Physicians
Dr. med. Aigars Martinsons, proctology department head at "Laser medicine clinic", certified
surgeon-proctologist.
surgeon-proctologist.
He has graduated from Valmiera Secondary school No1, Riga Stradins University (doctor's degree) and
done internship in surgery. In 2004 he received his doctor's degree in medicine. He has written one
scientific monograph and been a co-author of 4 books on surgery. He is author of 12 international
publications. He has spoken in more than 60 international conferences and congresses. He is associate
professor at Riga Stradins University.
He has done his fieldwork at Dusseldorf and Lubeck university surgical clinics in Germany (topics -
minimally invasive surgery, surgical coloproctology), he has completed training at St. Mark's
hospital in London (topic - current events in coloproctology). He has received a Muller-Osten
scholarship from German Surgeons Association. He is a member of Latvian Surgeons
Association, European Association
for Endoscopic Surgery, World University Coloproctology Association and European Society of
Coloproctology. He is a member of Latvian Surgeons Association board. He is a chair of Latvian
Surgeons Association's Coloproctology department.
He has completed a three stage training in Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection (STARR) in cases
of chronic constipations (St. Elisabeth University hospital in Vienna, head A. Longo, ETHICON
European Institute for minimally invasive surgery in Hamburg, performance of surgeries under
expert supervision in Tartu University hospital). He has completed training in laser surgery application in case of haemorrhoidal disease (Dr. R. Salfi private clinic in Cagliari, Italy) and a doppler-guided haemorrhoidal artery ligation (Prof. K. Ratto GEMELLI university polyclinic in Rome). He has completed an international training in haemorrhoidal knot laser coagulation surgeries (supervisors: prof. V. Nutz, priv. doz. A. Wilhelm). In 2009 he was the first to start haemorrhoidal laser surgeries in Baltic States and Eastern Europe (the fourth in Europe).
Speciality - diagnostics of colon and rectum diseases, treatment using drugs and surgery, minimally invasive method application in cases of haemorrhoidal diseases and anal mucous membrane raptures, diagnostics and surgical treatment of chronic constipation and incontinence of faeces, ultrasonic examination of rectum and colon.
Dr. Inga Melbārde-Gorkuša, certified surgeon – coloproctologist
In 2002 she graduated from Medical Academy of Latvia, in 2009 completed internship studies at
Riga Stradins University in speciality of surgeon, but in 2011 she completed her doctor studies in
medicine at Riga Stradins University.
She is a researcher at Riga Stradins University's Oncology institute, a member of Latvian Surgeons
Association, European Society of Coloproctology, Latvian Surgeons Association's Coloproctology
department. She has written 15 internationally quotable publications and is a co-author of more
than 60 international publications.
She has completed an international training in anal fistula diagnostics and treatment at St.
Mark's hospital in London (supervisor prof. J. Philips), anal fistula laser coagulation surgery
(supervisor priv. doc. A. Wilhelm), haemorrhoid surgery with a HEEA mechanical suturing device
(supervisor Dr. A. Georgios), haemorrhoid laser surgery (supervisor doc. A. Martinsons).
Speciality - diagnostics of colon and rectum diseases, treatment using drugs and surgery,
application of minimally invasive method in cases of haemorrhoidal diseases and anal
mucous membrane raptures, diagnostics and surgical treatment of chronic constipation
and incontinence of faeces, conventional and laser surgery of skin and subcutaneous
formations.