The 12th International Baltic Congress of Sports Medicine will bring together leading experts and opinion leaders from various medical fields to share their knowledge and latest findings. Among the distinguished speakers are:

Prof. Fabio Pigozzi – President of the International Sports Medicine Association
Prof. Yannis Pitsiladis – Head of the Scientific Commission of the European and International Sports Medicine Federations
Dr Ilze Aizsilniece – President of the Latvian Medical Association
Prof. Andrejs Ērglis – President of the Latvian Society of Cardiologists
Dr Mārtiņš Mālzubris – President of the Latvian Association of Traumatologists and Orthopaedists
Dr Viktors Linovs – President of the Latvian Ultrasonography Association
Līva Tiesnese – President of the Latvian Physiotherapists Association
Dr Jeļena Pavlova – President of the Latvian Association of Diet and Nutrition Specialists
Prof. Agnes Magi, Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu
Assoc. Prof. Eve Unt, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Tartu
Prof. Anca Ionescu, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Romania
Dr Kirill Micallef-Stafrace, sports, esports and exercise medicine consultant, Senior Lecturer Sports Science University of Malta
Pria Krishnasamy, Honorary Secretary, Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine UK
Josepf Pace, Running School, UK
Dr Sergei Iljukov, PhD researcher at University of Helsinki

Alongside these esteemed professionals, many other specialists will contribute to insightful discussions, making this congress a valuable knowledge-sharing platform

Prof. Yannis Pitsiladis

Professor Yannis Pitsiladis BSc., MMEDSci., PhD, FACSM has an established history of research into the importance of lifestyle and genetics for human health and performance. Following 15 years at the University of Glasgow, Scotland where he created the largest known DNA biobank from world-class athletes, he was appointed (in 2013) Professor of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Brighton. Current research priority is the application of “omics” (i.e. genomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics and proteomics) to the detection of drugs in sport with particular reference to recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEpo), blood doping and testosterone. His most recent research is funded by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), he is currently a member of the IOC Medical and Scientific Commission, a member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Scientific Commission of the International Sports Medicine Federation (FIMS), a member of the Scientific and Education Commission of the European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA), a member of WADA’s Health Medical Research Committee (HMRC), past member a WADA’s List Expert Group and is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He has published over 185 peer-reviewed papers, written and edited a number of books and has featured in numerous research documentaries (e.g. ESPN, BBC, NHK Japan, CNBC) and popular books (e.g. Bounce, The Sports Gene).

Professors talks at the Congress:

Precision prevention - One size fits all
Innovations in Sports Medicine

Prof. Kirill Micallef Stafrace

MD(Melit.), MSc SportsMed., FRCP(Edin.), FFSEM(UK), FFSEM(Ireland), MSK Ultrasound(UEL), EFSM(EU), FFIMS(Inter.)

Professors talk at the Congress: Game On: The Intersection of Esports and Sports Medicine

Esports is here to stay. It is time Sports and Exercise Medicine caught up with this rapidly growing sport, with it's own unique health and fitness challenges.

Dr Micallef Stafrace is a Sports and Exercise Medicine Consultant who has traveled the world honing his skills in all aspects of musculoskeletal medicine. His areas of specialization are Esports medicine, ultrasound guided MSK infiltrations, orthobiologics, shockwave therapy and the diagnosis and non operative management of musculoskeletal ailments. Dr Micallef is: