In a book about a famous cardiologist – love for man

From cardiology corifiers

A. Lukoševičiūtė-Lithuanian Academy of Sciences-Expert, Pioneer of Reanimatology-Intensive Care and Specialized Cardiology, Initiator of Clinical Defibrillation and Stimulation Methods in Lithuania, Founder and Intensive Therapy Department of Kaunas Clinics Central Resuscitation and Intensive Therapy.

In the fields of cardiology, reanimatology and anesthesiology, the professor has done a great deal.

Attracted colleagues, students

“For many years, she was the head of the Department of Anesthesiology-Reanimatology at Kaunas Medical Institute (now Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LSMU), and the team’s reviews about the leader were only favorable. The professor was extremely sensitive and attentive to patients, their relatives and, of course, colleagues. It is also explained who was the pioneer of this innovative method: Prof. Professor Petras Stirbys, a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, wrote about this prominent doctor.

According to him, the professor attracted not only patients – colleagues, students, students. « It was easy to communicate with her, it was a warm, extremely benevolent person. P. Stirbys.

Portrait: Professor A. Lukoševičiūtė, her former colleagues, students, patients remember as a very competent and at the same time a very warm, benevolent person. / Photo by LSMU

Memories and facts

In the middle of March, a book about this prominent medic « Professor Aldona Lukoševičiūtė: doctor, scientist, teacher », consisting of prof. Dalia Giedrimienė, Assoc. Jūratė Vaitiekūnienė, dr. Asta Lignugarienė, prof. Ramūnas Navickas and Edwin Giedrimas.

The book confirms again: prof. A. Lukoševičiūtė – Lithuanian Medical Legend, who created modern medicine.

« We hope that this book will be an example of perseverance, sacrifice for medicine and patient, » said prof. D. Giedrimienė.

The book presents the memories and facts of the professor’s students and former coworkers about how the resuscitation and intensive care department of Kaunas Clinics was developed, the first reanimatologists, the innovative ideas of the professor and the new diagnostic and treatment methods are implemented.

Prof. Vaiva Lesauskaitė states in the review of the book: « The book reaffirms: Prof. A. Lukoševičiūtė – Lithuanian Medical Legend, who has created modern medicine. It is also a thanks to all professor’s colleagues and fellow people who worked together at the origins of cardiological resuscitation. »

Objective: The authors of the book expect the publication to be an example of perseverance and sacrifice to the medical and patients. / Photo by LSMU

In the presentation of the book, detailed material about prof. A. Lukoševičiūtė’s life and work path was presented by dr. A. Lignugarienė. Her student prof. D. Giedrimienė, Dean of LUHS, Faculty of Medicine prof. Andrius Macas, other professor students, coworkers, LSMU and clinic leaders. A minute’s silence honored the co -authors of the book without receiving its presentation. The film about the professor revealed her love for both man and nature.