Justinas Vaitkus

Consultates on ear, nose and throat diseases, performs all routine ear, nose and throat operations, specializes in nose and sinuses, endoscopic ear surgery, skull base oncological surgery. Pioneer of endoscopic ear surgery in Kaunas.

EDUCATION

  • From 2007 to 2014 LSMU, Master of Medicine, qualification of a medical doctor
  • From 2014 to 2017 LSMU, otolaryngology residency, qualification of otorhinolaryngologist
  • Since 2017 LSMU, PhD studies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • From 2014 to 2017 Šiauliai Republican Hospital, assistant doctor
  • Since 2017 LSMUL KK Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Doctor Otorhinolaryngologist
  • Since 2017 Šiauliai Republican Hospital, Otorhinolaryngologis
  • From 2017 to 2018 LSMU, assistant
  • Since 2018 LSMU, lecturer

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNSHIPS

  • 2013 2nd Lithuanian — Polish ENT congress, Lithuania, Druskininkai
  • 2013 – International practical course “Endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery course a hands-on course” Kaunas, Lithuania
  • 2014 6th Baltics ORL congress, Lithuania, Kaunas
  • 2015 Berlin 1st Sinus symposium, Germany, Berlin
  • 2014 – 3rd Lithuanian — Polish ENT congress, Poland, Augustov
  • 2015 – Temporal bone laboratory, Lithuania, Vilnius
  • 2016 – Internship at the ENT Disease Clinic of Modena University Hospital. Subject: Endoscopic ear surgery, Modena, Italy
  • 2016 – International practical courses “Endoscopic Surgery of the Sinuses, Eustachian Tube, and Ear”. Boston, United States
  • 2016 – International practical course “Rhinology and skull base course” Philadelphia, USA
  • 2016 – International practical course “Rhinoplasty Course” in Philadelphia, USA
  • 2016 – International practical course “Hand-on course on new endoscopic approaches to lateral skull base, inner ear and cerebello-pontine angle” Verona, Italy
  • 2016 – International practical course “International hands-on courses on ear surgery” Milan, Italy
  • 2016 – International practical course “Basic and advanced endoscopic sinus surgery course: open and endoscopic cadaver dissection techniques and live surgery” Verona, Italy
  • 2017 Endoscopic ear sinuses and skull base surgery a hands — on course. ( PART 1 Endoscopic ear and lateral skull base surgery) Kaunas, Lithuania
  • 2017 Endoscopic ear sinuses and skull base surgery a hands — on course (PART 2 Second endoscopic sinuses and anterior skull base surgery) Kaunas, Lithuania
  • 2018 Internship at Harvard University Hospital ANG Disease Clinic: Ear and lateral skull foundation surgery. MEEI, Boston. USAENT

ARTICLES WITH IF(Clarivate Analytics Web of Science)

  • Simuntis, Regimantas; Vaitkus, Justinas; Kubilius, Ričardas; Padervinskis, Evaldas; Tušas, Paulius; Leketas, Marijus; Šiupšinskienė, Nora; Vaitkus, Saulius. Comparison of sino-nasal outcome test 22 symptom scores in rhinogenic and odontogenic sinusitis // American Journal of Rhinology & Allergy
  • Vaitkus, Saulius; Padervinskis, Evaldas; Balsevičius, Tomas; Šiupšinskienė, Nora; Staikūnienė, Jūratė; Ryškienė, Silvija; Lisauskaitė, Laura; Vaitkus, Justinas. Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the sino-nasal outcome test (SNOT)-22 for Lithuanian patients // European archives of oto-rhino- laryngology. Heidelberg

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

  • 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
  • CT and MRI value for diagnosing Cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea // Baltic Congress of Radiology – BCRs, Liepaja, Latvia
  • EUFOREA Rhinology Research Forum // Topical issues of otorhinolaryngology Kaunas
  • Rhinorrhea at an older age // Topical issues of otorhinolaryngology. Kaunas
  • Questionnaire on quality of life of persons with nasal and paranasal sinus diseases (NSGK) // Topical issues of otorhinolaryngology

MEMBERSHIP

  • Member of the Lithuanian ORL Society
  • Member of Kaunas Region ORL Society
  • Member of Klaipėda Region ORL Society
  • Member of the Minimally Invasive Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Association
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