Los mejores médicos de Chequeo basico en Lituania — TOP-3 médicos

Education

2008–2014 – Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Doctor qualification
2014–2018 – Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology Residency

Professional Experience

Since 2015 – Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics, Blood Center, Medical Doctor – Donor Coordinator
Since 2017 – Ukmergė Hospital, On-call Medical Doctor
Since 2018 – Mažeikiai Hospital, Gastroenterologist – Endoscopist
Since 2018 – Vilnius “Kardiolita Clinics”, Gastroenterologist

Scientific Activity

V. Kontenis, G. Januškevičiūtė, S. Rusonienė, Assoc. Prof. V. Panavienė. “Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome” (Lithuanian Paediatric Society Annual Conference “Children’s Health in Lithuania 2014”) (oral presentation).
V. Kontenis, Prof. J. Valantinas. “Chylous Ascites: Diagnosis and Treatment” (Lithuanian Gastroenterologists’ Summer Camp, 2016) (oral presentation).
V. Kontenis, D. Mieliauskaitė. “Dysphagia in the Elderly: Prevalence, Clinical Presentation, and Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment” Gerontologija 2013; 14(2): 106–109.
V. Kontenis, E. Matulytė, A. Buivydienė. “Comparison of Non-Invasive Liver Fibrosis Assessment by FibroScan and Routine Blood Tests with Histologically Determined Fibrosis Stage According to the METAVIR Classification in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Infection” Gastroenterologija (“Internistas” supplement 2013, 1(10): 35–36).
A. Abraitienė, V. Kontenis, E. Matulytė. “Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy, Part I” Internistas 2013; 8(135): 82–87.
A. Abraitienė, V. Kontenis, E. Matulytė. “Diagnosis and Treatment of Thyroid Disorders During Pregnancy, Part II” Internistas 2013; 9(136): 72–77.
V. Kontenis. “Risk of Disease Relapse in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Discontinuation of Anti-TNF Therapy: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” Gastroenterologija (“Internistas” supplement 2016, 1(15): 57–60).
V. Kontenis. “Diarrhea in Children: Causes, Clinical Features, Diagnosis and Prevention” Pediatrija No. 1, 2018.
V. Kontenis. “Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Food Allergy in Children: Review” Pediatrija No. 2, 2018.
V. Kontenis – Editor of the journal Gastroenterologija No. 1 (“Internistas” supplement).
35th Gastroenterology and Endoscopy European Workshop (GEEW), 19–21 June 2017.

Memberships

Member of the Lithuanian Gastroenterology Association
Member of the World Gastroenterology Organisation

Education

1991–1998 – Kaunas University of Medicine
1998–1999 – Ukmergė Hospital, Primary Residency
1999–2001 – Vilnius University, Internal Medicine Residency
2001–2003 – Vilnius University, Gastroenterology Residency

Work Experience

1999–2000 – Vilnius Emergency Medical Service Station, Physician
2001–2004 – National Organ Transplantation Bureau, Coordinator
2003–2006 – Vilnius Emergency University Hospital, Department of Instrumental Diagnostics, Endoscopist, Ultrasound Specialist
2003–2004 – Švenčionys Hospital, Gastroenterologist, Endoscopist
2004–2006 – “Northway” Medical Center, Gastroenterologist, Endoscopist
Since 2006 – Vilnius University Hospital “SK” Center Branch, Gastroenterologist, Endoscopist
Since 2006 – Vilnius “Kardiolita Clinics”, Gastroenterologist, Endoscopist

Internships / Training

Czech Republic, Germany, USA

Education

1999–2005 – Higher university education (Medicine study field, Medicine program), Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2005–2006 – Medical Doctor, Medical Doctor Residency, Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2006–2010 – Gastroenterologist, Gastroenterology Residency, Medicine study field, Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius (Lithuania)
2010–2014 – Doctor of Medical Sciences, PhD studies in Biomedical Sciences (Medicine), Vilnius University, Vilnius (Lithuania)
Since 2024 – Associate Professor, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine

Professional Experience

2007–2024 – Senior Specialist in Organ Transplantation, VUL Santaros Clinics Organ Transplantation Coordination Centre
Since 2010 – Gastroenterologist-Endoscopist, VUL Santaros Clinics Centre for Hepatology, Gastroenterology and Dietetics, Department of Endoscopic Diagnostics and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Since 2010 – Gastroenterologist, Kardiolita Clinics
Since 2014 – Gastroenterologist (license No. MPL15909; issue date 2010-06-30), VUL Santaros Clinics Outpatient Department
Since 2015 – Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephrourology and Surgery
Since 2024 – Acting Head, VUL Santaros Clinics Organ Transplantation Coordination Centre

