plastic surgery

Dr Milda Valatkevičiūtė

Dr Milda Valatkevičiūtė is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon with experience in aesthetic and reconstructive procedures involving the breasts, body and face.

Her clinical interests include breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast lift, as well as body contouring procedures such as abdominoplasty, arm lift and thigh surgery. She also performs eyelid surgery, lip correction and aesthetic injectable treatments, including botulinum toxin and facial fillers.

Dr Valatkevičiūtė completed her medical studies at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and continued her specialist training in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the same university. During her residency, she gained experience in a broad range of reconstructive and aesthetic procedures before joining Gijos Klinikos as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon.

Alongside her clinical work, Dr Valatkevičiūtė continuously develops her professional expertise through specialist courses, practical training and international conferences. Her further training has covered areas including aesthetic injections, facial rejuvenation, breast surgery and modern approaches to plastic and reconstructive surgery. She has also participated in international professional events, including IMCAS in Paris and specialist breast surgery conferences.

Dr Valatkevičiūtė has contributed to scientific publications and conference presentations in the fields of dermatology, reconstructive surgery and surgical treatment. Her academic work includes research and clinical case reports related to melanoma surgery, psoriasis treatment and biological therapies.

In her work with patients, Dr Valatkevičiūtė places particular emphasis on an individual approach, careful surgical planning and achieving natural-looking results that are proportionate to each patient’s anatomy and expectations.

Areas of expertise:

  • Breast augmentation
  • Breast reduction
  • Breast lift
  • Abdominoplasty
  • Arm lift
  • Thigh lift
  • Eyelid surgery
  • Lip correction
  • Botulinum toxin injections
  • Facial fillers and other aesthetic injectable treatments

Employment and Education:

2021 – Master’s degree in Medicine and professional qualification as a medical doctor, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences;

2020–2021 – internship at Vilnius Republican University Hospital;

2021–2026 – residency at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kauno Klinikos, qualification as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon;

since 2023 – Assistant Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Gijos Klinikos;

since 2026 – Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at Gijos Klinikos.

Training and Conferences:

January 2021 – Speaker at a meeting of the Lithuanian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

January 2022 – Lithuanian University of Health Sciences course “Advanced Trauma Life Support” (as part of the project “Activities of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences aimed at improving physicians’ competencies and qualifications” (LSMU-GYD-KOM), No. 09.4.2-ESFA-V-715-05-0001);

February 2022 – Speaker at the conference “Current Issues in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Rehabilitation”; presentation: “The Importance of Rehabilitation after Hand Injuries and the Treatment of Other Hand Conditions: Hand Injuries”;

March 2022 – “TEOXANE Training. Aesthetic Management and Injection Technique”;

January 2023 – “Hyaluronic Acid Fillers for the Midface. Theory and Practice”;

March 2023 – “TEOXANE Academy” – seminar with Dr Lee Walker;

January–February 2025 – International Master Course on Aging Science (IMCAS), Paris;

December 2025 – Speaker at the conference “Practical Aspects of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Malignant Skin Tumours”;

March 2026 – “Allergan Introducing SKINVIVE™ by Juvéderm”, practical training;

April 2026 – “Redefining Rejuvenation: AA Signature™ LIFT UP for Natural-looking Results”, practical training;

May 2026 – Vilnius Breast Conference;

June 2026 – Kaunas Plastic Surgery Meeting.

Publications

  1. Valatkevičiūtė M, Bagdonas R, Bagdonė A. Plexiform facial neurofibroma. A clinical case. Health Sciences in Eastern Europe. 2020;30(6). doi:10.35988/sm-hs.2020.151.
  2. Valatkevičiūtė M, Čepas A, Rimdeika R. The risks of delayed surgical treatment of melanoma during the COVID-19 pandemic. A clinical case. Meeting of the Lithuanian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021.
  3. Uždavinytė A, Valatkevičiūtė M, Kučinskienė V, Kučinskas L, Valiukevičius P, Valiukevičienė S. Treatment of severe psoriasis with an interleukin 12/23 inhibitor and HLA-Cw6 gene expression among patients who did not respond to anti-TNF therapy. Abstracts of the conference “Psoriasis and Inflammatory Skin Diseases 2019”. 2019.
  4. Valatkevičiūtė M, Kučinskienė V. Third-line biological therapy with risankizumab for the control of plaque psoriasis. 23rd conference “Breakthroughs in Biological Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis”. 2020.
  5. Valatkevičiūtė M, Kučinskienė V, Valiukevičienė S. Case report: new generation biological therapy for psoriasis management. 16th BADV Congress ‘Zoom Save Lives!’. Riga, Latvia; 2020.
  6. Valatkevičiūtė M, Uždavinytė A, Kučinskienė V, Kučinskas L, Valiukevičius P, Valiukevičienė S. The HLA-C*06:02 genotype is a promising candidate biomarker of biologic treatment response in psoriasis. 29th EADV Congress. Vienna; 2020.
  7. Valatkevičiūtė M, Uždavinytė A, Kučinskienė V, Kučinskas L, Valiukevičius P, Valiukevičienė S. The significance of the HLA-Cw6 allele in the selection of biological therapy for severe psoriasis. A pilot study. Lietuvos bendrosios praktikos gydytojas. 2020;24(6).
  8. Valatkevičiūtė M, Čepas A, Kazanavičius M. The risks of delayed surgical treatment of melanoma during the COVID-19 pandemic. A clinical case. Health Sciences in Eastern Europe. 2021.