Consults patients on ear, nose and throat diseases, performs all routine ear, nose and throat operations, specializes in head-neck surgery and ear surgery. Pioneer of nasal and paranasal microsurgery in Lithuania, pioneer of endonasal skull base surgery in Lithuania.
EDUCATION
- 1983 — 1989 — Medical studies at Kaunas Medical Academy, Master of Medicine, qualification of medical doctor
- 1990-1992 — Lithuanian Medical University, Otorhinolaryngology residency, Otorhinolaryngologist qualification
- 1998 — 2003 — Kaunas University of Medicine, PhD studies, PhD degree
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Since 1992 LSMUL KK Clinic of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Doctor Otorhinolaryngologist
- 1992 — 2003 — Assistant of Ear Nasal and Throat Diseases Clinic of Kaunas Medical University
- 2003 — 2008 — Lecturer at Kaunas Medical University, Ear Nasal and Throat Disease Clinic
- 2008 — 2016 — Associate Professor at LSMU Ear, Nose and Throat Disease Clinic
- Since 2016 — Professor of LSMU Ear, Nose and Throat Disease Clinic
- Since 2008 — Head of General Otorhinolaryngology Sector of LSMU Ear, Nose and Throat Disease Clinic
- Since 2011 — Residency Coordinator of LSMU Ear, Nose and Throat Disease Clinic
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INTERNSHIPS
- 1994 Internship program “Endonasal micro — endoscopic sinus surgery, MESS and Advanced ENT — Head and Neck Surgery” in Marburg, Germany
- 2011 Internship program “Endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery” in Florida, USA
- 2016 04 04 -06 International practical training “Endoscopic Surgery of the Sinuses, Eustachian Tube, and Ear”. Boston, United States
- 2016 04 10 — 12 international practical training “Rhinology and skull base course” Philadelphia, USA
- 2016 04 09 — 10 International practical training “Rhinoplasty course” in Philadelphia, USA
MEMBERSHIP
- Member of the Board of the Lithuanian Skull Base Society
- Member of the European Skull Base Society
- Member of the Board of the Lithuanian ORL Society. Deputy Chairman
- Member of the European Society of Rhinology
- LSMUL ANG Disease Residency Coordinator
- Member of the college of magazine “Otorhinolaryngology topical issues”
- Chairman of the Minimally Invasive Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases Association
SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
- 2003 – Kaunas Medical University, Doctoral thesis on “Variations of maxillary sinus mucociliary clearance after endonasal microsurgery in people suffering from chronic rhinosinusitis”
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
- Šiupšinskienė, Nora; Katutienė, Inga; Jonikienė, Vilma; Jančiauskas, Dainius; Vaitkus, Saulius. Intranasal Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis // Journal of laryngology and otology. Cambridge
- Simuntis, Regimantas; Kubilius, Ričardas; Padervinskis, Evaldas; Ryškienė, Silvija; Tušas, Paulius; Vaitkus, Saulius. Clinical efficacy of main radiological diagnostic methods for odontogenic maxillary sinusitis // European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology. Heidelberg
- Šiupšinskienė, Nora; Katutienė, Inga; Jonikienė, Vilma; Jančiauskas, Dainius; Vaitkus, Saulius. Helicobacter/ pylori in the tonsillar tissue: a possible association with chronic tonsillitis and laryngopharyngeal reflux // Journal of laryngology and otology. Cambridge
- Ulozas, Virgilijus; Ulozaitė, Nora; Vaitkus, Saulius; Šarauskas, Valdas. Spontaneous regression of laryngeal carcinoma in 10 year old boy: A case report and review of literature // International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. East Park Shannon
- Šiupšinskienė, Nora; Žekonienė, Jurgita; Padervinskis, Evaldas; Žekonis, Gediminas; Vaitkus, Saulius. Efficacy of sucralfate for the treatment of post-tonsillectomy symptoms // European archives of oto-rhino- laryngology. Heidelberg : Springer
- Rudžianskas, Viktoras; Inčiūra, Arturas; Vaitkus, Saulius; Padervinskis, Evaldas; Rudžianskienė, Milda; Kupčinskaitė-Noreikienė, Rita; Saltonaitė, Lina; Noreika, Alius; Statnickaitė, Akvilė; Juozaitytė, Elona. Reirradiation for patients with recurrence head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A single-institution comparative study // Medicina. Wrocław : Elsevier
- Balsevičius, Tomas; Ulozas, Virgilijus; Vaitkus, Saulius; Sakalauskas, Raimundas; Miliauskas, Skaidrius. Controlled trial of combined radiofrequency-assisted uvulopalatoplasty in the treatment of snoring and mild to moderate OSAS (pilot study) // Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. Heidelberg : Springer
- Šiupšinskienė, Nora; Jurgutavičiūtė, Vilma; Katutienė, Inga; Jančiauskas, Dainius; Vaitkus, Saulius; Adamonis, Kęstutis. Helicobacter pylori infection in laryngeal diseases // European archives of oto-rhino- laryngology. Heidelberg : Springer
- 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 : Springer
- Rudzianskas, V.; Inciura, A.; Juozaityte, E.; Rudzianskiene, M.; Kubilius, R.; Vaitkus, S.; Kasėta, M.; Adliene, D. Reirradiation of recurrent head and neck cancer using high-dose-rate brachytherapy // Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica
EDUCATIONAL BOOKS, TEXTBOOKS
- Balsevičius, V. Ulozas, R. Pribuišienė, I. Ulozienė, S. Vaitkus, E. Padervinskis, G. Gylys
- Lithuanian questionnaires used in otorhinolaryngology. Educational book; Kaunas: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 2013
- Ulozas, V. Liutkevičius, R. Pribuišienė, I. Ulozienė, T. Balsevičius, S. Vaitkus, E. Padervinskis, G. Alzbutienė, G. Gylis “Lithuanian questionnaires used in otorhinolaryngology (first supplement)”. Educational book; Kaunas: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 2017
- Pribuišienė, V. Ulozas, T. Balsevičius, A. Kuzminienė, I. Ulozienė, S. Vaitkus. “Clinical otorhinolaryngology”. Textbook; Kaunas: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 2019
OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Oral announcements at international scientific events
- Stand announcements at international scientific events
- Articles in scientific publications
