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

Main clinical bases

• Clinical Centres of Riga East Clinical University Hospital:
  • Infectology Centre of Latvia, 3 Linezera Street, Riga;
  • Gaiļezers, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Clinic, 2 Hipokrāta Street, Riga;
  • Pathology Centre, 2 Hipokrāta Street, Riga;
  • Centre of TB and Lung Diseases, Stopiņu county, "Upeslejas".
• Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Infection Monitoring Department, 13 Pilsoņu Street, Riga
• Children's Clinical University Hospital, 45 Vienības gatve, Riga
• Scientific Institute "BIOR", 3 Lejupes Street, Riga
• Traumatology and Orthopaedic Hospital, 22 Duntes Street, Riga

Head of Department

Prof. Dr. habil. med. Ludmila Vīksna

Head of the 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

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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

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