Professor Kęstutis Vitkus is a Doctor of Medical Science, practicing clinical work for more than 32 years. Professor Vitkus is the head of the Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery Clinic at the Medicine Department of Vilnius University (www.vu.lt; http://www.santa.lt/index.php?1456537922), an expert at Lithuanian Academy of Science, as well as at the Department of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania. Kęstutis Vitkus is a member of Lithuanian Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery Association and its former president; a member of International Board of Surgery; a member of editorial staff of the “Acta Medica Lituanica” and “Medicina” journals published under the authority of Lithuanian Academy of Science. Professor has also been chosen to delegate Lithuanian National plastic surgery. He has published over 150 studies. Five Doctoral Theses were maintained under his scientific advice.

   Professor Kęstutis Vitkus is a well-known plastic surgery specialist not only in Lithuania but also in many other countries. In 1980 he was the first surgeon who replanted amputated fingers in Lithuania. Kęstutis Vitkus was awarded the National Prize for the foundation of Reconstructive and Plastic Microsurgery Service. During 1980-1985 Vilnius Microsurgery Center was the only one for the region of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Belorussia where operations of amputated segments were performed. The microsurgeon together with his colleagues during the period of 20 years has done more than 2 500 replantations and over 2 000 microsurgical transplantations of tissues.

   Since 1985 Professor Kęstutis Vitkus has been performing aesthetic surgery operations. Up to 2006 the surgeon has done more than 1 000 rhinoplasty operations, more than 500 face rejuvenation operations, more than 1 500 breast correction operations, and more than 700 body correction operations. Professor Vitkus was working on probation for the plastic surgery in the clinics of Moscow and Sank Petersburg. He was polishing his skills in the clinics of Berlin University, Prague, Helsinki, and Bon. In 1996 Professor was on the official visit to Pakistan, to the clinics of Karachi. Kęstutis Vitkus shared his experience during the lectures at the clinics of Chicago, Miami, Portland OR, Seattle  and San Francisco. In 1988 he was working as a doctor of sport medicine in the “Trail Blazer” basketball team. In 1992 Professor was practicing at Springfield Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery Clinics of the University of South Illinois. The same year he was chosen a member of “International College of Surgeons”. Professor Kęstutis Vitkus also polished his skills in France, Switzerland, and Austria.

   The doctor regularly takes part in the IPRAS and ESPRAS congresses.