Medical Centre & Specialist Surgeons

Our modern, private surgical unit and clinic is situated in Riga, Latvia. It is comparable to the most advanced and progressive medical institutions in Europe. During your stay, you can relax in our comfortable, individual, hotel style rooms, which offer the benefits of air conditioning, wifi and also a flat screen television.

We appreciate that you will be away from home so we offer the facility that a friend or family member can stay with you, in your room, for the length of your stay with us.

Our exceptional specialist surgeons and medical staff have a wealth of experience. We can offer minimally invasive spinal surgery for – spinal stenosis, cerebrovascular disease (aneurysm, arteriovenous malformations), cervical and lumbar disc disease, brain and skull base tumours, hydrocephalus and many other neurological conditions. In addition to this we also offer microvascular decompression for neurovascular conflicts. We have two senior neurological and spinal surgeons.

Raimonds Mikijanskis, MD – Senior Neuro & Spine Surgeon

A highly acknowledged surgeon, with 10 years experience in Neurosurgery.

The surgeon performs over 180 surgeries annually.

Specialises in:

· Minimally invasive spinal surgery (cervical and lumbar disc disease, spinal stenosis)
· Brain and skull base tumours
· Microvascular decompression for neurovascular conflicts
· Cerebrovascular disease (aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations)
· Hydrocephalus

In 2008 he graduated from Riga Stradins University – Medical Doctor

In 2014 he graduated from the University of Latvia – Neurosurgeon

In 2014 Dr. Mikijanskis completed the full 4 year cycle of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies training courses  

He studied, gaining his qualifications and experience in Finland (Helsinki University Hospital), Germany (Charité) and USA (Arkansas Neuroscience Institute, Barrow Neurological Institute). 

Congresses, conferences and courses:

· 2010 – Scientific and Practical Course on Spinal Cord Stimulation; Leiden, Netherlands
· 2011 – EANS Training Course ”Vascular Neurosurgery”; Tallinn, Estonia
· 2011 – 14th European Congress of Neurosurgery; Rome, Italy
· 2012 – EANS Training Course “Tumor”; Pecs, Hungary
· 2012 – International Basic Neurosurgery Course; Term I, Course I; “Neurotrauma and Functional Neurosurgery”; Antalya, Turkey
· 2013 – EANS Training Course ”Head Injury and Functional”; Krakow, Poland
· 2013 – 15th World Congress of Neurosurgery, Seoul, Korea
· 2014 – EANS Training Course ”Spine and Peripheral Nerves”; Barcelona, Spain
· 2014 – International Basic Neurosurgery Course; Term I, Course III; “Spine and Peripheral Nerves”; Antalya, Turkey
· 2014 – The Sixth Meeting of the International Society for Hydrocephalous and CSF Disorders, Bristol, UK
· 2014 -15th European Congress of Neurosurgery, Prague, Czech Republic
· 2015 – Advanced hydrocephalus management & technology learning centre, Le Locle, Switzerland
· 2015 – 15th Interim Meeting of WFNS, Rome, Italy
· 2016 – 12th International Conference of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Mumbai, India
· 2016 – 14th Workshop Percutaneous Laser Discus Decompression, Graz, Austria
· 2017 – Optimized Resection of Infiltrating Brain Tumors, Strasbourg, France
· 2017 – European BNI Alumni Meeting and Grand Rounds, Innsbruck, Austria

Awards:

· “Best Paper Award” 12th International Conference of Cerebrovascular Surgery, Mumbai, India, 2016
· “Best Poster Award” EANS 2016 Congress, Athens, Greece, 2016

Professional Memberships:

· Board Member of the Latvian Society of Neurosurgeons
· Member of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
· International Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Janis Slezins, MD, PhD – Senior Neuro & Spine Surgeon

A highly acknowledged surgeon, with 12 years experience in Neurosurgery.

The surgeon performs over 160 surgeries annually.

Specialises in:

· Minimally invasive spinal surgery (cervical and lumbar disc disease, spinal stenosis)
· Brain and skull base tumours
· Chiari malformation
· Microvascular decompression for neurovascular conflicts
· Hydrocephalus
· Entrapment neuropathies (carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome etc.)

In 2006 he graduated from Riga Stradins University – Medical Doctor

In 2012 he finished 6 years of training and studies in Neurosurgery (trained at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital Riga, Latvia and Hospital Sao Joao, Porto, Portugal) – neurosurgeon

In 2012 he completed the full 4 year cycle of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies training courses.

In 2014 Dr. Slezins completed his PhD degree in medical sciences at Riga Stradins, thesis: Criteria of surgical treatment of cerebral infarct”.

2014-2015 clinical fellow in Neurosurgery in King’s College Hospital, London, UK.

2015-2016 doctor at Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK.

Congresses, conferences and courses:

· 2006 – Baltic Congress of Neurosurgery, Palanga, Lithuania
· 2009 – EANS Training Course ”Tumour”; Thesalloniki, Greece
· 2010 – EANS Training Course ”Head Injury and Functional Neurosurgery”, Avignon, France
· 2011 – 14th European Congress of Neurosurgery; Rome, Italy
· 2011 – EANS Training Course ”Spine and Peripheral Nerves”, Leeds, UK.
· 2012 – International Basic Neurosurgery Course; Term I, Course I; “Neurotrauma and Functional Neurosurgery”; Antalya, Turkey
· 2012 – EANS Training Course ”Vascular Neurosurgery”; Prague, Chech Republic
· 2012 – Baltic Congress of Neurosurgery, Jurmala, Latvia
· 2012 – Ukrainian Congress of Neurosurgery, Uzhhgorod, Ukraine.
· 2013 – 15th World Congress of Neurosurgery, Seoul, Korea
· 2014 – International Basic Neurosurgery Course; Term I, Course III; “Spine and Peripheral Nerves”; Antalya, Turkey
· 2016 – 14th Workshop Percutaneous Laser Discus Decompression, Graz, Austria
· 2017 – European BNI Alumni Meeting and Grand Rounds, Innsbruck, Austria

Awards:

· “Travel grant award for scientific work” 15th World Congress of Neurosurgery, Seoul, Korea

Professional Memberships:

· Board Member of the Latvian Society of Neurosurgeons, member of certification committee
· Program director of Neurosurgery at University of Latvia  

Medical licensure:

· Latvia
· United Kingdom
· Portugal (not active)