Natālija Vedmedovska

Overview of research work

Work experience

2012 - Present

1. Docent, Department of Ob&Gyn, Riga Stradins University

2000 - Present

2. gynecologists and obstetrician, ultrasound specialist

Riga Maternity Hospital

1999 - Present

3. Gynecologists and obstetrician, ultrasound specialist

SIA ''VIA UNA"

Education and training

2011

PhD, Faculty of Medicine, RSU, Riga, Latvia, "Fetal Growth Restriction"

Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte

1989 - 1995

Doctor of Medicine

Latvian Medical Academy, Faculty of General Medicine Dipl. Nr. 000424

Achievements

Certifications

Gynecologist and obstetrician (Nr.A-60406)

Fetal Medicine specialists ( Nr A-00947)

Honours and awards

1. II award for posters, "Maternal factors in intrauterine growth retardation". The Baltic International Congress in Obstetrics and Gynecology and 5. Latvian Gynaecologists and Obstetricians Congress, Latvia Riga, 10-11.10.2008.y.
2. The Silver sign of Latvian Medical Association for importance of investment in the organization and implementation of the scientific program in 6th Latvian Medical Congress

Projects

Participation as leading research in projects financed by the Ministry of Education: Child mortality and disability-causing factors research, childhood diseases, childhood infectious diseases, pediatric surgery, rheumatology children, public health, genetics, morphology, immunological genetics, embryology, dental (MES RSU-ZP 07-10, the project leader Professor D.Gardovska) The role of Placental factors in etiology of fetal intra-uterine growth restriction in Latvia (Head of Sub project Professor D.Rezeberga) 2007-2008y.

Conferences

22-23.03.2018.y. RSU 18 Scientific conference. Cerebro-placental and cerebro-renal ratio in SGA fetuses. Riga, Latvia, Abstract and presentation
20-21.04.2018.y. The 8th congress of Latvian gynecologists and obstetricians. Interobservers correlation in interpretation of placentation during pregnancy. Riga, Latvia. Abstract and presentation
20-21.04.2018.y. The 8th congress of Latvian gynecologists and obstetricians. Triplets-Triple complications (case report). Riga, Latvia. Abstract and presentation.
20-21.04.2018.y. The 8th congress of Latvian gynecologists and obstetricians. Knowledge selfesteemation and satisfaction with training in dopplerography among certified professionals and residents. Riga, Latvia. Abstract and presentation.
20-21.04.2018.y. The 8th congress of Latvian gynecologists and obstetricians. Genetic Predispositionfor the Development of Pre-Eclampsia and changes in a. uterine basine. Riga, Latvia. Abstract and presentation.
20-21.04.2018.y. The 8th congress of Latvian gynecologists and obstetricians. Assisted reproductive technology and risk of premature birth. Riga, Latvia. Abstract and presentation.
20-21.04.2018.y. The 8th congress of Latvian gynecologists and obstetricians. Comparison and outcome analysis of labor management by midwives and obstetricians. Riga, Latvia. Abstract and presentation.
20-21.04.2018.y. The 8th congress of Latvian gynecologists and obstetricians. The effect of cesarean scar on placental formation. Riga, Latvia. Abstract and presentation.

16-18.11.2017.y. Madrid, Spain. Twin pregnancy and 16^th congress of the International Society Twin studies. Triplets-Triple complications (case report). Abstract and presentation.

16-19.09.2017.y. Vienna, Austria. 27^th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Does the first trimester screening of a.uterina flow changes correlate with a genetic predisposition to pre-eclampsia development? Abstract and presentation.

25-27.04.2017.y. Monaco. Monaco meets Latvia. The first trimester foetal aneuplodies screening. Presentation.

6-7.04.2017.y.17. RSU zinatniska konference. Does the First Trimester Screening of A. uterina Flow Index Changes Correlate with a Genetic Predisposition to the Development of Pre-Eclampsia? Abstract and presentation.

6-7.04.2017.y.17. RSU zinatniska konference. Arabina pesārija efektivitāte priekšlaicīgu dzemdību novēršanā. Abstract and presentation.

6-7.04.2017.y.17. RSU zinatniska konference. Rīgas Dzemdību nama Prenatālās diagnostikas nodaļā veikto ārējo augļa apgrozījumu analīze. Abstract and presentation.

30-31.03.2017.y. Amsterdam, The Netherland. British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society conference.Placental Histologic Findings Associated with Gestational Age and Neonatal Morbidity: A Case-Control Study. Abstract and presentation.

