Janis VOLKOLAKOVS

Professor Janis VOLKOLAKOVS Professor of Surgery, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Riga Stradins University Dzirciema iela 7 Riga, LV - 1007 LATVIA Phone : + 371 7615024 Fax : + 371 7455541

Interests :

• Cardiac Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Thoracic Surgery
• General Surgery
• Pediatric Surgery
• Organ Transplantation

Languages : English, German, Russian, Spanish, Latvian.

Education:

• Medical Academy of Latvia (Faculty of Medicine) cum laude, 1956
• Surgical Internship, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1958
• Dr.med. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Medical Academy of Latvia, 1963
• Dr.habil.med. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Medical Academy of Latvia, 1968

Refresher courses:

• Cardiac Surgery, Siberian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk (USSR), 1962-1963
• Cardiac Surgery, A.N.Bakulev State Institute, Moscow (USSR), 1965

Experience:

• Chief of General Surgery, Ludza Region Hospital, Latvia, 1958 - 1959
• Thoracic Surgeon, Riga Children Hospital, 1962 - 1969
• Chief Resident in Surgery, Riga Children Hospital, 1968 - 1969

Medical Academy of Latvia -

• Head, Department of General Surgery, 1969 - 1989
• Head, Department of General and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1989 - 1995
• Head, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1995 - 1997
• Professor-consultant, 1998 -

Honours and Awards:

• USSR State Prize, 1973
• USSR A.N.Bakulev Award, 1976
• Honorary Member, Estonian Tartu Society of Surgery, 1980
• Honorary Member, Baltic Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1992
• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1994
• Full Member, European Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1993
• Active Member , New York Academy of Sciences, 1994
• Fellow Member, American College of Angiology, New York, 1994
• Fellow Emeritus, American College of Angiology, New York, 1997
• State Emeritus Scientist, 1998
• The Three Star Order Officer, Republic of Latvia, 1998
• The Latvian Academy Paul Stradins Prize, 2002
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences and JSC "Latvijas Gaze" Prize, 2004

Professional Activities and Memberships:

• Latvian Society of Surgery, Vice-President, 1969 - 1991
• Latvian Association of Surgery, Vice-President, 1991 -
• Latvian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, President, 1989 -
• Baltic Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, President, 1989 - 1992
• International Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Active Member of European Chapter, 1990 -
• European Association for Cardio - Thoracic Surgery, Active Member, 1992 -
• Baltic Society of Surgery, Active Member, 1992 -
• German Society of Surgery, Active Member, 1993 -

Courses:

• General Surgery, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1989 - 1995
• Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1989 -
• Cardiac Surgery, Latvian Physicians Association, 1997 -

Recent/Representative Publications:

• J.Volkolakovs, A.Lacis. Deep Hypothermia In Open Heart Surgery In Children, 1977, Leningrad:Medicina, 52 pp.(in Russian).
• J.Volkolakovs, A.Lacis. Surgical Treatment Of Ventricular Septal Defect, 1979, Riga: Zinatne, 156 pp.(in Russian).
• J.Volkolakovs, S.Thor. Reconstructive Surgery Vessels Of Children, 1979,Leningrad: Medicina, 168 pp. (in Russian).
• J.Volkolakovs, A.Leiøe, L.Muceniece. Medicine Care, 1981, Riga:Zvaigzne, 190 pp. (in Latvian).
• J.Volkolakovs, S.Thor. Reconstructive Surgery Of Abdominal Aorta, 1981, Riga: Zinatne, 170 pp .(in Russian).
• J.Volkolakovs. General Surgery, 1985, Riga:Zvaigzne, 446 pp. (in Latvian).
• J.Volkolakovs. Textbook of General Surgery, 1989, Riga:Zvaigzne, 618 pp. (in Russian).

