Sruogis Algimantas

Medical licences, certificates, etc.:

• Medical Doctor Diploma No. PB 169758, 1988-06-30
• Urologist Diploma No. 298, 1991-03-18
• Urologist Licence No. MPL 04322 (last renewed 2024-12-17)
• Oncourologist Certificate No. s0572, 1999-12-01

Postgraduate training:

1991: Extramural training in extracorporeal detoxification, dialysis and laser therapy. Minsk, Belarus.

1993: EBU training “Fundamentals of Clinical Urology”. Jūrmala, Latvia.

1993: Training “Laser Therapy and Laser Surgery”. Vilnius, Lithuania.

1995: Extramural training in clinical oncology. Lithuanian Oncology Centre, Vilnius.

1995: EAU/EBU training course “East and West Programme: Urology Symposium”. Tartu, Estonia.

1996: Training in male reproductive disorders for researchers from Southern and Baltic countries. Kaunas Medical Academy, Kaunas.

1997: Training in laparoscopy “I Podlaskie Warstaty Laparoskopowe”. Siedlce, Poland.

1998: Training in laparoscopy “II Podlaskie Warstaty Laparoskopowe”. Siedlce, Poland.

1999: EAU/EBU training course “East and West Programme: Urology Symposium”. Riga, Latvia.

1999: Training “Endoscopy in Urology”. Davos, Switzerland.

1999: International symposium “Lasers in Urology”. Zurich, Switzerland.

1999: Training in laparoscopy “III Podlaskie Warstaty Laparoskopowe”. Siedlce, Poland.

1999: EBU (European Board of Urology) training “Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy”. Warsaw, Poland.

1999: Extramural training “Laparoscopic and Oncourological Urology”. Bydgoszcz, Poland.

2000: European School of Urology (ESU), 7 postgraduate courses, Brussels, Belgium:

“Diagnosis and Management of Erectile Dysfunction”

“Bladder Substitution and Urinary Diversion Alternatives”

“Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Cancer”

“Diagnosis and Management of Superficial Bladder Cancer”

“Management and Outcomes of Invasive and Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer”

“Latest Methods in Surgical Urology”

“Laparoscopy for Beginners”

2001: European School of Urology (ESU), 6 postgraduate courses, Geneva, Switzerland:

“Prostatitis and Interstitial Cystitis (I.C.)”

“TRUS and Biopsy – Practical Aspects”

“Management and Outcomes of Invasive and Locally Advanced Bladder Cancer”

“Laparoscopy for Beginners”

“Advanced Course in Urethral Stricture Surgery”

“Diagnosis and Management of Erectile Dysfunction”

2002: International course “TACK Training International – Successful Presentation”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2002: American Urological Association (AUA) postgraduate course at the 2002 AUA Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA: “Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy”.

2002: European School of Urology (ESU), postgraduate course: “Prostate Cancer: Basic Research, Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcomes”.

2003: ESU course “Contemporary Topics in Bladder Cancer and Urolithiasis”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2003: Extramural training at Cambridge, Queen’s College, Prostate Cancer Seminar “From Bench to Bedside”, Cambridge, England.

2003: Extramural training at Vilnius University “Clinical Oncology”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2004: Extramural training at Vilnius University “Common Urological Problems and Extracorporeal Lithotripsy”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2004: Extramural training at Vilnius University “Oncourology”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2004: EAU advanced course in Paris “Open Radical Prostatectomy – Improving Functional Outcomes”, Paris, France.

2006: AUA 3 postgraduate courses at the 2006 AUA Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA:

“Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy”

“Prostate Biopsy: Local Anaesthesia and Strategies for Improving Cancer Detection”

“Surgical Anatomy of the Prostate and Pelvic Floor for Radical Prostatectomy and Radical Cystectomy”

2006: Société Internationale d’Urologie (SIU), 2 postgraduate courses at the 28th SIU Congress, Cape Town, South Africa:

“Laparoscopy in Urological Oncology”

“Male Infertility”

2007: Video Urology Association “18th Video Urology World Congress”, postgraduate course “Radical Laparoscopic Prostatectomy”, Singapore.

2007: Training at Herlev Hospital, Department of Urology: “Laparoscopic and Oncourological Urology”, Copenhagen, Denmark.

2008: International congress “1st World Congress on Controversies in Urology (CURy)”, full EU-ACME programme course.

