Oncology chemotherapist who specializes in ovarian cancer, supportive oncology, management of side effects of cancer treatments, palliative medicine in oncology, pain and other symptom control, immunogenic chemotherapy as well as immunotherapy.

 

EDUCATION:

1992 – 1994 – Clinical Oncology residency, licensed by an oncologist chemotherapist. Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University;

1990 – 1992 – General Therapy residency, Santaros Clinics, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University;

1984 – 1900 – Doctor’s qualification. Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

2019 – now – JSC “Innovita Research“, oncologist chemotherapist;

2007 – now – Public Institution „Vilnius University Hospital Santara Clinics“, doctor oncologist chemotherapist;

2004-07 – 2006-05 – Vilnius University Institute of Oncology, junior researcher – oncologist;

1995-02 – 2004-07 – Vilnius University Institute of Oncology, oncologist, consultant of palliative medicine;

1994 – 1995 – Vilnius University Institute of Oncology, physician-cytologist;

1992 – 1994 – Vilnius University Institute of Oncology, resident of Clinical Oncology;

1990 – 1992 – Vilnius University Antakalnis Hospital and Vilnius University Santariškės Clinic, resident of general practice;

1990 – 1992 – Vilnius University Antakalnis Hospital, admission department, internal medicine doctor.

 

PEDAGOGICAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

2016-06 – 2018-12 – Public Institution “National Cancer Institute”, oncologist chemotherapist, consultant on palliative oncology treatment;

2015-05 – 2016-05 – “Family Medicine and Palliative Care Center”, Palliative Care Consultant;

Since 1999 – lecturer in Vilnius University Medical Faculty doctor training course “Oncological pain treatment”, “Palliative medicine role in pain management”, “Cancer cachexia, anorexia”.

 

TOPICS OF PAPERS:

  • 2016 – Practical Aspects of Palliative Medicine for Family Physician, LHD Conference;
  • 2015 – 2510th European International Kidney Cancer Symposium;
  • 2015 – 14th World Congress of the European Palliative Care Association;
  • 2015 – American Society of Clinical Oncology Congress “BEST of ASCO”, Boston, USA;
  • 2011 – Principles of Anesthesia in Pediatric Oncology, Anniversary Scientific Practical Conference of the Center for Pediatric Oncology;
  • 2010 – “Oncological Outbreak Pain and its Treatment”, National Conference on Opioid Analgesics.

 

PUBLICATIONS:

Kurita GP1, Sjøgren P, Ekholm O, Kaasa S, Loge JH, Poviloniene I, Klepstad P. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Apr 1;29(10):1297-303. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.32.6884. Epub 2011 Feb 28.

  • Kidney Cancer and its Treatment in Practice, 05/05/2009, Oncology (supplement to the Internistas magazine);
  • “Pain and its Treatment in Cancer” – Information for Patients, 2005/04;
  • “Oncological Pain Treatment“, Book of the year, no. 1, 2005.