Janis GARDOVSKIS

Professor Janis GARDOVSKIS Rector, Head of the Department of Surgery Riga Stradins University Dzirciema iela 16 Riga, LV 1007 Latvia Phone: +371 67069545 Fax: +371 67069545 E-mail: rector@rsu.lv

Born: May 11, 1955

• General Surgery
• Video Surgery
• Theoretical Surgery
• Endocrine Surgery
• Hereditary Cancer

Languages: English, German, Latvian, Russian

• Medical Academy of Latvia, 1979
• Dr.med. (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Medical Academy of Latvia, 1985

Thesis: Efficiency of Sphincter saving operation at rectum cancer surgical treatment.

• Dr. habil. med., Medical Academy of Latvia, 1994

Thesis: Gastric cancer (surgical treatment, reconstruction, prognostic factors).

Postgraduate studies:

• Department of Surgery, Duesseldorf University, Germany, 1988/89, 1993 - Surgery of gastric cancer.
• Department of Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany, 1992 – Laparoscopic surgery

Riga Stradins University (Medical Academy of Latvia):

• Rector, 2007 -

• Vice-Rector for Clinics,   1995 -2007

    Department of Surgery,

• Clinical Intern, 1979-1981
• Assistant, 1981-1988
• Associate Professor, 1988-1995
• Professor and Chair, 1995 -

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1997-2006
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2006

• Member, Latvian Surgeons Association
• Member, European Association of Acute Abdominal Pain, 1997

