Janis VOLKOLAKOVS
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Professor Janis VOLKOLAKOVS Professor of Surgery,
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Riga Stradins University
Dzirciema iela 7
Riga, LV - 1007
LATVIA
Phone : + 371 7615024
Fax : + 371 7455541 |
Interests :
- Cardiac Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- General Surgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Organ Transplantation
Languages : English, German, Russian, Spanish, Latvian.
Education:
- Medical Academy of Latvia (Faculty of Medicine) cum laude, 1956
- Surgical Internship, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1958
- Dr.med. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D. in Western countries), Medical
Academy of Latvia, 1963
- Dr.habil.med. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Medical Academy of Latvia, 1968
Refresher courses:
- Cardiac Surgery, Siberian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk (USSR), 1962-1963
- Cardiac Surgery, A.N.Bakulev State Institute, Moscow (USSR), 1965
Experience:
- Chief of General Surgery, Ludza Region Hospital, Latvia, 1958 - 1959
- Thoracic Surgeon, Riga Children Hospital, 1962 - 1969
- Chief Resident in Surgery, Riga Children Hospital, 1968 - 1969
Medical Academy of Latvia -
- Head, Department of General Surgery, 1969 - 1989
- Head, Department of General and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1989 - 1995
- Head, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1995 - 1997
- Professor-consultant, 1998 -
Honours and Awards:
- USSR State Prize, 1973
- USSR A.N.Bakulev Award, 1976
- Honorary Member, Estonian Tartu Society of Surgery, 1980
- Honorary Member, Baltic Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 1992
- Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
- Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1994
- Full Member, European Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1993
- Active Member , New York Academy of Sciences, 1994
- Fellow Member, American College of Angiology, New York, 1994
- Fellow Emeritus, American College of Angiology, New York, 1997
- State Emeritus Scientist, 1998
- The Three Star Order Officer, Republic of Latvia, 1998
- The Latvian Academy Paul Stradins Prize, 2002
- The Latvian Academy of Sciences and JSC "Latvijas Gaze" Prize, 2004
Professional Activities and Memberships:
- Latvian Society of Surgery, Vice-President, 1969 - 1991
- Latvian Association of Surgery, Vice-President, 1991 -
- Latvian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, President, 1989 -
- Baltic Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, President, 1989 - 1992
- International Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Active Member of European Chapter, 1990
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- European Association for Cardio - Thoracic Surgery, Active Member, 1992 -
- Baltic Society of Surgery, Active Member, 1992 -
- German Society of Surgery, Active Member, 1993 -
Courses:
- General Surgery, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1989 - 1995
- Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Academy of Latvia, 1989 -
- Cardiac Surgery, Latvian Physicians Association, 1997 -
Recent/Representative Publications:
- J.Volkolakovs, A.Lacis. Deep Hypothermia In Open Heart Surgery In Children, 1977,
Leningrad:Medicina, 52 pp.(in Russian).
- J.Volkolakovs, A.Lacis. Surgical Treatment Of Ventricular Septal Defect, 1979, Riga:
Zinatne, 156 pp.(in Russian).
- J.Volkolakovs, S.Thor. Reconstructive Surgery Vessels Of Children, 1979,Leningrad:
Medicina, 168 pp. (in Russian).
- J.Volkolakovs, A.Leiĝe, L.Muceniece. Medicine Care, 1981, Riga:Zvaigzne, 190 pp. (in
Latvian).
- J.Volkolakovs, S.Thor. Reconstructive Surgery Of Abdominal Aorta, 1981, Riga:
Zinatne, 170 pp .(in Russian).
- J.Volkolakovs. General Surgery, 1985, Riga:Zvaigzne, 446 pp. (in Latvian).
- J.Volkolakovs. Textbook of General Surgery, 1989, Riga:Zvaigzne, 618 pp. (in
Russian).
- J.Volkolakovs, H.Lacis. Early functional incompetence of the auxiliary heart - lung
allograft. - Intensive Care, 1977, N 3, pp. 139 - 140.
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, V.Volkolakovs. The primary Cardiac tumors. - J.Cardiov.
Surg., 1989, vol. 30, Suppl. 1, p. 83.
- J.Volkolakovs, S.Thor, S.Kovalovs. Femoral - popliteal bypass following aortofemoral
reconstruction technique of proximal anastomosis. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1990, vol. 31,
Suppl. 1, p. 125.
- J.Volkolakovs, A.Lacis, V.Jegorovs. Transatrial - transpulmonary repair of tetralogy of
Fallot.- J.Cardiov. Surg., 1990, vol. 31, Suppl. 1, p. 33.
