Nerijus Kaselis

MD, Abdominal, Bariatric Surgeon

Nerijus Kaselis is a surgeon with the highest qualifications, and 30 years of work experience. Since 1999 he has been a licensed abdominal surgeon performing all abdominal surgeries (except transplants). His main specialisation is  Minimally invasive abdominal surgery – laparoscopic surgery. Nerijus Kaselis has been advising overweight patients in Lithuania and Europe for more than 11 years. He is often called upon to lead complex obesity surgeries in other treatment facilities as an experienced expert in the field.

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

Seminars and Trainings

  • 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 congress 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

Memberships

  • 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.