2009: European School of Urology (ESU), 3 postgraduate courses, Stockholm, Sweden:

“Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy”

“Laparoscopy for Beginners”

“ESU/ESUT Hands-on Laparoscopy Training”

2009: Postgraduate course, extramural training at Vilnius University “Cancer Prevention”, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2010: 24th Annual EAU Congress, 18–21 March 2009, Stockholm, Sweden. (the date 2009 is likely a typo – it may have been meant to read 2010)

2010: Postgraduate course “Advanced Course in Laparoscopic Urological Surgery: Laparoscopic Treatment of Renal Tumours”, 25–27 March 2010, Strasbourg, France.

2012: 9th Meeting of the EAU Section of Oncological Urology (ESOU), 20–22 April 2012, Hamburg, Germany.

2013: 28th Annual EAU Congress, 15–19 March 2013, Milan, Italy.

2014: 11th Meeting of the EAU Section of Oncological Urology (ESOU), 17–19 January 2014, Prague, Czech Republic.

2014: EAU Baltic Meeting, 23–25 May 2014, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2014: 6th European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers (EMUC), 13–16 November 2014, Lisbon, Portugal.

2015: 7th European Multidisciplinary Meeting on Urological Cancers (EMUC), 12–15 November 2015, Barcelona, Spain.

2019: 11th European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological Cancers (EMUC19), 14–17 November 2019, Vienna, Austria.

2021: Postgraduate course UROwebinar: “What’s New in Male Infertility?”, 29 April 2021, held remotely.

2021: 36th Annual EAU Congress, 08–12 July 2021, held virtually.

2021: Postgraduate course “Targeted Prescribing and Use of Antimicrobial Agents”, 23 December 2021, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2022: 14th European Multidisciplinary Congress on Urological Cancers, 10–13 November 2022, Budapest, Hungary, ESU Online.

2022: 7th Baltic Meeting jointly with the EAU, 27–28 May 2022, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2022: Postgraduate course “Provision of First Medical Aid”, 31 May 2022, Vilnius, Lithuania.

2025: 40th Annual EAU Congress (EAU25), 21–24 March 2025, Milan, Spain.

Current Positions:

• Oncourologist, working in the Department of Oncourology, National Cancer Centre.
• Consultant Urologist at the private hospital “Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Center”.
• Consultant Urologist at the private hospital “Baltic American Clinic”.
• Consultant in Urology and Andrology at the private institution “Fertility Center”.
• Consultant Urologist at the private institution “AngiON”.
• Lecturer at: the Lithuanian Society of Urology, the Lithuanian Society of Oncologists, the National Cancer Centre, the National Learning Centre, and others.
• Involved in developing and updating diagnostic and treatment guidelines in oncourology at the National Cancer Centre and other institutions.
• Runs an independent practice: “Medical Scientific Research and Applied Work”.

Membership of Associations:

1. EAU (European Association of Urology) – member since 2000.
2. LUA (Lithuanian Association of Urologists) – member since 1989.
3. LOS (Lithuanian Society of Oncologists) – member since 1991.

Clinical Trial Experience:

1. Multicentre Phase III trial in Central Europe
   “Efficacy and Tolerability of TADENAN (Pygeum Africanum extract) in the Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia”. Beafour Ipsen. Status: Investigator.
2. Multicentre randomised, double-blind Phase III trial. “Intravenous TEMSIROLIMUS (CCI-779) in Combination with Interferon-alfa in Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma”. Wyeth. Status: Investigator-Coordinator.
3. Multicentre randomised, double-blind Phase IIB trial. “Efficacy and Safety of ONY-P Vaccine in the Management of Prostate Cancer in Patients with No Detectable Metastases, Following Initial Response to Hormone Therapy”. Onyvax. Status: Principal Investigator.
4. Multicentre, single-arm Phase III trial. “Changes in Prostate Cancer Antigen-3 (PCA-3) and TMPRSS2-ERG (T2-ERG) Scores upon Initiation of Androgen Deprivation Therapy (ADT) with Triptorelin Pamoate (22.5 mg) in Patients Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer (PCA)”. IPSEN. Status: Principal Investigator.
5. Multicentre clinical trial – prospective observational cohort. “Analysis of the Impact of Initiating Androgen Deprivation Therapy over a 3-Year Period in Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer Who Previously Participated in the TRIPTOCARE Trial: Determination of Castration Resistance, Disease Progression and Overall Survival Rates”. IPSEN. Status: Principal Investigator.

