Surgeon Nerijus Kaselis

  • Our surgeon Nerijus Kaselis is a doctor with a degree in medicine
  • Member of the International Federation of Obesity
  • Has been practising abdominal surgery for over 32 years, specialising in bariatric surgery for the past 18 years
  • Was the first surgeon to perform various laparoscopic surgeries in Lithuania
  • Works as a team lead of surgeons in complicated obesity surgeries abroad
  • Has international work and study experience

Professional education:

  • 1986 graduated from Kaunas Medical Institute (currently – Lithuanian University of Health Sciences) with a degree in medicine;
  • 1986 – 1987 performed a surgery residency at Klaipėda City Hospital (currently – Klaipėda University Hospital);
  • 1996 awarded the degree of surgeon of the highest qualification category; 1988 acquired the qualification of a medical surgeon;
  • 2008 – 2010 graduated from the European Academy of Obesity, Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm;

Professional training:

  • Internship at Tata Memorial Cancer Center, 2006 India;
  • Internship at Tehran University and Mehr Hospital, 2006. Tehran;
  • International World Convention of the Federation of Obesity Surgery (IFSO), 2006 Australia;
  • World Convention of Endoscopic Surgery, 2014 Paris;
  • 8th Convention of the Lithuanian Society of Coloproctologists, 2014 Vilnius;
  • 14th World Convention of Endoscopic Surgery (14th World conger of endoscopic surgery), 2014 France;
  • International Convention of Colorectal Surgery, 2015 Seoul;
  • Scientific conference “International colorectal research summit Vilnius”, 2016. Vilnius;
  • IX Convention of the Lithuanian Society of Coloproctologists, 2017 Vilnius;
  • IFSO World Convention: 2006 Australia, 2008 Argentina, 2010 USA, 2018 UAE;

Membership in the organization:

  • Member of the International Federation of Obesity Surgery (IFSO)
  • Lithuanian Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery Society, Chairman of the Board
  • Since 2016, President of the Lithuanian Bariatric Society
  • Member of the International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons(ISUCRS)
  • Member of the Lithuanian Colorectal Society
  • Member of the Lithuanian Association of Surgeons
  • Member of the Board of Klaipeda Surgeons Association