Maris MIHELSONS

Professor Maris MIHELSONS Head of the Department of Surgery Latvian Maritime Medicine Centre, Faculty of Medicine, University of Latvia Patversmes iela 23, Riga, LV 1005 Latvia Phone: +371 7501242, +371 9540115 Fax: +371 9343508 E-mail: info@ljmc.lv

Born : December 26,1936, Aizpute, Latvia

Interests :

• General Surgery
• Abdominal and Thoracal Traumatology
• Hepatobiliary Surgery
• Minimally Access Surgery

Languages : Latvian, Russian, English, German

• Medical Academy of Latvia ( Faculty of Medicine ) cum laude, 1962
• Dr.med. (Candidate of Science in former USSR system), Medical Academy of Latvia, 1972
• Dr.habil.med.(Doctor of Science in former USSR system), Medical Academy of Latvia, 1982

• Surgeon of Soviet Army, 1962 -1967
• Surgeon, P.Stradins Clinical Hospital, Riga, 1967-1970
• Researcher, Head of the Laboratory of Lung Surgery, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1970 -1982
• Professor (in Surgery), 1983-1990
• Head of Department of Surgery, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1990-1997
• Professor (in Surgery), University of Latvia; Head of Department of Surgery of the Latvian Meritime Medical Centre, 1998 –

• State Emeritus Scientist, 2003

• Vice-President, Baltic Association of Surgeons, 1995 -; President (1991-1995)
• President, Association of Latvian Thoracic Surgeons, 1995 -2001
• Member, Permanent Committee of Eurosurgery, 1993-
• Member of Advisory Board, European Journal of Emergency Surgery and Intensive Care, 1997 -
• National Delegate, European Society of Surgery (ESS), 1998 – 2001

 

• Surgical Diseases, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1970-1998
• Surgical Diseases, University of Latvia (Faculty of Medicine), 1998 –
• Principles of Surgery, University of Latvia (Faculty of Medicine), 1998 –

• M.Mihelsons, K. Arklins. The blunt visceral polytrauma. – Europ. J. Emerg. Surg. and Intensive Care, 1996, vol. 19, N 3, pp. 162-164.
• M.Mihelsons, et al. Jejunal interposition for Peptic Stenosis of the Esophagus Following Esophagoomyotomy for Achalasia. – International Surgery, 1997, vol. 82, pp. 198-200.
• M.Mihelsons, et al. Structural and ultrasonic changes in human bronchi in ageing. - Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., 2000, vol.54, N 1/2, pp. 32-35. 
• M.Mihelsons. External flail chest stabilization vs. internal stabilization. - Abstr. 39thWorld Congr. of Surgery, 2001. p.217.
• A.Jezupovs, M.Mihelsons. Early inflammation reaction of patients to polypropylene mesh after hernioplasty. -  Proc. Latvian Acad. Sci., 2005, vol.59, N 1. 
  

• M. Mihelsons (Head of Project). Investigations of Biomechanics of the Human Hollow Organs and the Elaboration of New Treatment Methods. Latvian Council of Science (1993-1999).

Last update 27.11.2001