Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos

Lithuania

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Overview

Centre information

The Hospital of Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics is the largest university multi-profile healthcare institution in Lithuania. The Rare Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Centre is a functional medical unit at the Gastroenteroloy Department (GE) of Kauno klinikos. The GE is one of the top medical centers in Baltic States and has a team of 136 staff members, 27 of them high quality specialists-gastroenterologists, including 6 professors (2 of them are members of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences), 10 assoc. professors, who are experienced in wide spectrum of rare pathologies, including liver pre- and post-transplant care. The centre closely collaborate with scientists of Institute for Digestive Research of LUHS. We believe that patient care, research and education must all play equally strong roles in our effort to extend and enhance people’s lives. For all patients with rare liver diseases we offer innovative and effective diagnosis and treatments. The centre with state-of-the-art equipment enable our patients to offer excellent care in a safe, attractive and sustainable environment at the highest international standards. Kauno Klinikos is a member of 13 European Reference Networks for rare diseases, including ERN RARE-LIVER. As a major teaching hospital, we educate and train tomorrow’s medical specialists and health care professionals. Our reputation as a medical centre is based on excellent patient care, research and teaching.

Rare Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Centre (Adult Unit)

Key Contacts

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    Prof. habil. dr. Limas Kupčinskas

    ERN Representative

    Gastroenterologist, Full member of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
    HCP REPRESENTATIVE

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    Assoc. prof. dr. Vitalija Petrenkiene

    ERN Substitute Representative

    Gastroenterologist, Head of Rare Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Center of LUHS Kauno Klinikos
    HCP SUB-REPRESENTATIVE

Information for Physicians and Patients

GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINIC
Eivenių g. 2,
Kaunas, LT-50161
Tel. +37037326898
E-mail: gastroenterologijos.klinika@kaunoklinikos.lt 

Team & Coordination

Particular rare liver disease expertise

  • Autoimmune liver diseases (AIH, PBC, PSC)
  • Liver Disease in Pregnancy
  • Genetic Cholestatic Disease
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • Polycystic liver disease
  • Vascular Liver Disease
  • Wilson Disease
  • Rare Liver Tumours
  • Haemochromatosis
  • Alveolar Echinococcosis
  • Heapatocellular carcinoma
  • Neuroendocrine tumors
  • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Liver Disease (AATD)

Participation in ERN RARE-LIVER Working Groups

  • Liver Disease in Pregnancy
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • Wilson Disease
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH)
  • Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC)
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) 

Rare Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Centre (Paediatric Unit)

Key Contacts

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    Ruta Kucinskiene

    Paediatric Contactperson

    Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Information for Physicians and Patients

GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINIC
Eivenių g. 2,
Kaunas, LT-50161
Tel. +37037326898
E-mail: gastroenterologijos.klinika@kaunoklinikos.lt 

Team & Coordination

Particular rare liver disease expertise

  • Biliary Malformations
  • Acute Liver Failure
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Bile Acid Synthesis Defects
  • Biliary Atresia
  • Cystic Fibrosis Liver Disease
  • Genetic/Metabolic Diseases of the Liver
  • Alagille Syndrome
  • Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis
  • TPN-Associated Cholestasis
  • Wilson Disease
  • Vascular Liver Disease /Congenital anomaly of hepatic vein

Participation in ERN RARE-LIVER Working Groups

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