DR. MED. KALVIS PASTARS

Latvian Association of Plastic Surgeons

Latvian Association of Hand and Microsurgery

International Confederation of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS)

Waterbury Hospital at Yale University (USA, 2006)

Mayo Clinic in Rochester (USA, 2006)

National University of Singapore Fellowship Program (Singapore, 2006-2007)

Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia-On July 10, 2019, he obtained a doctor's degree in medicine

Awards:

Letter of thanks from the Ministry of Defense and a diploma for saving the life of an SUV soldier.

In 2009 he was nominated "Event of the Year in Medicine 2008".

In 2018, he received a Letter of Recognition from the Ministry of Health for outstanding achievements in the public health and healthcare sector and for active involvement in public health care and disease prevention, and for the establishment of a facial-jaw reconstructive oncology program and training and education of young doctors.

In 2019, he received an award in the nomination "Event of the Year in Medicine 2019".

Articles, scientific publications

Pastars, K., Zarins, J., Tars, J., Ivanova, A., Skagers, A. 2018. Microsurgical reconstruction of oral defects with free flaps for patients with oral cancer: an 8-year experience with 153 consecutive cases. Dentistry, Baltic Dental and Maxillofacial Journal, 20, 39–42.

Pastars, K., Tars, J., Ivanova, A., Zarins, J., Sivins, A., Skagers, A. 2015. Reconstruction of esophagus with free jejunal graft. Acta Chirurgica Latviensis No. 15/2, 21–24.

Pastars, K., Zarins, J., Tars, J., Ivanova, A., Skagers, A. 2018. Oral reconstruction with free lateral arm flap analysis of complication and donor site morbidity for patients with advanced stage oral cancer. Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Vol. 72 (2018), No. 5 (716), 20–30.

Pastars, K. 2015. Reconstruction of the deformation of a well-formed plant. Orenburg Medical Journal No. 3 (11).

Pastars, K., Keirans, A., Pilaps, Z., Kazanceva, A., Tars, J. 2010. Lower face reconstruction with double skin paddle free fibula. Case report. The 4th World Congress of the International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies, Seoul, South Korea.

Kazanceva, A., Tars, J., Kornevs, E., Sokolovs, J., Pastars, K., Groma, V. 2010. Clinical and Pathomorphological Results of 30 Patients with Head and Neck Reconstructions Using Microvascular Flaps and Bone Graft . Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol.

Kazanceva, A., Tars, J., Kornevs, E., Lauskis, G., Pastars, K., Keirans, A., Groma, V. 2010. Clinical and pathomorphological results of 50 patients with head and neck reconstructions using microvascular flaps and bone grafts. Proc. 7th Congr. Baltic Association Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery, 44–45.

Kazanceva, A., Tars, J., Pastars, K., Groma, V., Kornevs, E., Keirans, A. 2010. Clinical and Pathomorphological Results of 40 Patients with Head and Neck Reconstructions Using Microvascular Flaps and Bone Grafts. Abstracts of the 4th World Congress of International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Societies, 113.

Pastars, K., Keirans, A., Tars, J., Kazanceva, A. 2010. Head and neck soft tissue defect reconstruction with free flaps after tumor extirpation. 7th Congress of Baltic Association for Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery.

Pastars, K., Keirans, A., Tars, J., Kazanceva, A., Kornevs, A., Lauskis, G. 2010. Reconstruction of mandible defects with vascularized and neovascularized bone grafts. 7th Congress of Baltic Association for Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery.

Pastars, K., Tars, J., Zarins, J., Ivanova, A., Keirans, A., Paulina, B., Pilaps Z. 2014. Outcome study of 87 patients with late stage oral cancers. 12th Joint Symposium Riga-Rostok Head and Neck oncology: Treatment and reconstruction Options.

Pastars, K., Tars, J., Zarins, J., Ivanova, A., Keirans, A., Paulina, B., Pilaps Z. 2014. Reconstruction of esophagus with vascularised segment of intestine; late results (3 years follow up). 12th Joint Symposium Riga-Rostok Head and Neck oncology: Treatment and reconstruction Options.

Pastars, K. 2011. Reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the head and neck. Joint meeting of Latvian association of plastic surgeons and Latvian association of oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

Keirans, A., Pastars, K., Zarins J., Pilaps, Z., Tars, J., Ivanova, A., Paulina, B. 2014. Radial forearm flap versus lateral arm flap for oral cavity reconstruction. 12th Joint Symposium Riga-Rostok Head and Neck oncology: Treatment and reconstruction Options.

Zarins, J., Pastars, K., Tars, J., Keirans, A., Ivanova, A., Paulina, B., Pilaps, Z. 2014. Assessment of quality of life after late-stage oral cavity cancer reconstruction with free flaps. 12th Joint Symposium Riga-Rostok Head and Neck oncology: Treatment and reconstruction Options.

Bigestans, A., Salms, G., Skagers, A., Pastars, K., Kapickis, M. 2014. Case report: Treatment of fibrous dysplasia of the mandible. 12th Joint Symposium Riga-Rostok Head and Neck oncology: Treatment and reconstruction Options.

Kornevs, E., Tars, J. Lauskis, G., Kazanceva, A., Pastars, K., Paulina, B., Krastina A. 2014. Metastatic tumours of the parotid gland: Review of 20 years. 12th Joint Symposium Riga-Rostok Head and Neck oncology: Treatment and reconstruction Options.

Pastars, K., Tars, J. , Ivanova, A., Zarins, J., Keirans, A., Sivins, A., Januskevics V. 2013. Esophageal reconstruction with vascularized intestine. 8th congress of Baltic association for maxillofacial and plastic surgery.

Zarins, J., Pastars, K., Keirans, A., Tars, J., Ivanova A. 2013. Outcome study of 87 patients with late-stage oral cavity cancers: reconstruction, recurrence, survival rate and quality of life. 8th congress of Baltic association for maxillofacial and plastic surgery.

Ivanova, A., Groma, V., Tars, J., Pastars, K., Kornevs, E., Liepa Z. 2011. Management of advanced SCC of the head and neck. 5th Baltic Otorhinolaryngology Congress.

Ivanova, A., Groma, V., Tars, J., Pastars, K., Kornevs, E., Nora-Krukla, Z., Murovska, M. 2011. Epstein-Barr virus, Human herpes virus 6 and human herpes virus 7 association with oral squamous cell carcinoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. 5th Baltic Otorhinolaryngology Congress.

Kazanceva, A., Groma, V., Kornevs, E., Tars, J., Pastars, K., Keirans, A. 2010. Clinical results of 50 patients with head and neck reconstructions using microvascular flaps and bone grafts. 7th Congress of Baltic Association for Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery.

Kazanceva, A., Tars, J., Groma, V., Pastars, K., Keirans, A., Kornevs, E. 2009. Reconstructive Surgery in the Head and Neck Oncology. The first Baltic Congress on Reconstructive, Hand and Aesthetic Surgery.

Pastars, K., Zarins, J., Tars, J. 2017. Complications of free lateral arm flap transfers: experience with 50 consecutive cases. Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (Indonesia).

Pastars, K. 2017. Reconstructive microsurgery in the treatment of admitted oral cancer. 8th Latvian Medical Congress.