- J.Volkolakovs et al. Surgery of primary cardiac tumors. (Riga and Havana Cardiov. Dept.)
- Cardiov. Surg. (USSR), 1990, N 2, pp. 28-35 (in Russian).
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, R.Kolitis. Direct vs sequential anastomoses in coronary artery
bypass operations. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1991, vol. 32, Suppl. 1, p.15.
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, V.Volkolakovs. Experience in cardiac tumors surgery. - J.Cardiov.
Surg., 1992, vol. 33, Suppl. 4, 63-64.
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, R.Kolitis. Early and late results after surgical treatment of
infective endocarditis. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1995, Suppl. 1, pp.15-16.
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, R.Kolitis, Experience in Left Ventricular Aneurysm repair with
concominent Myocardial Revascularization. - Cor Europaeum, 1996, vol. 5, N 1, pp.
35-36.
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Kolitis. Autotransfusion by Haemonetics Cell Saver in Cardiovascular
Surgery : our experience. - Cor Europeum, 1996, vol 5, N 1, p. 20.
- R.Lacis, J.Volkolakovs, R.Kolitis. Myocardial Revascularization in Coronary disease with
left Ventricular Aneurysm. - J.Cardiov. Surg., 1996, Suppl. 1, p. 72.
- J.Volkolakovs, V.Volkolakovs. Clinical Experience in 35 patients with Ebstein`s
anomalies. - Cardiov. Surg., 1997, Suppl. 1, p. 46.
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, V.Volkolakovs. Clinical Experience and Surgical results of
Cardiac tumors in 50 patients. - Cardiov. Surg., 1997, Suppl. 1, p. 63.
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis, A.Ozols, J.J.Volkolakovs. Thirteen-years experience in surgical
treatment of infective endocarditis. - Cardiov. Surg., 1998, Suppl., September, p. 78.
- J.Volkolakovs, A.Lacis. In: Hypothermia for Cardiovascular Surgery (eds.
Hitoshi Mohri, David H.Dillard), 1981, Tokyo, New york: Igaku-Shoin Ltd, Medical
Publishers Inc., 134 pp. (Chapter 2 -7: pp. 4,5, 7, 22, 46, 49, 53, 70, 95; Chapter 8:
Clinical Results, pp. 121-122).
- J.Volkolakovs, et al. Common and Single Atrium Repair: Experience in 34 Patients. - Cardiovascular
Engineering, 2000, vol. 5, N 2, p. 142.
- J.Volkolakovs, R.Lacis. In : Surgery (ed. J.Gardovskis), 2001, Riga: Latvian
Academy of Medicine/Riga Stradins' University, Latvian Associatio of Surgeons, 648 pp. (in
Latvian).
- J.Volkolakovs. A new workon the history of medicine. - Acta Medico-Historica
Rigensia (Pauli Stradini Museum Historiae Medicinae, Riga), 2002, vol. 6, pp.
379-381.
Research Projects:
- J.Volkolakovs (Head of Project). Aortocoronary Bypass and Trombolysis in Treatment of
Myocardial Infarction. National USSR Science Foundation (1987 - 1990).
- J.Volkolakovs (Head of Project). Late Results after Implantation Mechanical and
Biological Heart Valve Prothesis. National USSR Science Foundation (1988 - 1990).
- J.Volkolakovs (Head of Project). Elaboration of Plastic Reconstructive Heart Valve
Operations, Bioprosthesion and Mechanical Valve Implantation Methods. Latvian Council
of Science (1991 - 1994).
- J.Volkolakovs (Co - Principal Investigator). Elaboration of Surgical Myocardial
Revascularization Methods and Tactic in Patients with Acute Disturbances of Coronary
Perfusion and after Complication of Myocardial Infarction. Latvian Council of Science
(1991 - 1994).
- J.Volkolakovs (Head of Project). Early and Late Results Incompetence after Plastic and
Prosthetic Procedures of the Heart Valves. Latvian Council of Science (1994- 1996).
- J.Volkolakovs (Co - Principal Investigator). Examination of Early and Late Results in
Patients after Cristolaid and Blood Cardioplegia. Latvian Council of Science (1994
- 1996).
- J.Volkolakovs (Co - Principal Investigator). Examination of Tactic and Methodical
Procedures in Treatment of Septic Endocarditis Patients. Latvian Council of Science (1997
- 1999).
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Last update 20.11.2004