Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon - ORTO Clinics
Education:
Latvian Medical Academy, 1991-1996
Residency in Traumatology and Orthopaedics speciality, Latvian Medical Academy and State Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, 1997-2001
Work experience:
Chairman of the board, orthopaedic consultant in State Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics 2007-2013
Leading specialist in Orthopaedics in Latvian Ministry of Health 2009-2010
Head of the Trauma Centre, orthopaedic consultant in State Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, 2005-2007
Orthopaedic consultant in Latvian Olympic Committee since 2004
Orthopaedic consultant in Latvian Centre of Emergency Medicine 2001-2013
Professional associations:
Member of the board of Latvia Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons since 2010, (president of Association 2008-2010)
Educational work:
Riga Stradins University, Resident’s training program member
DePuy Institute Eastern Europe Knee Faculty member (visitation centre for surgeons, organisation of learning courses, visiting surgeries) since 2011
Smith&Nephew Hip learning program member for Eastern Europe Countries (visitation centre for surgeons, lectures, visiting surgeries) since 2010
Speciality:
- Joint replacement surgery (hips, knees, revisions approx. 300 per year )
- Knee arthroscopy and reconstruction surgeries
- Foot reconstruction
Contacts:
E-mail: vitolds.jurkevics@inbox.lv
Languages:
Latvian, Russian, English