Draft:Dalia Giedrimiene

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Dalia Giedrimiene
Born(1955-02-27)February 27, 1955
NationalityLithuanian
Alma materKaunas School of Medicine
Scientific career
FieldsMedicine: cardiology /aritmias, intensive care

Dalia Giedrimiene (born February 27, 1955 m., Alytus, Lithuania) – medical doctor cardiologist, intensivist, habilitated doctor of medical sciences, professor.

Education[edit]

1972 graduated High School in Alytus, Lithuania, as Valedictorian.
1972 - Internal Medicine Studies, Kaunas Medical Institute (KMI).
1978 - graduated Summa Cum Laude, KMI. During internship specialized in Internal Medicine at Kaunas Academic Hospital.
1985 June 14 - defended thesis "Rapid atrial transesophageal pacing and its effectiveness in terminating supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardia and atrial flutter".
1989 October 13 - defended thesis "Determination of the type of supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardia and the evaluation of the effectiveness of transesophageal cardiac pacing". This dissertation summarized over 1000 investigated cases of supraventricular paroxysmal tachycardia and obtained recognition for 4 inventions. [1]

Professional career[edit]

19791992 Physician Cardiologist, Intensive Cardiology Department, Kaunas Academic Hospital
1980 - 1992 Developer of the Non-Invasive Electrophysiology Labaratory and Cardiac Arrhythmias Clinic
1985 - 1992 Director of the Intensive and Outpatient Care Unit for Patients with Cardiac Arrhythmias, Investigator of Pharmacotherapy in Patients with Supraventricular Arrhythmias
19891992 Associate Professor, Department of Intensive Medicine and Anesthesiology, Academy of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania
1992 - 1995 Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT, Visiting Associate Professor
1993 - 1994 Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, Visiting Associate Professor
1993 - 1995 Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
Since 1995 - Investigator/Clinical Research Associate, Hartford Hospital, Cardiology Department, Hartford, CT
Since 1998 – Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCONN, School of Medicine, Cardiology and Internal Medicine Department Farmington, CT
19982007 Clinical Researcher/Scientist, UCONN, School of Medicine, Cardiology Department Farmington, CT
Since 2000 – Full and Tenured Professor, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT
Since 2013 - Clinical Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, Dept. of Medical Sciences, Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT [2]

Professional Society Membership[edit]

  • American Heart Association
  • Heart Rhythm Society
  • Heart Failure Society of America
  • Women’s Health Research Coalition
  • Organization for the Study of Sex Differences
  • European Society of Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • American Lithuanian Association of Medical Doctors

Academic Experiences[edit]

Main topics of Teaching - Integration of Sciences, Health and Medicine
  • Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmaceuticals for Cardiovascular, Renal and Blood Clotting Systems
  • Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular System and Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy for Renal System Diseases
  • Physiology, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Endocrinology, Neuroscience, Clinical Psychopharmacology, Pharmacology and other topics for Graduate (Master’s in Biology On-line) Program
  • Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy and Management of Body Fluids Disorders
  • Physiology, Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy and Management of Acid-Base Disorders
  • Intensive Care for Medical School students
  • Electrophysiologic testing of the heart - teaching modules for medical students, residents and physicians
  • Clinical conferences for Medical School students with variety of topics in Cardiology. [3]