Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Department goals

Provide a result-oriented study process
Optimization of the study process. Use of modern training and knowledge testing methods
Attract motivated lecturers and doctoral students
Expansion of research work. Involve lecturers, students, residents, master's degree students, doctoral students in research
Raise the professional and pedagogical qualifications of the lecturers of the department
Provide postgraduate education for doctors

Research directions

Influence of reproductive tract and TORCH infections on the pregnancy and perinatal outcome
Prenatal diagnostics
Genetic factors in preterm birth
Intrauterine infection: diagnostic markers
Successful induction of labour: the role of metabolome and other factors
Abnormal adherence of the placenta to the uterine wall pathological ingrowth of the placenta, the role of the placenta in the pathogenesis of perinatal pathology
Study of the causes of Caesarean section and possible reducing pathways
Quality aspects of obstetric care, patient-centred approach
Birth experience as a tool for quality improvement in obstetrics
Pelvic dysfunction in the postpartum period
Nutrition and reproductive health
Research of molecular and genetic factors of cervical precancerous lesions, optimal cervical cancer screening solutions
Prophylactic aspects of cervical cancer prevention through vaccination and treatment of reproductive tract infections
Impact of treatment of precancerous lesions on cervical tissue

Cooperation

RSU Institute of Anatomy and Anthropology
RSU Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy
RSU Department of Biology and Microbiology
RSU Scientific Laboratory of Molecular Genetics
RSU Bioinformatics Group
Riga Maternity Hospital
Riga East University Hospital
Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital
Children’s Clinical University Hospital
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Obsterics and Gynecology (Kaunas)
Univerity of Tartu, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Estonia)
Johannes Bitzer – Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland. Consultant Head of Multidisciplinary Consultation Sexual Medicine/Sexual Therapy at the University Hospital of Basel. Director of the Diploma of Advanced Studies in Sexual Medicine at the Advanced Study Center of the University of Basel and Co-director of the Basel Course of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care and Associate Editor of the Journal of Sexual Medicine
Professor Kristina Gemzell Daniellson, Sweden, Head of the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, Senior consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Karolinska University Hospital, Head of the research group at the WHO collaborating center for research and research training in Human Reproduction, member of the Nobel Assembly for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, FIGO’s executive board and past Chair of the FIGO Committee on Human Rights, refugees, and violence against women. Research interests: endometrial function, embryo implantation, induced abortion, emergency contraception and development of new contraceptive technology with direct clinical impact on obstetrics as well as for gynaecological cancer treatment but especially focusing on SRH and Global Reproductive Health
Gilbert GG Donders, Belgium, professor at the University Antwerp Belgium. After 25 years Vulvovagintis clinic in University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, he now runs the Clinic for Lower Genital Tract Pathology at Antwerp University Hospital since 2012. Director of Femicare vzw, performing Clinical Research for Women. President of the International Society of Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Research interests: Painful sexual intercourse. Self testing of HPV to assess cervix lesions, therapeutic and prophylactic HPV Vaccinations, Maternal Group B Streptococcal vaccinations, CMV vaccination and immunotherapy, Menopausal symptom treatment, Bacterial Vulvovagintis, Vaginal microbioma Candida vulvovaginitis diagnostics, treatment, and prevention.