Kęstutis Bliznikas
Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
20+ years of experience
600+ yearly procedures
Kęstutis Bliznikas is a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon with more than 20 years of experience and extensive expertise in arthroscopic surgery. He performs over 600 operations each year, specialising in knee, wrist, ankle and elbow procedures, including ligament reconstruction and meniscus surgery. He practises at Northway Medical Centre in Vilnius and has completed professional training across Europe, the UK and the United States. K. Bliznikas consults in Lithuanian, English and Russian, helping patients return to comfortable and active movement.
Biography
Education
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1996–2002 – Studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University.
2003–2008 – Completed a residency in orthopaedics and traumatology at the Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University.
Obtained a licence to practise as a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon in accordance with European standards.
Professional Activity
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Has been practising medicine since 2002.
Has more than 20 years of professional experience.
Performs more than 600 operations each year, including over 500 arthroscopic procedures.
Specialises in arthroscopic surgery of the knee, wrist, ankle and other small joints.
Performs knee meniscus resections and repairs.
Performs reconstructive surgery of the knee ligaments, most commonly the anterior cruciate ligament.
Performs surgery to correct patellar instability.
Performs surgery on the triangular fibrocartilage complex of the wrist.
Treats post-traumatic wrist osteoarthritis and cartilage damage.
Performs arthroscopic surgery for ankle and elbow joint conditions.
Performs tibial osteotomies to correct the alignment of the knee joint.
Qualifications
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Has completed professional training in Hungary, Italy, France, Poland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
In 2025, completed the osteotomy certification course of the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA).
In 2025, attended the “Pune Knee Course 2025” in Mumbai, India.
In 2024, attended the ESSKA Congress in Milan, Italy.
In 2024, attended the “Joint Preservation Conference” in Warsaw, Poland.
In 2023, attended the “Knee & Shoulder Course” with Dr Filippe Landeau in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In 2022, attended “The Meniscus 2022 Congress” in Luxembourg.
Scientific Activity
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Author or co-author of numerous scientific articles.
In 2024, co-authored the publication “Outside in and all inside approach for repair of meniscal tears: post-operative subjective evaluation: a retrospective study”.
In 2024, co-authored the publication “Meniscus tears and repair: assessing failure rates of all-inside and outside-in methods”.
In 2024, delivered the presentation “Outside-in and All-Inside Approach for Repair of Meniscal Tears: Post Operative Subjective Evaluation” in Klaipėda, Lithuania.
Delivers scientific presentations at seminars and conferences.
Memberships
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Member of the Lithuanian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.
Member of the Lithuanian Arthroscopy Association.
Member of the European Wrist Arthroscopy Society.
Member of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.
Member of the European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy.