Clinical interests – endocrine surgery, abdominal surgery.
Clinical Experience
1975–1976 – Ukmergė District Central Hospital, internship in surgery.
1976–1979 – Ukmergė District Central Hospital, surgeon.
1979–1982 – Vilnius City Clinical Hospital, urologist.
1984–1992 – Vilnius City Republican Clinical Hospital, surgeon.
1992 – present – Vilnius University Hospital, Santariškės Clinics, Centre of Abdominal Surgery, abdominal surgeon.
2016 – present – Baltic American Therapy and Surgery Clinic, abdominal surgeon.
Academic and Teaching Activity
2008–2010 – Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Associate Professor.
2010–2018 – Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, Professor.
Professional Development
1982 – Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, professional development course “Abdominal Surgery”.
1986 – Minsk Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education, professional development course “Diagnostics and Surgical Treatment of Liver and Pancreatic Diseases”.
1987 – COLIUV, Laser Surgery. Moscow, Russia.
1993 – Lille University Hospital, Department of Digestive and General Surgery. France.
1994 – Lille University Hospital, Department of Endocrine Surgery. France.
1997 – Lille University Hospital, Department of Endocrine Surgery. France.
2001 – Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine, professional development course “Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Surgical Abdominal Diseases”.
2002 – Kaunas University of Medicine, course “Comprehensive Treatment of Colorectal Cancer”.
2002 – 7th Postgraduate Course in Endocrine Surgery in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France.
2003 – “Minimally Invasive Endocrine Surgery”. University Hospital of Pisa S. Chiara. Italy
2005 – “Endocrine and Visceral Surgery”. Lille University Hospital. France.
2007 – Lille University Hospital, Department of Visceral Surgery. Oesophageal Surgery. France.
2008 – Nordic Course in Endocrine Surgery Technique. Gothenburg, Sweden.
Applied Scientific Works
2006 – Virgilijus Beiša. Methodological teaching book “Thyroid Surgery”.
2008 – Virgilijus Beiša. Methodological teaching book “Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism”.
Memberships
Member of the International Society of Surgery.
Member of the International Association of Endocrine Surgeons.
Member of the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons.
President of the Vilnius Surgical Society.
Awards
1996 Awarded a medal by the National Defence Volunteer Force (SKAT) for 5 years of exemplary service.
2011 Commendation from the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania for services to healthcare.
2015 Meritorious Doctor of Lithuania Award from the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania.
