Dr Nijole Drazdiene

Biography

Since 1995 - Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Vilnius University From 2012 - Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Vilnius University Having acquired a pediatric specialty at the Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University, from 1975 to 1982, Worked as a neonatologist, 1990-2007. Headed the Vilnius University Hospital Neonatal Department, 2003-2015. Headed the Vilnius University Children's Hospital Neonatology Center, from 2015. - Doctor of the Children's Hospital Neonatology Center. 1994-1995 Graduated from the Free University of Berlin, 1996 - University of Illinois in Chicago, 2004 - The Berlin Perinatology Center. 1994 He defended his doctoral dissertation "Newborn Heart Adaptation" at Vilnius University. Prof. N. Drazdiene - the pioneer of consistent cardiac ultrasound research in Lithuania, methodological publications, textbook students and educational books, "Childbirth Assistance" (1996), "Children's Diseases" (1988), "Children's Diseases" (I t., 2000), "Midwifery (2003), Obstetrics and gynecology in family doctor practice (2005), Family doctor's guide (2006), Handbook of obstetric and gynecological practice (2008), Baby nourishment (2010), " Obstetrics and gynecology in family doctor practice "(2010)," Family doctor's guide "(2010), as well as encyclopedic publications" Directory of Childcare and Diseases "(I t. 2005, II t. 2006), Family Health Encyclopedia ( 2008) co-author. Announced over 100 publications, over 40 scientific articles. Participated in the projects "Improving the quality of human resources in the preparation of specialists in the field of obstetrics and gynecology at Vilnius University" and "Improving the quality of human resources at the Vilnius University for the training of pediatricians" (2007-2008). Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania (SAM) Perinatal, hereditary diseases and congenital development defect prevention programs 1992-1996. LR SAM Perinatology Program 1997-2001. Chairman of the Coordination Council, Mother and Child Health Program for 2004-2006. Vice-Chair of the Coordination Council. These programs significantly reduced the mortality rate of newborns and infants in Lithuania, and improved the survival rates of low preterm infants. Center for Neonatology of SantariškÄ—s Clinic, Children's Hospital, Vilnius University Hospital 2009-2011. participated in the Epidemiological Study of Respiratory Syncithy Virus (RSV) as a Lower Respiratory Infectious Disease for Children under the age of one (1) in Central and Eastern European Countries. The study is completed, the analysis of the collected data is carried out. N. DrazdienÄ— is a leading investigator at the Center for Neonatology of the Department of Neonatology at the Hospital of Santariskes Clinic of the Children's Hospital at the European Center for Multicentric Randomized Phase III study "Effectiveness, pharmacokinetics and safety of Meropenem in clinical or approved late-onset sepsis infants up to 90 days. (inclusive) and in the European multicentre randomized phase I-II study "Effectiveness of Meropenem, Pharmacokinetics and safety in clinically or confirmed meningitis infants up to 90 days. (inclusive), in which scientific evidence is required to evaluate and justify antibacterial therapy in newborn sepsis and meningitis. Neonatology specialist, consultant at the Ministry of Health. N.DrazdienÄ— is a member of the Lithuanian-Swiss Cooperation Program Management and Supervision Group. 14-16 September 2006 - Member of the Organizing Committee, Member of the Board of the Lithuanian Pediatric Society, Chairwoman of the Vilnius Pediatric Society, Chairwoman of the German-Baltic Association of Doctors (Deutsch-Baltische Arztegesellschaft), Lithuania. (1995-2000), Vice-Chair (2001-2006), Chairwoman (since 2007), Vice-Chairman of the Vilnius Medical Society (since 2007), Founder and Vice-President of the Neonatology Association (since 2007), National Member of the ORPHANET Advisory Committee (since 2008), expert of the Lithuanian State Science and Studies Foundation, Editor of the magazine "Lithuanian Obstetrics and Gynecology", Member of the Editorial Board of the Magazines "Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound Diagnostics", Editorial Board of "Pediatrics", "Newborn" magazine for parents, ed. a member of the college, a magazine for parents "Mažylis", a consultant. 2000 The Women's Editorial College magazine was elected to the Women's Party. 2002 February 16 The Order of the President of the Republic of Lithuania was awarded to the Order of the 4th Grade of Grand Duke Gediminas. 2010 The order of the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania was granted the name of a well-known Lithuanian doctor. 2003 The Ministry of Education of the Republic of Lithuania presented a prize for the textbook "Children's Disease" (co-authors).

Research Interest

Perinatal medicine (physiology and pathology of the fetus and newborn), cardiology of fetus and newborn, newborn intensive care.