Department of Infectology

Basic objectives

• Development and implementation of study programs
• Professional medical education
• Preparation of young scientists, management of doctoral theses 
• Scientific research in the field of Infectology, Epidemiology, Parasitology, Hepatology and other areas directly or indirectly related to Internal medicine
• Collaboration with Infectology Interest Group of RSU students
• Expertise
• Clinical work (incl. participation in national and international research projects)
• Work in editorial boards and advisory councils of Latvian and foreign peer-reviewed journals
• Participation in professional non-governmental and public organizations 
• Consultative work

Scientific research fields

Department's section in RSU research portal

Main clinical bases

• Riga East Clinical University Hospital clinical centres:
  • Latvian Centre of Infectious Diseases, 3 Linezera iela, Riga;
  • Gaiļezers, 2 Hipokrāta iela, Riga;
  • Biķernieki, 68 Lielvārdes iela, Riga;
  • Centre of TB and Lung Diseases, Stopiņu parish, Upeslejas.
• Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Infection Monitoring Department, 13 Pilsoņu iela, Riga
• Scientific Institute BIOR, 3 Lejupes iela, Riga
• Hospital of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, 22 Duntes iela, Riga

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. habil. med. Ludmila Vīksna

Head of Department, Department of Infectology
Academic Staff, Department of Infectology
Chair, Convent of Councillors

Riga East University Hospital, Latvian Centre of Infectious Diseases

Rīga, 3 Linezera iela

+37167014777

ludmila [pts] viksnarsu [pts] lv

Contact for international students

Prof. Angelika Krūmiņa

Academic Staff, Department of Infectology

Riga East University Hospital, Latvian Centre of Infectious Diseases

Rīga, 3 Linezera iela

angelika [pts] kruminarsu [pts] lv