• J.Volkolakovs, H.Lacis. Early functional incompetence of the auxiliary heart - lung allograft. - Intensive Care, 1977, N 3, pp. 139 - 140.
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, V.Volkolakovs. The primary Cardiac tumors. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1989, vol. 30, Suppl. 1, p. 83.
• J.Volkolakovs, S.Thor, S.Kovalovs. Femoral - popliteal bypass following aortofemoral reconstruction technique of proximal anastomosis. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1990, vol. 31, Suppl. 1, p. 125.
• J.Volkolakovs, A.Lacis, V.Jegorovs. Transatrial - transpulmonary repair of tetralogy of Fallot.- J.Cardiov. Surg., 1990, vol. 31, Suppl. 1, p. 33.
• J.Volkolakovs et al. Surgery of primary cardiac tumors. (Riga and Havana Cardiov. Dept.) - Cardiov. Surg. (USSR), 1990, N 2, pp. 28-35 (in Russian).
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, R.Kolitis. Direct vs sequential anastomoses in coronary artery bypass operations. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1991, vol. 32, Suppl. 1, p.15.
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, V.Volkolakovs. Experience in cardiac tumors surgery. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1992, vol. 33, Suppl. 4, 63-64.
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, R.Kolitis. Early and late results after surgical treatment of infective endocarditis. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1995, Suppl. 1, pp.15-16.
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, R.Kolitis, Experience in Left Ventricular Aneurysm repair with concominent Myocardial Revascularization. - Cor Europaeum, 1996, vol. 5, N 1, pp. 35-36.
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Kolitis. Autotransfusion by Haemonetics Cell Saver in Cardiovascular Surgery : our experience. - Cor Europeum, 1996, vol 5, N 1, p. 20.
• R.Lacis, J.Volkolakovs, R.Kolitis. Myocardial Revascularization in Coronary disease with left Ventricular Aneurysm. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1996, Suppl. 1, p. 72.
• J.Volkolakovs, V.Volkolakovs. Clinical Experience in 35 patients with Ebstein`s anomalies. - Cardiov. Surg., 1997, Suppl. 1, p. 46.
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, V.Volkolakovs. Clinical Experience and Surgical results of Cardiac tumors in 50 patients. - Cardiov. Surg., 1997, Suppl. 1, p. 63.
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, A.Ozols, J.J.Volkolakovs. Thirteen-years experience in surgical treatment of infective endocarditis. - Cardiov. Surg., 1998, Suppl., September, p. 78.
• J.Volkolakovs, A.Lacis.  In: Hypothermia for Cardiovascular Surgery (eds. Hitoshi Mohri, David H.Dillard), 1981, Tokyo, New york: Igaku-Shoin Ltd, Medical Publishers Inc., 134 pp. (Chapter 2 -7: pp. 4,5, 7, 22, 46, 49, 53, 70, 95; Chapter 8: Clinical Results, pp. 121-122).
• J.Volkolakovs, et al. Common and Single Atrium Repair: Experience in 34 Patients. - Cardiovascular Engineering, 2000, vol. 5, N 2, p. 142.
• J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis. In : Surgery (ed. J.Gardovskis), 2001, Riga: Latvian Academy of Medicine/Riga Stradins' University, Latvian Associatio of Surgeons, 648 pp. (in Latvian).
• J.Volkolakovs. A new workon the history of medicine. - Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia (Pauli Stradini Museum Historiae Medicinae, Riga),  2002, vol. 6, pp. 379-381.

Research Projects:

• J.Volkolakovs (Head of Project). Aortocoronary Bypass and Trombolysis in Treatment of Myocardial Infarction. National USSR Science Foundation (1987 - 1990).
• J.Volkolakovs (Head of Project). Late Results after Implantation Mechanical and Biological Heart Valve Prothesis. National USSR Science Foundation (1988 - 1990).
• J.Volkolakovs (Head of Project). Elaboration of Plastic Reconstructive Heart Valve Operations, Bioprosthesion and Mechanical Valve Implantation Methods. Latvian Council of Science (1991 - 1994).
• J.Volkolakovs (Co - Principal Investigator). Elaboration of Surgical Myocardial Revascularization Methods and Tactic in Patients with Acute Disturbances of Coronary Perfusion and after Complication of Myocardial Infarction. Latvian Council of Science (1991 - 1994).
• J.Volkolakovs (Head of Project). Early and Late Results Incompetence after Plastic and Prosthetic Procedures of the Heart Valves. Latvian Council of Science (1994- 1996).
• J.Volkolakovs (Co - Principal Investigator). Examination of Early and Late Results in Patients after Cristolaid and Blood Cardioplegia. Latvian Council of Science (1994 - 1996).
• J.Volkolakovs (Co - Principal Investigator). Examination of Tactic and Methodical Procedures in Treatment of Septic Endocarditis Patients. Latvian Council of Science (1997 - 1999).

Last update 20.11.2004