Endocrinologist in Latvia
where to get treatment, how to verify certification, what this doctor does
- Certification check: State register of medical practitioners (opens in a new window)
- Professional body: Latvian Association of Endocrinologists (opens in a new window)
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An endocrinologist reviews thyroid test results, blood sugar levels, unexplained weight changes and persistent tiredness. The doctor adjusts treatment and tells you how often to repeat tests.
The consultation happens over video, so it works the same in Riga, Daugavpils, Liepāja, Jelgava, Jūrmala, Ventspils and Rēzekne.
No verified doctor in this specialty yet
We check every certificate by hand, so the list grows step by step. Choose another specialty or start with a family doctor.
Other endocrinologists in Latvia
These doctors have not confirmed their profile yet, so they cannot be booked for now.
- Liene Akmene
- Andris Akmentiņš
- Laura Aļehna
- Ildze Amoliņa
- Ilze Andersone
- Inga Balcere
Known endocrinologists in Latvia
- Aija Frīdvalde
- Alvils Helds
- Andris Akmentiņš
- Betija Jurģe
- Dagnija Bilinska
- Diāna Pokšāne
- Elīna Vanaga
- Elīza Marija Kuzmina
- Emīlija Kostjukeviča
- Fatima Cgojeva-Uzulniece
- Ilze Salna
- Iryna Kurylo
This list is partial. It comes from our current doctor list and does not cover every endocrinologist practising in Latvia.
When to call 113 instead of booking
- Someone with diabetes who is confused, unresponsive or unconscious.
- Nausea and vomiting with deep, rapid breathing and an acetone smell on the breath.
- Very high blood glucose with heavy thirst, frequent urination and weakness.
- Low blood glucose that will not come up with a sweet drink or glucose tablets.
- Known adrenal insufficiency with severe weakness, vomiting and low blood pressure.
- Fast, irregular heartbeat with fever and agitation in someone with thyroid disease.
- Rapidly growing neck swelling that interferes with breathing or swallowing.
- Seizures or marked confusion in someone with known calcium metabolism problems.
What an endocrinologist treats
An endocrinologist specialises in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the endocrine glands. They read hormone levels alongside symptoms, adjust medication doses, and follow patients with chronic endocrine disease over the long term.
- Diabetes: type 1, type 2, gestational and other types
- Thyroid disease: thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism, thyroid nodules
- Calcium metabolism disorders, parathyroid disease, osteoporosis
- Sex hormone disorders: hypogonadism, polycystic ovary syndrome, hirsutism, fertility problems
- Adrenal disease: adrenal insufficiency, adrenal masses
- Pituitary disorders: hypopituitarism, acromegaly, hyperprolactinaemia
A family doctor is enough while a chronic condition is stable and blood results are good. An endocrinologist is needed when the diagnosis is unclear, when treatment is not working, or when insulin therapy has to be started and titrated.
Subtypes
Endocrinology in Latvia has no separate sub-specialties. In practice doctors often concentrate on one area, such as diabetes care, thyroid disease or osteoporosis, and bone metabolism has its own separate association. Paediatric endocrinology is a separate specialty with its own page.
Glossary
- HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin)
- a blood marker showing average glucose over the past two to three months.
- TSH
- the pituitary hormone used as the starting point for assessing thyroid function.
- Thyroid ultrasound
- the ultrasound scan used to assess thyroid nodules.
- Scintigraphy
- an isotope scan showing how active thyroid tissue is.
- Hypoglycaemia
- blood glucose that is too low, requiring immediate action.
- Ketoacidosis
- a life-threatening diabetic complication with high glucose, vomiting and deep breathing.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- a hormonal disorder with irregular cycles, excess hair growth and difficulty conceiving.
- Osteoporosis
- loss of bone density that raises fracture risk, measured by densitometry.
How someone becomes an endocrinologist in Latvia
- Six years of medical study and a doctor's degree, at Rīga Stradiņš University (opens in a new window) or the University of Latvia.
- Residency in endocrinology. RSU states that three years cover the knowledge and practical skills required under Cabinet Regulation No. 268 and European Union recommendations. Programme page: RSU residency programme (opens in a new window).
- During training the resident works in a specialist endocrinology ward or endocrinology consulting room under a supervising doctor.
- Each year the resident submits at least four clinical cases to the head of the RSU Department of Internal Diseases and takes part in teaching students.
- The certification and recertification requirements for the endocrinology certificate are drawn up and updated by the Latvian Association of Endocrinologists.
- The certificate is valid for 5 years. Recertification requires 250 continuing education points, at least 60 per cent tied to the base specialty, plus a 48.38 EUR fee.
- Entry in the practitioners register must be renewed every 5 years.
How to verify this doctor's certificate
- 1Open Health Inspectorate - register of medical practitioners (registri.vi.gov.lv) (opens in a new window).
- 2Enter the surname or practitioner identifier in the search box.
