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Education:

• Received a doctor’s qualification at the Riga Stradins University in 2006.
• Received an endocrinologist qualification at the Riga Stradins University in 2013.

Professional organizations:

• Member of the Latvian Association of Endocrinologists.
• Member of the European Association of Endocrinologists.
• Member of the European Diabetes Research Association.
• Member of the International Association of Gynecological Endocrinology.

Consults:

- Patients with endocrine disorders.

Assoc. Prof. Vitolds Mackēvičs

2006 - Dr. med. degree Riga Stradiņš University

2001 - 2004 Doctoral studies - Rīga Stradiņš University & Molecular biology laboratory of the Salzburg General Hospital, Salzburg, Austria

1984 - 1986 - Psotgraduate clinical training in internal medicine and endocrinology P.Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Riga

1980 - 1981 Internship in internal medicine Regional Hospital of Jelgava

1980 Medical Doctor’s Diploma Riga Stradiņš University

Consults:

- Patients with endocrine disorders.

Work experience: 

Academic Staff, Department of Internal DiseasesWork experience

2013 - Present Associate Professor

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases

2006 - 2013 Assistant professor

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases​​

1995 - 2006

Assistant Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases​​

1988 - 1995

Research coworker and lecturer

Nephrology laboratory and Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases

1986 - 1988

Endocrinologist

P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga​

1980 - 1984

Physician

Emergency Medical Aid Service, Jelgava

Achievements

Continuing education a.o. qualification upgrade

2013.-2016. Coordinator of doctoral thesis, Riga Stradiņš University, Research Department

2015. Presentation of the research project at EC conference on Horizon 2020 programme, September 17, Brussels, Belgium

2014. Clinical and research training, University of Genoa & San Martino Regional Hospital, July 2014, Genoa, Italy

2013. Clinical and research training, University of Pavia, Department of Internal medicine, May 2013, Pavia, Italy

2012. Clinical and research training, Frederiksberg Hospital, ​Department of Internal medicine, May 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark

2010. University of Latvia, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Art, Advanced studies programme "Professional competences of teachers for innovations creating the European higher education area". 160 hours. Cerificate No 013533

2010. 9h European Society of Endocrinology Postgraduate Course in Clinical Endocrinology, May 2010, Tartu, Estonia. Report at the 5th Baltic endocrinology congress, May 27-29, 2010, Tartu, Estonia

2010. Research training , General Hospital of Salcburg, Clinic of internal medicine, April 2010, Salcburg, Austria

2008. London Deanery, UK. Novel aspects and improvements in postgraduate clinical training programmes in general medicine and endocrinology.

2002.-2004. Doctoral studies. Laboratory of molecular genetics,​ Salzburg General Hospital, Salzburg, Austria. Topic: The influence of Single-nucleotide polymorphism​s (SNPs T45G and G276T) ​at the adiponectin gene locus on insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome in the SAPHIR population

2001, 2002. Research trainings, Laboratory of molecular genetics, Salzburg General Hospital, Salzburg, Austria

1995. Clinical and research training, Clinical laboratory of the Altona Hospital, Hamburg, Germany

1993. Clinical and research training, Medical clinic and Laboratory of molecular biology, University of Heidelberg, Germany

1992. Clinical and research training, Karolinska Hospital and Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

Field of research

Cardiovascular disease risk factors, their identification and prevention;

Obesity, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, diabetes; diabetes complications and their prevention

Arterial hypertension;

Calcium metabolism, vitamin D, osteoporosis, bone, muscle and connective tissue disoders; innovative therapeutic technologies

- In 1997 she graduated from the Latvian Medical Academy

Consults:

• disorders of the endocrine glands;
• diabetes;
• thyroid gland;
• pituitary gland;
• adrenal glands;
• metabolic diseases;
• thyriotoxicosis;
• adiposity;
• laboratory and ultrasound examinations.

PRIVATE PRACTICE

Izmeklē un ārstē:

• cukura diabētu;
• vairogdziedzera, hipofīzes, virsnieru, vielmaiņas un citas hormonālas saslimšanas.