30-31.03.2017.y. Amsterdam,Netherland. British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society conference. Histological and Microbiological Findings of Placenta in Early and Late Preterm Births: A Case-Control Study. Abstract and presentation.

26-28.09.2016.y. Rome. Italy. 26^th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Atypical presentation of megaduodenum - case report. Abstract and presentation.

14.10.2016.y. Riga, Latvia. 2^nd Baltic IUS Forum.

21.09.2016.y. Riga, Latvia. Latvijas Neonatologu biedrība. "Intrauterīna Augļa augšanas aizture-diagnostika, grūtniecības un dzemdību vadīšanas taktika" .

26-30.06.2016. 15 world Congress in Fetal Medicine. Mallorca, Spain. Abstarct and presentation.

19.-21.05.2016. Torino, Italy. EBCOG congress. Unusual prenatal sign of duodenal atresia and megaduodenum-case presentation. abstract and presentation

Nordic Network of Fetal Medicine, Kopenhagen, Denmark. 6-8.04.2016.g.

17.-18.03.2016. RSU 15 Scientific conference, abstract and presentation 

20.10-1.11.2015. Riga, Latvia, The 9th European Conference of Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ESIDOG/ISIDOG).. The controversies about effect of abnormal vaginal microflora on fetal growth. Abstract and presentation.

21-24.11.2015. Praha, Czeh Republic. The 11^th congress of the European Society of gynecology.Abstract and presentation.

11-13.06.2015. Saint-Peterburg, 31^st International Congress „Fetus as a patient". Abstract and presentation.

14-16.04.2015. Goteborg, Sweden. Konference „Nordic Network in Fetal Medicine"

26.-27.03.2015. RSU 14 Scientific conference, abstract and presentation

7-8.11. 2014. Budapest, Hungary. Kongress "New approaches in prenatal screening"

16-19.11.2014. Budapest, Hungary. Kongress. "Twin pregnancy"

17.–18. 10. 2014. Riga, Latvija. 7. Riga, Latvia, 5. Baltic states Conference of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.Abstract and presentation.

8.09-21.09.2013. 10 Congress of the European Society of Gynecology, Brussels, Belgium

17-21.12.2012. ERASMUS teaching mobility program, MOBILITY FOR TEACHING ASSIGNMENT AND STAFF TRAINING, Leuven University, Belgium

08.11.-12.11.2012. 20. Lisbon, Portugal "World congress in contraversies in obsterics, gynecology and infertility". Abstract and presentation

03.-06.05.2012. "World congress on building concensus in gynecology, infertility, and perinatology; contraversies in obsterics, gynecology and infertility" Spain, Barcelona. Abstract and presentation

27.-28.08.2012. EBCOG Training the Trainers Course, Palanga, Lithuania

10-14.10.2011. Prague, Check Republic, The 20th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Abstract and presentation

5-8.05.2010. Antwerp, Belgium, 21th EBCOG congress. Abstract and poster

23.04-24.04.2010. Riga, Latvia, 5. Baltic states Conference of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.Abstract and presentation

18-19.03.2010. Riga, Latvia, RSU 9. 26.-27.03.2015 RSU

4.-9.10.2009. Cape town, XIX FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics)

Abstract and presentation

12-17.09.2009. Hamburg, Germany, 19th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

19-21.06.2009.Riga, Latvia, The 6th Latvian Doctors Congress. Abstract and presentation

27-30.11.2008. Paris, France, Paris, France. The 11th World congress, COGI, Abstract and poster

10-10.10.2008. Riga, Latvia, Baltic states Conference of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 5th The congress of Latvian gynecologists and obstetricians. Abstract and presentation

14-17.06.2008. Reykjavik, Iceland, 36th Congress of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Abstract and poster

13-14.03.2008. Riga, Latvia, RSU 7. Scientific conference, Abstract and poster

04-08.03.2008 Lisbon, Portugal, 20th EBCOG congress, Abstract and poster

07-10.10.2007. Florence, Italy,The 17th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

04-08.05.2007. Turin, Italy, 19th EBCOG congress

03-07.09.2006. London, UK, 16th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

20-23.05.2006. Geteborg, Sweden, xxxv Congress of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

02-04.06.2005. Helsinki, Finland, 6^th Congress of European Society of Gynecology

12.05-15.05.2004. Athens, Greece, 18th EBCOG congress

20.05-25.05.2002. Prague, Check Republic 17th EBCOG congress

Publications

1. Vedmedovska, N., Rezeberga, D., Teibe, U., Donders, G. G. G., Zodzika, J. (2010) The preventable maternal risk factors and association of genital infection with Intrauterine Growth Restriction in Latvia. Gynecol Obstet Invest, 70, 219-226.