Dr A. SRUOGIS – LIST OF PUBLICATIONS:

1. D.Characiejus, P.Breivis, V.Kleiza, V.Lazutka, T.Petraitis, A.Sruogis, A.Ulys, A.Zykus, S.Zilys, V.Pasukoniene, N.Kazlauskaite Alfa – Interferon and 5 – Ftoruracil: effective combination in treatment of metastatic Renal Cell carcinoma. Abstract Book “1 st Baltic Congress of Oncology and Radiology.” Tallin, October 12-15, 1994, p. 168
2. A.Ulys, T.Petraitis, R.Ambrozaitis, V.Lazutka, A.Sruogis “Percutaneus nephrostomy”. Abstract Book “1 st. Baltic Congress of Oncology and Radiology.” Tallin, October 12-15, 1994; p. 166.
3. D.Characiejus, T.Petraitis, V.Kleiza, Vl.Lazutka, P.Breivis, A.Sruogis, A.Ulys, A.Zykus, S.Zilys, V.Pasukoniene, N.Kazlauskaite, G.Narbutiene, M.Mauricas “a – interferon and 5- ftoruracyl in treatment of advanced renal cancer” Scientific works.” Chemotherapy of malignant tumours in Lithuania”. Vilnius-Klaipeda .1996; p. 81-83.
4. A.Sruogis,V.Lazutka, T.Petraitis “Zoladex – alternative for surgical castration .”Scientific works.” Chemotherapy of malignant tumours in Lithuania”. Vilnius – Klaipeda. 1996; p. 84-85.
5. A.Sruogis, V.Lazutka, T.Petraitis, V.Kleiza, A.Zykus, A.Ulys, , S.Zilys “Treatment of patients with prostate cancer in Lithuanian Oncology Center Urology Department. Results and recommendations.” Journal. Medicine.” Lithuanian Urological Society .30 Years”. Vilnius, 1996.May.32 Vol.2 Supl..p.48-55
6. V.Kleiza. V.Lazutka, T.Petraitis, A.Zykus, A.Ulys, S.Zilys, A.Sruogis, F.Jankevicius.” Survival after radical nefrectomy in renal cancer cases”. Journal. Medicine.” Lithuanian Urological Society . 30 Years”.Vilnius, 1996.May.32 Vol.2 Supl..p.89-93
7. A.Sruogis , E.Miseikyte “Renal adenoma. Diagnosis and treatment.” Journal. Medicine.” Lithuanian Urological Society . 30 Years”. Vilnius, 1996.May.32 Vol.2 Supl..p.80-83
8. A.Ulys, E.Miseikyte, R.Meskauskas, A. Sruogis. “Ultrasonography of renal adenoma “. Abstract Book “2 nd Baltic Congress of Oncology and Radiology.” Sventoji, May 20-24, 1996, p. 92.
9. A.Ulys, E.Miseikytė-Kaubrienė, A.Sruogis , R.Meskauskas. “Ultrasound guided punctions with biopsy in the diagnosis of renal adenoma” Abstract Book “2 nd Baltic Congress of Oncology and Radiology.” Sventoji, May 20-24, 1996, p. 88.
10. A.Sruogis ,V.Lazutka, T.Petraitis “Prostate cancer” Newspaper.” Medicine for all” No. 28 ( 51 ) 1996.11.13 Kaunas.1996. p.7 – 8
11. A.Sruogis “IPSS . International prostate symptom score ” Newspaper.” Medicine for all” No. 29 ( 52 ) 1996.11.20 Kaunas.1996. p. 8
12. A. Sruogis “Photodynamic therapy in treatment of superficial bladder cancer”. Journal “Medicine” 1998.12.15. Kaunas, 1996.December. p,13-15.
13. A.Sruogis, U.Mickys, A. Ulys, F. Jankevicius Significance of sextant prostate biopsies in the office-based screening of prostate cancer. 2002. Abstract book”Third Baltic Congress of Oncology” p.251
14. A.Sruogis “Early diagnosis of Prostate cancer”. Journal “Health”. 2002 .3. No.554. p.34-37.
15. F. Jankevicius , A.Sruogis „Prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment quidelines”. Journal”The art of treatment”. No.05(81),2002 p.17-22
16. (Book) A.Sruogis ” About prostate cancer. Patient information.”2002. Vilnius. ISBN 9986-784-33-6. Vilnius University Institute of Oncology. Tir. 1200 egz.