Professional Development

X-Country Workshop in Liver Transplantation, 14 Nov 2024, Vienna, Austria
X-Country Workshop in Liver Transplantation, 23–24 Nov 2023, Vienna, Austria
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Courses, 20 Feb 2023, Vilnius, Lithuania
Hepatology Academy, 2014–2016 (Berlin, Milan, Paris)
UEG Trainee Course: Dyspepsia and Bloating, 7–9 Feb 2013, Barcelona, Spain
UEG Trainee Course: Summer School, 7–10 Jun 2012, Prague, Czech Republic
2nd UEGF EBM Practice Course, 26–28 Apr 2012, Vienna, Austria
9th International TIPS Workshop, 13–14 Feb 2012, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
9th Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Advanced Courses, 23–24 Feb 2011, Dublin, Ireland
Central Clinical Hospital Warsaw University, Department of General Surgery, Liver Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Poland; 19–29 Apr 2010 (liver transplantation skills)
HELIOS Klinikum Wuppertal, Germany; 18–30 January (endoscopic and ultrasound skills)
2nd Course of Clinical Nutrition (European Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism & Baltic Club of Clinical Nutrition), 14–15 Apr 2009, Riga, Latvia

Scientific Activity

Dulskas A, Poškus T, Kildušienė I, Patašius A, Stulpinas R, Laurinavičius A, Mašalaitė L, Milaknytė G, Stundienė I, Vencevičienė L, Strupas K, Samalavičius N, Smailytė. National colorectal cancer screening program in Lithuania: description of the 5-year performance on population level. Cancers. 2021; 13(5):1129.
Stundiene I, Sarnelyte J, Norkute A, Aidietiene S, Liakina V, Masalaite L, Valantinas J. Liver cirrhosis and left ventricle diastolic dysfunction: Systematic review. World J Gastroenterol. 2019; 25(32):4779–4795.
Mickevičius A, Valantinas J, Stanaitis J, Jucaitis T, Mašalaitė L. Changes in the Velocity of Blood in the Portal Vein in Mild Acute Pancreatitis – A Preliminary Clinical Study. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019; 55(5).
G. Radziunas, L. Masalaite. Flexible endoscopic diverticulotomy of Zenker diverticulum: a single center experience. Lithuanian Surgery, 2018, 1–2: 126.
L. Pilvinyte, L. Masalaite, J. Stanaitis. Adenoma detection rate for screening colonoscopy: one centre experience. Lithuanian Surgery, 2017; 16(1): 50–56.
L. Stankevičiūtė, J. Šarnelytė, L. Mašalaitė. Correlation of alpha-fetoprotein concentration with the size and number of hepatocellular carcinoma lesions. Laboratory Medicine, 2016; 1(69): 29–32.
Arida Buivydienė, Viktorija Basytė, Laura Mašalaitė, Danguolė Stanislovaitytė, Jurgita Adomavičiūtė, Jonas Valantinas. The impact of hepatitis C virus infection on early post-liver transplantation complications and early graft function in a single low-volume liver transplant center. Acta Medica Lithuanica. 2015; 22(1):1–6.
Masalaite L, Stanaitis J, Valantinas J. Endoscopic ultrasound findings predict the recurrence of esophageal varices after endoscopic band ligation: a prospective cohort study. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2015; 50(11):1322–1330.
Laura Mašalaitė, Jonas Valantinas, Juozas Stanaitis. Endoscopic ultrasound predicts early recurrence of esophageal varices after endoscopic band ligation: a prospective cohort study. Lithuanian Surgery, 2014; 13(3):161–167.
Laura Masalaite, Jonas Valantinas, Juozas Stanaitis. The role of collateral veins detected by endosonography in predicting recurrence of esophageal varices after endoscopic treatment: a systematic review. Hepatology International 2014; 8(3):339–351.
L. Mašalaitė, J. Valantinas, J. Stanaitis. Recurrence of esophageal varices after endoscopic band ligation: single centre experience. Acta Medica Lituanica, 2012; 19(2):59–66.
M. Paškonis, L. Mašalaitė, A. Buivydienė et al. Orthotopic liver transplantation: the first experience and results of the Vilnius University Hospital Santariškių Clinics. Ann Transplant, 2010; 15(1):14–24.
L. Mašalaitė, T. Poškus, G. Radžiūnas, J. Valantinas. Acute pancreatitis – the most common complication of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Lithuanian Surgery, 2008; 6(1):41–53.