ENT Surgeon Justinas Vaitkus

Professional education

• 2017 – 2021: PhD in Medical Sciences, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Doctoral Thesis: Local Inflammatory Markers Expression in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis 
• 2014 – 2017: otolaryngology residency, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Doctor-Otolaryngologist qualification acquired 
• 2007 – 2014: MA in Medical Sciences, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Medical Doctor qualification acquired 

Professional activities

• Since 2018: Lecturer, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 
• 2017 – 2018: Assistant, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 
• Since 2017: Doctor – Otolaryngologist at Šiauliai Hospital
• Since 2017: Doctor – Otolaryngologist at the ENT Department of Kauno Klinikos Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 
• 2014 – 2017: Doctor – assistant, Šiauliai Hospital 

• 2018: Traineeship at the ENT Clinic of Harvard University Hospital: Ear and Lateral Skull Base Surgery. MEEI, Boston, USA
• 2017: Endoscopic Ear Sinuses and Skull Base Surgery: a Hands-on Course (PART 1 and 2 Second endoscopic sinuses and anterior skull base surgery) Kaunas, Lietuva
• 2016: International practical courses Basic and Advanced Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course: Open and Endoscopic Cadaver Dissection Techniques and Live Surgery, Verona, Italy
• 2016: International practical courses International Hands-on Courses on Ear Surgery, Milan, Italy
• 2016: International practical courses Hand-on course on new endoscopic approaches to lateral skull base, inner ear and cerebello-pontine angle, Verona, Italy 
• 2016: International practical courses Rhinology and Skull Base Course, International practical courses Rhinoplasty Course, Philadelphia, USA 
• 2016: International practical courses: Endoscopic Surgery of the Sinuses, Eustachian Tube and Ear. Boston, USA
• Traineeship at the ENT clinic of Modena University. Topic: Endoscopic ear surgery, Modena, Italy

• Endoscopic ear surgery: A case series // 5th Lithuanian – Polish ENT Congress : 13th-15th June, 2019 Druskininkai, Lithuania 
•  Changes of inflammatory markers IL-4, IL-5, IL-7, IL-21 of the nasal mucosa in patients with chronic odontogenic and fungal-allergic sinusitis // 5th Lithuanian – Polish ENT Congress : 13th-15th June, 2019 Druskininkai, Lithuania 
• Comparison of sino-nasal outcome test 22 symptom scores in rhinogenic and odontogenic sinusitis // 7th Baltic Otorhinolaryngology congress : Riga, Latvia
• Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, validation and long term results of sino-nasal outcome test (SNOT) – 22 in Lithuanian patients // 7th Baltic Otorhinolaryngology congress : Riga, Latvia, 5. CT and MRI value for diagnosing Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea // Baltic Congress of Radiology – BCRs, Liepaja, Latvija
•  EUFOREA Rhinology Research Forum // Current Issues in Otorhinolaryngology. Kaunas 7. Rhinorrhea at an older age // Current Issues in Otorhinolaryngology. Kaunas
•  The Sinus and Nasal Quality of Life Survey // Current Issues in Otorhinolaryngology. Kaunas