17. A.Sruogis, F. Jankevicius, A. Ulys Transrectal ultrasound quided prostate biopsies. News” . Ultrasonography in obstetric and gynaecology. Scientific works .2003. 4Vol. 1 priedas p. 12.
18. A.Sruogis, F.Jankevicius. Transrectal ultrasound prostate biopsies in diagnosis of prostate cancer. International Congress “III th Baltic Conference of Urology” Scientific works. p. 40-42
19. (ISSI ) A.Sruogis, F.Jankevicius, A.Ulys, U. Mickys . Innovations in ultrasound quided transrectal prostate biopsies ” Journal “Health sciences” 2003’5 (28) p.140-142
20. E.Aleknavicius, A.Burneckis, M.Grybauskas, A.Sruogis .Clinical usefulness of prostate specific antigen. Journal “Internist” 1/2003. p.36-41.
21. A.Sruogis, F.Jankevicius, T.Petraitis, A.Zykus, S.Zilys, A.Ulys “Diagnostic and treatment standarts of Bladder Cancer “Journal”The art of treatment”. . 2004 m. Nr. 6.(105) p.19-21
22. A. Sruogis, F. Jankevicius, T.Petraitis, A.Zykus, S. Zilys, A. Ulys, “Diagnostic and treatment standarts of testicular cancer ” Journal”The art of treatment”. 2004 m. Nr. 8.(107) p.14 – 15.
23. A.Sruogis, F.Jankevičius, T.Petraitis, A.Zykus, S.Žilys, A.Ulys, “Diagnostic and treatment standarts of renal cancer” Journal”The art of treatment”. 2004 m. Nr. 11.(110) p.15-16
24. A. Sruogis Diagnostic and treatment standarts of penile cancer” Journal”The art of treatment”. 2004 m. Nr. 12(111). p.4 – 9
25. A.Sruogis, F.Jankevicius, A.Kulboka, T.Petraitis “The risk of Prostate cancer and prevention”. Journal “Health”. 2004 . 10 (spalis) 5854
26. ( ISSI ) F. Jankevicius, A.Sruogis, A.Ulys, A.Zykus, R.Sumauskas Prolonged remission in a patient with transitional cell carcinoma o the bladder developing brain metastases after systemic chemotherapy: a case report. Journal “Tumori”, 90: 420-421, 2004 ID:15510987
27. A. Sruogis “Possibilities for prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment”-, Newspaper “Region of Siauliai” No. 64 (3733)
28. F.Jankevicius, A.Sruogis, A. Ulys, A.Vėzelis, T.Petraitis Mens are ill more frequently than womens” Journal”Health” 2004 . 7 (582) p.14-17.
29. Sruogis A., Mickys U., Petraitis E., Kaubrienė E., Jankevičius F. Prostatos urotelio karcinoma, diagnozuota atlikus biopsiją. Klinikinis atvejis ir literatūros apžvalga // Lietuvos chirurgija, 2005, Nr. 3(4), psl. 347-354.
30. (ISSI article) P.Miliauskas, R. Tikuišis, A.Žurauskas, A.Sruogis, A.Ulys, F.Jankevičius Reduction of Blood Loss in Radical Urologic Surgery// Full article. 40th congress of the European Society for Surgical Research. Medimont International Proceedings. , 2005. P. 57-62.
31. Sruogis A., Jankevicius F., Petraitis T., Zykus A., Zilys S., Ulys A. Diagnostic and treatment standarts of Prostate Cancer //Journal”The art of treatment”. , 2005 m. Nr. 2. psl.28-31.
32. (ISSI ) V.Sirvydis, F.Jankevicius, A.Grebelis, A.Sruogis Cavoatrial extension of renal cell cancer: a case report // Abstract . 15 th World Congress WSCTS World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons. Vilnius. Lithuania-June 19-23, 2005. Abstracts Vol 46 Suppl.1 to 3 June 2005. P.134
33. (ISSI ) A.Sruogis , U.Mickys, F.Jankevičius . Prostate Biopsy results in Patients with PSA >2 ng/mL. //Abstract – Oral Presentation. 4th Baltic Conference of Urology 03.06.2005-04.06.2005 Latvia, Riga. Abstract book. P.128-129.
34. (ISSI )A.Sruogis, F.Jankevicius, U.Mickys1Prostatic biopsy technique. historical review Journal „Medicine” 2006; 41(11)