• J. Gardovskis, et.al. Prognostic factors in patients with radically resected gastric cancer. - British Journal of Surgery, vol. 81, Suppl.1, October 1994.
• J.Gardovskis, M.Liepins, V.Krumins. The first experience in laparoscopic surgery. - Endoscopy, 1994, N 4, p. 446.
• J.Gardovskis, O.Horstmann, C.Ohmann, P.R.Verreet, Q.Yans, R.Wlasak, N.Boeesing, F.Borshard, H.-D.Roeher. Prognostische Faktoren beim Kurativ resezierten Magenkarzinom. - Langenbecks Arch Chir.,1995, p. 380.  
• J.Gardovskis, R.Ribenieks, M.Liepins, J.Strods, V.Krumins. Method of treatment of calculous cholecystitis complicated with choledocholithiasis. - British Journal of Surgery, 1996, vol. 83, Suppl. 2, p. 93.
• J.Gardovskis, A.Martinsons, Z.Narbuts. Laparoscopy as method of choice for differential diagnostics and treatment in case of acute abdominal pain on reproductive female patients. - Surgical Endoscopy, 1998, vol. 12, N 5, p. 668.
• J.Gardovskis, G.Ambalovs, A.Martinsons, Z.Narbuts. The importance of intraoperative endoscopy during laparoscopic cardiomyotomy in treatment of achalasia. - Surgical Endoscopy, 1998, vol. 12, N 5, p. 729.
• J.Gardovskis, A.Martinsons, Z.Narbuts. Laparoscopy for differential diagnostics of acute abdominal pain on female patients. - Digestion, 1998, vol.59, suppl. 3, p. 52.
• J.Gardovskis, G.Ambalovs, J.Pokrotnieks. Tactics of the treatment of iatrogenic perforation of esophagus. - Can. J. Gastroenterol., 1998, vol. 12, suppl. B, p. 130B.
• J.Gardovskis, G.Ambalovs, J.Pokrotnieks. Importance of intraoperative endoscopy during laparoscopic cardiomyotomy in treatment of achalasia. - Can. J. Gastroenterol., 1998, vol 12, suppl. B, p. 131 B.
• J.Gardovskis, A.Martinsons, Z.Narbuts. Effectiveness of laparoscopy in case of acute lower abdominal pain in female patients. - Br. J. Surgery, 1998, vol. 85, suppl. 2, p. 115.
• M.Pavars, A.Irmejs, U.Maurins, Z.Narbuts, J.Gardovskis. Laparoscopic treatment of severe acute pancreatitis. - Proc. Eurosurgery, 2000, pp.299-302.
• G.Ambalovs, J.Pokrotnieks, J.Gardovskis. Importance of intraoperative esophagoscopy during laparoscopic cardiomiotomy in surgical treatment of achalasia. - 7th World Congr. of Endoscopic Surgery, 2000, pp. 119-123.
• M. Pavars, A. Irmejs, U. Maurins, J. Gardovskis. Possibilities of procalcitonin (PCT) test and laparoscopy in diagnosis and treatment of acute pancreatitis. - 4th Congress of European Chapter of the International Hepato – Pancreato – Biliary Association. Monduzzi Editore,  2001, pp. 235 – 238
• A. Irmejs, A. Gardovskis, J. Gardovskis. Incidence of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) in Latvia. - International Journal of Surgical Sciences,   2002; 8 SUPPL. 1: 124 – 127
• V.Lietuvietis, M.Jakubovskis, M.Sperga, A.Strazdina, L.Engele, J.Gardovskis. The Significance of Transrectal Ultrasonography, Digital Rectal Examination and Detection of Prostate-specific Antigen Fraction in Diagnostics in of Prostate Cancer. - Acta Chirurgica Latviensis, 2004, N 4, pp.77-81.
• /Monograph/ A.Martinsons, J.Gardovskis. Akuts apendicits. Slimibas etiopatogenetiskie, morfologiskie, diferencialdiagnostiskie un arstnieciskie aspekti (Acute Appendicitis) ,  2004,  267 pp., ISBN 9984-19-572-4. (in Latvian).
• A. Irmejs, E. Miklasevics, V. Boroschenko, A. Gardovskis, A. Vanags, I. Melbarde – Gorkusa, M. Bitina, J. Suchy, J. Gardovskis. Pilot study on the moderate penetrance breast and colorectal cancer predisposition markers in Latvia. - Acta Chirurgica Latviensis,   2005, N 5, pp. 3-5.
• V.Borošenko, A.Irmejs, A.Gardovskis, E.Miklasevics, A.Vanags, M.Bitina, J.Gardovskis. Hereditary Colorectal cancer(CRC) and Update on New CRC Predisposition Markers. - Acta Chirurgica Latviensis, 2005, N 5, pp.53-58.
• A. Gardovskis, A.Irmejs, E.Miklasevics, V.Borosenko, M.Bitina, I.Melbarde-Gorkusa, A.Vanags, G. Kurzawski, J.Suchy, B.Gorski, J.Gardovskis. Clinical, molecular and geographical features of hereditary breast – ovarian cancer in Latvia.  - Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 2005, vol. 3, N 2, pp.71-76.
• A. Irmejs, A. Gardovskis, E. Miklasevics, V. Borosenko, M. Bitina, I. Melbarde-Gorkusa, A. Vanags, G. Kurzawski, J. Suchy, B. Górski, J. Gardovskis. Pilot study on low penetrances breast and colorectal cancer predisposition markers in Latvia. - Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice, 2006, vol. 4, N 1,   pp. 48-51.
• A. Irmejs,  V. Borosenko, I. Melbarde-Gorkusa,. AGardovskis,  M. Bitina, G. Kurzawski, J. Suchy, B. Górski, J. Gardovskis. Nationwide  study of clinicaland molecular features of hereditary nonpolyposis   colorectal cancer (HNPCC) in Latvia. - Anticancer Research, 2007, vol.27, pp. 653-658.
• A.Martinsons, Z.Narbuts, I.Brunenieks, M.Pavars, S.Lebedkovs, J.Gardovskis. A comparison of quality of life and postoperative results from combined PPH and conventional haemorrhoidectomy in different cases of haemorrhoidal disease. - Colorectal Disease, 2007, vol. 9, N 5, p. 423-429.

Research Projects:

• J.Gardovskis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Computer Technologies in Diagnostic of Acute Abdominal Pain. Copernicus Euro-AAP (1996-1998).
• J.Gardovskis (Head of Project). Laparoscopic Diagnostic and Treatment of Lower Acute Abdominal Pain at Fertile Age Female. Latvian Council of Science (1997-1999).
• J.Gardovskis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Multicenter Project on Genotype-Phenotype Correlation in MENI and HNPCC. EU Copernicus (1998-2001).
• J.Gardovskis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Development of Network of Cancer Family Syndrome Registries in Eastern Europe. EU 5th Framework Project  QLRT-1999-00063 (2000-2003).
• J.Gardovskis (Head of Project). Phenotype-Gnotype Characteristics of Hereditary Breast Cancer and Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer in Latvia. Latvian Council of Science (2001 - 2004).
• J.Gardovskis (Head of Project). Clinical and Molecular Features of Hereditary Breast - Ovarian Cancer in Latvia.  Latvian Council of Science (2005 - ).

Last update 24.02.2008