Ilmars LAZOVSKIS*

(19.11.1931-19.10.2003)

Professor Ilmars LAZOVSKIS Professor of Internal Medicine P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital Pilsonu iela 13 Riga, LV 1002 Latvia

Born: November 19, 1931, Riga, Latvia

Departed: October 19, 2003, Riga, Latvia

Interests:

• General Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Hypertension, Vasculitis
• Medical Terminology; Medical Education, Medical Ethics
• History of Internal Medicine
• Philosophy of Medicine and Science; Phenomenological Approach
• Chaos Theory (Non-linear Dynamics) in Internal Medicine

Languages: English, German, Latvian, Russian

Education

• Medical Academy of Latvia, cum laude, 1956
• Dr.med. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Medical Academy of Latvia, Riga, 1964
• Dr.habil.med. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Medical Academy of Latvia, Riga, 1978

Experience

• Intern/Resident (Internal Medicine), Gulbene Hospital, Latvia, 1956-1959
• Postgraduate, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1959-1962
• WHO Fellowship (Internal Medicine) - Edinburgh and London, Great Britain, 1971 - 1972
• Head of Department and the Chair of Internal Medicine, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1972-1995
• Professor (Internal Medicine), 1978-
• Visiting Professor, Department of Internal Medicine , Linz University Hospital "Krankenhaus der Elisabethinen", Austria,1980
• Head, Department of Internal Medicine, P.Stradins Clinical Hospital of Medical Academy of Latvia, 1995-1998;
• Professor - Consultant, P.Stradins Clinical University Hospital, 1999 -
• Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Munich Technical University, Germany, 1996

Honours and Awards

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1990
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
• Member, New York Academy of Sciences, 1992
• The Three Star Order (Latvia), 1995
• Latvian Academy of Sciences P.Stradins Award (in medicine), 1997
• Medical Academy of Latvia K.Rudzitis award (in internal medicine and medical terminology), 1999
• The Sign in Memory of Barricades-1991, 2003

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Vice-president, Latvian Society of Internal Medicine, 1991 - ; President (1987-1991)
• Vice-president, Latvian Association of Nephrologists, 1996- ; President (1992-1996)
• Member, German Nephrological Society, 1992 -
• Member, Board of Certification (Internal Medicine) of the Association of Physicians of Latvia, 1992 -
• Chairman, Latvian Academy of Sciences Committee of Medical Terminology, 1978-2000
• Member, European Renal Association, 1993-
• Member, The Three Stars' Order Council, Latvia, 1995-1999
• Member of Scientific Advisory Board, Latvian Pharmaceutical Company "Grindex", 1996-1997
• Member (President,1997 -2000), National Committee of Education, Culture and Science, Baltic Assembly, 1997 -
• Member of Senate, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1998 -
• Corresponding Member of the German Association of Internal Medicine (korrespondierendes Mitglied der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Innere Medizin), 1999 -
• Member, Board of the P.Stradins Clinical University hospital Development foundation, 2000 -

Lectures:

• Clinical Medical Terminology Today. University of California, Los Angeles, October 13, 1993.
• The Re-emergence of Baltic States. McKennon College Centre, Clairmont, California, October 14, 1993.
• Intellectuals and Humanism at the End of the 20th Century. Faculty of Philosophy, University of Latvia, February 28, 1995.
• National Terminology and National Policy. International Scientific Conference on Terminology, Riga, October 14, 1996.
• Physician and Pharmacist in the Modern Society. National Congress of Pharmacists of Latvia, June 13, 1996.
• IgA Nephropathy and Diabetic Nephropathy. Guest Lectures. Medical Faculty, Technical University of Munich, Germany, February 26-27, 1996.
• Chaos theory (non-linear dynamics) in medicine and phenomenological approach to the patient.( Latvian Academy of Sciences P.Stradins Award Lecture), Museum of History of Medicine, Riga, January 20, 1998.
• Non-linear dynamics and internal medicine - somatic and psychological consequences. Academic Lecture, University of Latvia, June 8, 1999.
• About Evidence Based Medicine. Academic Lecture, Latvian Society of Internal Medicine, Riga, January 25, 2002.

Recent/Representative Publications:

• I.Lazovskis. The Textbook of Internal Medicine, 1985, Riga: Zvaigzne, 416 pp. (in Latvian).
• N.Andrejevs, I.Lazovskis, I.Silins. Practical Rheumatology, 1988, Riga:Zvaigzne, 250 pp. (in Latvian) .
• U.Bruveris, H. Cernevskis, I.Lazovskis. Practical Nephrology, 1990, Riga:Zvaigzne, 294 pp. (in Latvian).
• I.Lazovskis. Clinical Symptoms and Syndromes, 1990, Prague: Avicenum, 574 pp. (in Czech).
• J.Anselevics, I.Eglitis, I.Lazovskis, I.Silins, N.Skuja, A.Stifts. Clinical Pharmacotherapy of Internal Diseases, 1994, Riga:Zvaigzne, 422 pp. (in Latvian).
• I.Lazovskis. Martin Sihle' Scientific School of Internal Medicine in Latvia. - Acta Medico-Historica Rigensia, 1994, vol II, pp. 169-183 (in German).
• I.Lazovskis. Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation in Latvia. - NDT, 1994, vol. 9, N 2, pp. 214-216.
• I.Lazovskis. Deteriorating Health, Mortality and Morbidity; The Health Care System and Popular Concern for Health; Policy Alternatives for Improving the State of Health - United Nations Development Programme - Latvia, Human Development Report, 1995, pp. 66-73 (in English and Latvian).
• I.Lazovskis. Chaos theory as a basis for phenomenological approach to the patient. - Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Section A, 1995, N 3/4, pp. 57-65 (in Latvian, Summary in English).
• A.Petersons, E.Veverbrants, I.Lazovskis. Renal Diseases, 1998, Riga: A.Petersons.
• I.Lazovskis. Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Syndromes, 2001, Riga: National Medical Publishers, 1184 pp.(in Latvian, English, and Russian).
• Professor Ilmars Lazovskis. Biobibliography. (Compilled by G.Trifonova, I.Majorova), 2001, Riga: Medicinas zinatniska biblioteka.

Last update 13.03.2003