35. (Book) A. Sruogis, J. Tamosauskiene About prostate cancer. Information for patients / Vilnius University Institute of Oncology; Vilnius . 2006 – 47, [1] p. Tir.-700 egz. – ISBN 9986-784-60-3
36. (Book) J. Tamosauskienė, A. Sruogis, J.Asadauskiene About bladder cancer. Information for patients / Vilnius University Institute of Oncology. Vilnius . 2006 – 32, [1] p. Tir. [1000] egz. – ISBN 9986-784-57-3
37. (Book) A. Sruogis, J. Tamosauskienė About renal cancer. Information for patients / Vilnius University Institute of Oncology. Vilnius 2007 – 22, [1] p.Tir. 1000 egz. – ISBN 9986-784-57-3
38. A.Cekauskas K.Bereznaitė A. Sruogis „ Prostate cancer in VU Institute of Oncology outpatient department . Investigational results after 5 years post early diagnostic procedures”. Vilnius University. Medical Faculty. Student Scientific Press “p.37
39. A.Sruogis , T.Petraitis, A.Ulys „Prostate cancer – most vigilance reguired prostate pathology” Lithuanian Physician Journal 2008 No.5/6 : 46-49
40. A.Vezelis, T.Petraitis, A.Sruogis „News in Prostate Cancer Treatment: Brachytherapy now is applying in Vilnius University Institute of Oncology” . Lithuanian Medical News . 2008 Nr.07-08 (154-155)
41. (ISSI )Tikuisis R, Miliauskas P, Samalavicius NE, Zurauskas A, Sruogis A. „Epidural and general anesthesia versus general anesthesia in radical prostatectomy”. Medicina (Kaunas). 2009;45(10):772-7.
42. M.Barisiene, A.Sruogis, R.Grigiene, N.Samalavicius SIGMOID RESECTION AND RADICAL CYSTECTOMY DUE TO ADVANCED SIGMOID CANCER . Health science.Volume 20, Number 3 . 2010 p. 3217-3220
43. (ISSI )A.Sruogis, A.Ulys, G.Smailyte, Z. Kardelis, A.Kulboka, G.Anglickienė, N.Samalavicius, M.Anglickis1 Incidentally Found Prostate Cancer and Influence on Overall Survival after Radical Cystoprostatectomy Prostate Cancer Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 690210, 5 pages doi:10.1155/2012/690210
44. M. Anglickis, A. Sruogis, Z. Kardelis, A. Kulboka, G. Smailytė, A. Ulys.Characteristics of clinicaly significant prostate adenocarcinoma found incidentally in radical cystoprostatectomy specimens. Theory and Practice in Medicine 2012, Vol.18 (No. 1), P. 61-65.
45. A. Ulys, A. Kulboka, M. Anglickis, A. Sruogis, Ž. Kardelis. Does nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy increase the risk of positive surgical margins? Theory and Practice in Medicine 2013 m. 19 Vol. 2, p.110-114
46. A.Sruogis What patients need to know about the prostate cancer hormone therapy and side-effects Oncology 2013; Vol.12:p.12–4.
47. Daiva Dabkeviciene , Ieva Vincerzevskiene , Vincas Urbonas , Jonas Venius , Audrius Dulskas , Birute Brasiuniene , Ernestas Janulionis, Arvydas Burneckis , Asta Zileviciene, Sigitas Tiskevicius , Rasa Vanseviciute-Petkeviciene , Jurgita Usinskiene , Ruta Briediene , Giedre Bulotiene , Eugenijus Stratilatovas , Valerijus Ostapenko , Jolita Gibaviciene , Ignas Karnas , Saule Kekstaite , Jurgita Navickiene , Albertas Ulys , Algirdas Zalimas , Algimantas Sruogis , Zygimantas Kardelis, Sigitas Zaremba ^, Renatas Askinis , Saulius Cicenas, Renatas Tikuisis , Ruta Ciurliene , Sonata Jarmalaite  The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Patient’s Management-Lithuanian Cancer Center Experience. Healthcare 2021 Nov 9;9(11):1522. doi: 10.3390/9111522.