto Menu”. My experience is mainly in working with individual patients with chronic illnesses, overweight and eating disorders. I am useful for those who do not know how to plan their meals, who want to learn how to prevent illnesses, or how to eliminate existing body ailments provoked by inadequate nutrition.
Why „EMPATIJA“?
This is the only place where I have realised that there is a holistic approach to the person and the focus is on the client-patient. At “EMPATIJA”, it is very convenient to get all the services in one place: from various tests, consultations to rehabilitation.
Dalia Loersch
Osteopath for children and adults
Acupuncture specialist
Professional interests: prevention and health promotion, alternative therapies for back and joint pain, internal diseases, preparing pregnant women for childbirth, and examination and treatment of newborns and babies, preventing the development of serious disorders.
Licences:
MPL 07443, Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician
PAL 00038, Osteopathic specialists in complementary and alternative health care
PAL 00039 Complementary and alternative health care acupuncturist
Education:
- 1990- 1998 m. VU, Faculty of Medicine Medical Doctor qualification
- 1998 – 2000 m. VU Faculty of Medicine, postgraduate studies, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Doctor qualification
- 2005 – 2007 m. VU, Gestalt Institute, Gestalt psychotherapy specialist qualification
- 2011- 2013 m. German Association of Acupuncture Physicians, postgraduate studies, qualification as an acupuncturist
- 2015-2020 m. German Institute of Applied Osteopathy, postgraduate studies, qualification as Osteopath
- 2021-2023 m. Frankfurt Institute of Osteopathy, postgraduate studies, qualification as Pediatric Osteopath
Experience:
2013-2023 m. Rehabilitation physician positions in German rehabilitation centres
International training placements in Switzerland
Affiliations:
Lithuanian Osteopathic Association
German Osteopathic Medical Association
German Association of Acupuncturists