Paulius Lizdenis

Education

1995 - 2001 y. Kaunas Medicine University, Faculty of Medicine, degree of a master-doctor
2001 - 2002 y. Klaipėda University Hospital, internship, medical doctor diploma
2002 - 2007 y. Kaunas Medicine University, abdominal surgery residency, a license of abdominal surgeon   
2004 03 01 – 2005 03 05 Heidelberg University Hospital, Clinic of Surgery, Germany, scientific  associate 
2008 07 the Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg , MD, Germany

Professional experience

Since 2007 y. Kaunas Clinics at Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, a doctor abdominal surgeon
2007 - 2008 y. Kaunas Medicine University, Surgery Clinic,  an assistant
Since 2008 y. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Surgery Clinic, a lecturer
Since 2016 y. Kaunas Kardiolita Hospital, abdominal surgeon

Professional improvement, internships  

2006 y. Kaunas Medicine University, course of general and interventional ultrasound, Kaunas
2006 y. Kaunas Medicine University,  a course of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Kaunas
2011 y. Wejherowo Hospital , Practical course of laparoscopic surgery, Poland
2011 - 2012 y. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, introductory course of a doctor-coloproctologist
2012 y. European Surgery School, Paris university, Masterclass on laparoscopic colorectal surgery, Paris, France
2015 y. London St. Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute, Techniques in Coloproctology, London, England

Scientific activity

• Eduard Ryschich, M.D., Vachtang Kerkadze, M.D., Paulius Lizdenis, M.D., Saulius Paskauskas, M.D., Hanns-Peter Knaebel, Ph.D., Wolfgang Gross, Ph.D., Martha Maria Gebhard, M.D., Markus W. Büchler, M.D., Ph.D., Jan Schmidt, M.D., Ph.D. Active Leukocyte ,,Crawling in Microvessels Assessed by Digital Time-Lapse Intravital Microscopy Journal of Surgical Research‘‘ 135, 291–296 (2006)
• Eduard Ryschich, Paulius Lizdenis, Carina Ittrich, Axel Benner, Simone Stahl, Alf Hamann, Jan Schmidt, Percy Knolle, Bernd Arnold, Günter J. Hämmerling, Ruth Ganss ,,Molecular Fingerprinting and Autocrine Growth Regulation of Endothelial Cells in a Murine Model of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cancer Research‘‘ 66: (1), 198-211 (2006)
• Dambrauskas Z, Paskauskas S, Lizdenis P, Uktveris R, Pranculis A, Kaupas RS, Barauskas G, Pundzius J. ,,Percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting first: experience and results of the Hospital of Kaunas University of Medicine‘‘. Medicine (Kaunas). 2008;44(12):969-76.
• Latkauskas T, Lizdenis P, Janciauskiene R, Pranys D, Tamelis A, Pavalkis D. ,,Lymph node retrieval after resection of rectal cancer following preoperative chemotherapy“ Medicine (Kaunas). 2010; 46(5):299-304.
• P. Lizdenis², J. Birutis², I. Čelkienė², N.E. Samalavičius³, J. Kuliavas³, V. Slunskis³, T. Poškus¹, V. Jotautas¹, E. Poškus¹, K. Strupas¹ Ž. Saladžinskas², A. Tamelis² ,,Short-term results of quality of life for curatively treated colorectal cancer patients in Lithuania“ Medicine 01/2015; 85. DOI: 10.1016/j.medici.2015.01.006.
• Latkauskas T, Pauzas H, Kairevice L, Petrauskas A, Saladzinskas Z, Janciauskiene R, Gudaityte J, Lizdenis P, Svagzdys S, Tamelis A, Pavalkis D. ,,Preoperative conventional chemoradiotherapy versus short-course radiotherapy with delayed surgery for rectal cancer: results of randomized controlled trial BMC Cancer‘‘ 2016 Dec 1;16(1):927.
• Poskus E, Kryzauskas M, Poskus T, Mikalauskas S, Samalavicius NE, Aliosin O, Dailidenas S, Tamelis A, Saladzinskas Z, Lizdenis P, Jakaitiene A, Smailyte G, Strupas K. ,,Improved perioperative care is associated with improved long term survival in colorectal cancer‘‘ Int J Colorectal Dis. 2018 Jun;33(6):779-785. doi: 10.1007/s00384-018-3021-y. Epub 2018 Mar 12.

Membership

Member of the Lithuanian Society of Coloproctologists
Board member of the Lithuanian Society of Surgical Oncology, a treasurer
Member of the European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO)