{"id":15704,"date":"2026-07-02T11:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/gydytojai\/montvydaite-marija\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T17:03:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T14:03:02","slug":"montvydaite-marija","status":"publish","type":"gydytojai","link":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/doctors\/montvydaite-marija\/","title":{"rendered":"Montvydait\u0117 Marija"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RESEARCH ACTIVITY<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Publications<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seskute, G., Montvydaite, M., Butrimiene, I. Power Doppler artifacts in evaluating inflammatory arthritis of small joints: comparison with a superb microvascular imaging technique. Journal of ultrasound, 25(3), 765\u2013771 (2022).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Montvydaite, M., Seskute, G., Minseviciute, G., Svetikas, L., Miltiniene, D., Selickaja, S., Butrimiene, I. The manifestation of myositis in tick-borne encephalitis as a prophet of severe disease course: a rare case report. Clinical Rheumatology, 41(4), 1241\u20131245 (2022).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Presentations<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 2018 \u2013 Vilnius Rheumatology Seminars\/24, Vilnius. Oral presentation: \u201cIs the ANCA Test Justified?\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 2019 \u2013 Controversies in Rheumatology &amp; Autoimmunity (CORA), Florence, Italy. Poster presentation: \u201cThe Role of Endothelin in Pathogenesis of ANCA Associated Diseases\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2021 \u2013 Baltic Rheumatology Conference. Presentation: \u201cRare case of secondary systemic vasculitis in a COVID-19 recovered patient\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2022 \u2013 18th World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Congress. Poster presentations:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cPrevalence of Ultrasound-Detected Plantar Fascia Abnormalities in Spondyloarthropathies by High-End Ultrasound Imaging\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cUpdated Technique for Measuring Synovial Thickness and Inflammation Activity in Knee Joint by High-End Ultrasound: Pictorial Case Series\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 2023 \u2013 Controversies in Rheumatology &amp; Autoimmunity (CORA), Florence, Italy. Poster presentation: \u201cAutoimmune encephalitis as a possible side effect of treatment with TNF alpha inhibitor in patient with psoriatic arthritis\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>December 2023 \u2013 Vilnius Rheumatology Seminars\/26, Vilnius. Oral presentation: \u201cGranulomatosis with Polyangiitis: Persistent Primary Vasculitis or Just One of Many Faces of Lymphoma?\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May 2024 \u2013 Lecturer at the \u201cSchool of Young Rheumatologists\u201d. Presentations:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cAetiology and Treatment Innovations in Enthesitis\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cApplication of High-Resolution Ultrasound and Elastography in the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Spondyloarthropathies (USpA) and the Evaluation of Treatment Efficacy\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cChallenges and Future Perspectives in the Work of a Young Rheumatologist\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2025 m. kovo m\u0117n. \u2013 Controversies in Rheumatology &amp; Autoimmunity (CORA), Venecija, Italija. Pristatyti 2 stendiniai prane\u0161imai:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cFrom Dry Eyes to Neurological Surprises: A Unique Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s Syndrome Case\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cNavigating the Diagnostic Maze and Treatment Difficulties in Refractory Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Completed Professional Development Courses<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2022 \u2013 10th EULAR Online Introductory Ultrasound Course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2022 \u2013 Copenhagen, Denmark, 11th EULAR Course on Capillaroscopy and Microcirculation in RMDs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SKILLS<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Joint and enthesis ultrasound examination (5 years of experience).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diagnostic joint aspiration and therapeutic injections (4 years of experience).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Videocapillaroscopy (5 years of experience).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">KEY AREAS OF INTEREST<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inflammatory spondyloarthropathies: diagnostic methods and treatment (ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis, non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis, enteropathic arthropathies).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systemic connective tissue diseases and systemic vasculitides, their diagnostic methods. The impact of environmental factors and patient co-morbidities on nailfold capillaroscopy findings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rare rheumatic syndromes: multicentric reticulohistiocytosis, palindromic rheumatism, rare vasculitic syndromes (Cogan&#8217;s syndrome, Beh\u00e7et&#8217;s disease).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Crystal arthropathies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fibromyalgia and its non-pharmacological management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PUBLIC AND VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>2015 \u2013 2017 Involvement in the Lithuanian Medical Students&#8217; Association (LiMSA): development and presentation of educational programmes, hosting exchange students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2016 \u2013 2020 Involvement in the Innovative Medicine Society: work within the organising and public relations teams (organisation of science popularisation events in Vilnius and Kaunas, layout design, dissemination of information, representing the society at scientific conferences).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>October 2017 \u2013 March 2018: Public Relations Team Coordinator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 \u2013 2019 Member of the Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine Resident Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2018 \u2013 present Member of the Lithuanian Rheumatology Association.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2024 \u2013 present Ambassador in Lithuania for the AbbVie \u201cArise\u201d programme for young rheumatologists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p><strong>2000 \u2013 2008<\/strong> Vilnius Simono Daukanto Secondary School<\/p>\n<p><strong>2008 \u2013 2012<\/strong> Vilnius Jesuit Gymnasium<\/p>\n<p><strong>2012 \u2013 2018<\/strong> Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Master of Medicine and Medical Internship<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 2017<\/strong> Voluntary summer placement at Shimane University Hospital, Department of Neurology (Izumo, Japan).<\/p>\n<p><strong>2018 \u2013 2022<\/strong> Rheumatology Residency, Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 2022 \u2013 present <\/strong>Consultant Rheumatologist, Vilnius University Hospital (VUL SK), Centre of Rheumatology, Department of Rheumatology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 2025 \u2013 present<\/strong> Clinical Investigator in a clinical trial of a medicinal product for the treatment of Sj\u00f6gren&#8217;s syndrome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>August 2025 \u2013 present<\/strong> Consultant Rheumatologist at &#8220;Meliva&#8221; clinic<\/p>\n<p><strong>2020 \u2013 2022<\/strong> Medical Doctor, VULSK, Centre for Infectious Diseases.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2021 \u2013 2023<\/strong> Medical Doctor, VULSK, Internal Medicine On-Call Doctors Subdivision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2022 \u2013 present<\/strong> Junior Research Fellow, Clinic of Rheumatology, Orthopaedics-Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery (Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine).<\/p>\n<p><strong>October 2023 \u2013 present<\/strong> PhD Student, Clinic of Rheumatology, Orthopaedics-Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery. Topic: Application of High-Resolution Ultrasound and Elastography in the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Spondyloarthropathies (USpA) and the Evaluation of Treatment Efficacy (Vilnius University, Faculty of Medicine).<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RESEARCH ACTIVITY Publications Conference Presentations Completed Professional Development Courses SKILLS KEY AREAS OF INTEREST PUBLIC AND VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES 2000 \u2013 2008 Vilnius Simono Daukanto Secondary School 2008 \u2013 2012 Vilnius Jesuit Gymnasium 2012 \u2013 2018 Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine, Master of Medicine and Medical Internship July 2017 Voluntary summer placement at Shimane University Hospital, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false},"gydytojo-kategorija":[],"kategorija-sarase":[],"gydytojo-zyma":[],"class_list":["post-15704","gydytojai","type-gydytojai","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gydytojai\/15704"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gydytojai"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/gydytojai"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gydytojai\/15704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17246,"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gydytojai\/15704\/revisions\/17246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"gydytojo-kategorija","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gydytojo-kategorija?post=15704"},{"taxonomy":"kategorija-sarase","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kategorija-sarase?post=15704"},{"taxonomy":"gydytojo-zyma","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bak.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/gydytojo-zyma?post=15704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}