- 3Confirm the listed specialty reads "Endokrinologs". Some doctors also hold internal medicine in the register.
- 4Check the certificate validity date. A permit or an adaptation period is not a certificate.
- 5If anything is unclear, see the register explanation page (opens in a new window).
Where this specialist practises, by city
Rīga
- Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital (opens in a new window)
where endocrinologists see patients with diabetes and with thyroid, adrenal, pituitary and calcium metabolism disorders.
- Veselības centrs 4 (opens in a new window)
- Veselības centru apvienība (opens in a new window)
which runs a diabetes education room teaching injection technique, self-monitoring, dose adjustment, and what to do in hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia.
- Rīgas 1. slimnīca (opens in a new window)
- Grand Medical (opens in a new window)
Daugavpils
Choosing between doctors
- Languages. Consultations run in Latvian and Russian, with some doctors also working in English.
- Area of focus. Doctors often concentrate on diabetes, thyroid disease or bone metabolism, and the clinic profile usually says which.
- Diabetes education. If insulin therapy has just started, a provider with a diabetes education room is worth choosing.
- Tests on site. Some endocrinologists perform thyroid ultrasound themselves; elsewhere it is a separate referral.
- Second opinion. Patients may freely choose the doctor and institution, including asking another specialist to review an existing diagnosis and treatment plan.
What a visit looks like
- Bring recent blood results, including glucose and HbA1c and thyroid hormones, earlier imaging reports, and a full list of medicines.
- For patients with diabetes, a self-monitoring diary or glucometer data is useful.
- At the visit the doctor assesses general condition, palpates the thyroid, listens to the heart and measures blood pressure, then runs the tests specific to the suspected condition.
- For diabetes the doctor reviews the diary, checks understanding of diet and exercise, and for insulin users also injection technique, referring to further diabetes education where needed.
- Repeat visits are usually needed to track test results and treatment response, and to adjust doses.
Cost
People with diabetes can see an endocrinologist without a family doctor referral, since for them the endocrinologist is a direct-access specialist. Everyone else needs a referral for a state-funded consultation, which then costs a 4.00 EUR co-payment. Ultrasound costs 4.00 EUR, and co-payments in one calendar year are capped at 570.00 EUR.
| Service | Price |
|---|---|
| Endocrinology, first consultation | 80.00 EUR (Veselības centrs 4 (opens in a new window), price list checked 8 August 2026) |
| Remote consultation with an endocrinology resident, 30 min | 75.00 EUR (Veselības centrs 4 (opens in a new window), price list checked 8 August 2026) |
| Administration surcharge on an outpatient consultation | 1.00 EUR (Rīgas 1. slimnīca (opens in a new window), price list checked 8 August 2026) |
| Patient co-payment for a specialist visit | 4.00 EUR (National Health Service of Latvia (opens in a new window), price list checked 8 August 2026) |
| Patient co-payment for ultrasound | 4.00 EUR (NVD, price list checked 8 August 2026) |
Professional association and oversight
The specialty body is the association "Latvijas Endokrinologu asociācija" (LEA), registration number 50008173791, registered address Pilsoņu iela 13, Rīga, LV-1002, phone +371 67042508, email endokrinologiem@gmail.com, Latvian Association of Endocrinologists (endokrinologi.lv) (opens in a new window). It was founded on 4 March 2011. Its purpose is to bring together endocrinologists and other doctors and researchers working on endocrine disease and diabetes care, to develop diagnosis and treatment guidelines, and to draw up and regularly update the certification and recertification requirements. Chair of the board: Kristīne Geldnere.
Bone metabolism is represented by a separate association, "Latvijas Osteoporozes un kaulu metabolo slimību asociācija", registration number 40008158790.
Certificates are issued by the Certification Council of the Latvian Medical Association (opens in a new window), founded in 1988. The sector regulator is the Health Inspectorate.
Patient rights and complaints
If you have doubts about the quality of care, raise them first with the institution's management, which must operate a complaints and suggestions system. If that does not resolve it, a written submission goes to the Health Inspectorate no later than two years after the alleged infringement, and is reviewed within 30 days, extendable to four months in complex cases. The procedure is set out on the Health Inspectorate site (opens in a new window).
FAQ
Do I need a referral to see an endocrinologist?
People with diabetes do not: for them the endocrinologist is a direct-access specialist. In all other cases a referral is needed for a state-funded consultation.
What does a visit cost?
With a referral, or as a direct-access patient, 4.00 EUR in the public system. A private consultation in Rīga costs around 80.00 EUR.
How do I confirm a doctor is certified?
Enter the surname in the practitioners register (opens in a new window) and check the specialty and the certificate validity date.
How does an endocrinologist differ from an internist?
An internist treats all adult internal disease. An endocrinologist works on the hormone system and runs long-term treatment, including insulin dose adjustment.
How often is certification renewed?
Every 5 years, on 250 continuing education points.
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Last reviewed: 8 August 2026
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