2. Natalija Vedmedovska, Dace Rezeberga, Uldis Teibe, Ivars Melderis, Gilbert G G Donders. (2011) Placental. pathology in foetal growth restriction and smoking. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 155, 36-40.

3. Vedmedovska, N., Melderis, I., Rezeberga, D., Teibe, U., Donders, G. G. G (2010) Microscopic lesions of placenta and Doppler velocimetry related to fetal growth restriction. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 36:202–209.

4. Vedmedovska, N., Rezeberga, D., Teibe, U., Donders, G. G. G. (2010) Predicting fetal prognosis by assessing fetal and maternal flow patterns in pregnancies with fetal growth restriction. Acta Chirurgica Latviensis, 10, 42-47.

5. Vedmedovska, N., Rezeberga, D., Teibe, U., Donders, G. G. G. (2012) Adaptive changes in splenic artery and left portal vein in fetal growth restriction. Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 31, 223-229.

6. Vedmedovska, N., Rezeberga, D., Teibe, U., Donders, G. G. G, Polukarova, S. (2010) Fetal Growth Restriction in Latvia. IJOG, 111(2):185-6.

7. Torloni, M. R., Vedmedovska, N., Merialdi, M., Betrán, A. P., Allen, T., González, R., Platt, L. L. (2009) Safety of ultrasonography in pregnancy: WHO systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol, 33 (5), 599-608.

8. Vedmedovska N., Melderis, I., Rezeberga, D. (2009) Doppler Velocimetry and Microscopic Lesions of Placenta in Fetal Growth Restricted Pregnancies. IJOG, 107, S2, pp S370.

9. Zodzika J,Rezeberga D, Jermakova J, Vasina O, Vedmedovska N, Donders GGG. (2010) Association between increased vaginal pH and flora type in pregnant women. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 90, 41-6.

10. Manuskripts "Fetal growth restriction in Latvia" (ISBN 978-3-8484-4837-1) LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG; Vedmedovska, N., Rezeberga, D., Donders, G. G. G, 2012.g.

11. Impact of vaginal ascorbic acid on abnormal vaginal microflora

Zodzika J, Rezeberga D, Donders G Vedmedovska N, Vasina O, Pundure I, Ruta Bite, Silberga I, Socenova J, Melngaile O. (2013) Arch Gynecol Obstet DOI 10.1007/s00404-013-2876-y

12. Vedmedovska, N., Rezeberga, D. (2014) Trap sequence and its consequences. Acta Chirurgica Latviensis, 14, 90-91.

13. N. Vedmedovska, G. Donders. (2015) Is abnormal vaginal microflora a risk factor for intrauterine fetal growth restriction? Asian Pacific Journal of Reproduction, 4: 313–316.

14. M. Urbo, N. Vedmedovska (2015) Grūtniecības iznākums gados vecākām pirmdzemdētājām Latvijā. RSU zinātniskie krājumi

15. N. Vedmedovska, P. Domasevs, D. Rezeberga. (2014) Triplets-surprises and dilemmas of management (case report). Ultrasound in obstetrics and Gynecology, 44, ISupplement S1, 301.

16. N.Vedmedovska, V.Fodina, S.Polukarova. (2016) VACTERL association after infertility treatment-case report. International journal of diagnostic imaging, 3. 3:7-10.

17. Vedmedovska N, Rezeberga D, Polukarova S. Atypical presentation of megaduodenum - case report. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Sep;48 Suppl 1:308-9. doi: 10.1002/uog.

18. Vedmedovska N, Rezeberga D, Polukarova S. Unusual prenatal sign of duodenal atresia and megaduodenum-case presentation. EJOG. 2016. Volume 206, Pages e118–e119

19. A. Kornete, N.Vedmedovska, S. Blazuka. Correlation between placental pathology and neonatal morbidity: a case-control study. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Feb;6(2):599-605. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20170390

20. Natalija Vedmedovska, Svetlana Polukarova, Sarmite Dzelzite. Foetal vascular lesion – Case report. International Journal of Diagnostic Imaging. 2018, Vol. 5, 1-5.