Mr Janis Slezins

Mr Janis Slezins specialises in the following areas of neurosurgery:
 

Spinal canal stenosis (lumbar stenosis, cervical stenosis);
Lumbar and cervical disc herniation, discogenic radiculitis, sciatica, brachialgia;
Tumours of the skull and brain, meningioma, brain metastases;
Hydrocephalus (including normal pressure hydrocephalus);
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension;
Neurosvascular conflicts (Trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm);
Traumatic Head injury and its consequences;
Carpal tunnel syndrome, Cubital tunnel syndrome, peroneal entrapment neuropathy, etc.;
Tumours of the spine and spinal cord;
Defects of the skull, cerebro-spinal fluid leak (CSF leak).
Chronic and Acute Low Back pain;
In case there is a need for opinion of Neurosurgeon, Mr Janis Slezins is happy to help. Mr. Slezins provides appointments and consultations for both – residents of Latvia and patients from Abroad, including remote appointments via video-call. He fluently speaks English, Latvian and Russian.

There are a number of ways to schedule appointment with Mr Janis Slezins – electronically (for Latvian residents) or requesting a remote appointment via video call by email or through the telephone contact-for International patients or Latvian residents.

We provide world class neurosurgical treatment at affordable prices for Latvian residents and International patients. Learn more here if you are international patient considering having treatment with us.

The venue for surgical interventions is well equipped and comfortable private hospital in Riga – “Aiwa clinic”.

Work experience:

01/2018-present Neurosurgery Associates (neurosurgery.lv/neirokirurgi.lv)/surgical hospital AIWA clinic, Riga, Latvia, Consultant Neurosurgeon;
01/2019-09/2021 – Childrens Clinical University hospital, Neurosurgeon, Riga, Latvia;
08/2015 – 12/2017 “Diamed” Private Clinic, Consultant Neurosurgeon;
02/2015 – 07/2015 Neurosurgeon, The Walton Center NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK;
08/2014 – 02/2015 Neurosurgeon, King’s College Hospital, London, United Kingdom;
09/2012-07/2014- Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia, Consultant Neurosurgeon;
2013-07/2014 Latvian State Emergency Medical Service, Consultant Neurosurgeon;
08/2006 – 08/2012 Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia, Neurosurgery trainee (resident);

Education:

2008 – 2014 Riga Stradins University, PhD degree obtained;
2000 – 2006 Riga Stradins University, degree of medical doctor obtained;

Internships:

Hospital Sao Joao, Porto, Portugāle (2009-2010);

Mr Janis Slezins. Additional education, courses attended:
 

2018 – The 3rd Homburg Hydrocephalus and ICP workshop, Homburg – Saar, Germany

2018 – Neurosurgery Dissection Course, Skull base and Neck, Tartu, Estonia

2018 – Baltic Congress of Neurosurgery, Tartu, Estonia

2017 – European BNI Alumni Meeting and Grand Rounds, Innsbruck, Austria

2016 – 14th Workshop Percutaneous Laser Discus Decompression, Graz, Austria

2016 – EANS Congress of Neurosurgery, Athens, Greece

2015 – Baltic Congress of Neurosurgery, Vilnius, Lithuania

2014 – International Basic Neurosurgery Course; Term I, Course III; “Spine and Peripheral Nerves”; Antalya, Turkey

2013 – 15th World Congress of Neurosurgery, Seoul, Korea

2012 – Ukrainian Congress of Neurosurgery, Uzhhgorod, Ukraine

2012 – International Basic Neurosurgery Course; Term I, Course I; “Neurotrauma and Functional Neurosurgery”; Antalya, Turkey

2012 – EANS Training Course ”Vascular Neurosurgery”; Prague, Czech Republic

2012 – Baltic Congress of Neurosurgery, Jurmala, Latvia

2011 – EANS Training Course ”Spine and Peripheral Nerves”, Leeds, Great Britain

2011 – 14th European Congress of Neurosurgery; Rome, Italy

2010 – EANS Training Course ”Head Injury and Functional Neurosurgery”, Avignon, France

2009 – EANS Training Course ”Tumour”; Thesalloniki, Greece

2008 – XVIIIth Congress of the European Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ESSFN); Rimini, Italy

2006 – Baltic Congress of Neurosurgery, Palanga, Lithuania;

Professional associations:
 

Member of Latvian Association of Neurosurgeons;
Head of the Neurosurgery residency program at the University of Latvia;

Mr Janis Slezins. Medical licensure:
 

Latvia;
United Kingdom (GMC number 7062441, not active);
Portugal (not active);