Paediatrician in Latviawhere to get treatment, how to verify certification, what this doctor does
- Certification check: State register of medical practitioners
- Professional body: Latvian Paediatric Association
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A paediatrician looks at fever, coughs, rashes, tummy ache, sleep and eating in children, and answers questions about vaccinations and development. A parent joins the call with the child, and the doctor sees the child on screen.
The consultation happens over video, so it works the same in Riga, Daugavpils, Liepaja, Jelgava, Jurmala, Ventspils and Rezekne.
No verified doctor in this area yet
We check every certificate by hand, so the list grows step by step. Choose another area or start with a family doctor.
Other Paediatrician doctors in Latvia
These doctors have not confirmed their profile yet, so they cannot be booked for now.
- Solveiga Ābola
- Melita Akerfelde
- Mārīte Akinfova
- Daiga Akmentiņa
- Alda Alksne
- Sarmīte Andrukele
Known paediatricians in Latvia
No names are listed for this specialty yet
We are adding them gradually. Doctors you can book are shown at the top of this page.
When to call 113 instead of booking
- A temperature above 38 degrees in a baby under three months old.
- A rash that does not fade when pressed with a clear glass, especially with fever.
- Laboured breathing: grunting on exhale, drawing in between the ribs, flaring nostrils, blue lips.
- A child who cannot be woken, is floppy, or does not respond when spoken to.
- A seizure, even one that stops on its own.
- No urine for 8 to 12 hours, dry mouth, sunken eyes, crying without tears.
- Vomit with a green tinge, or severe abdominal pain with a rigid abdomen.
- Head injury with loss of consciousness, repeated vomiting or marked drowsiness.
What a paediatrician treats
A paediatrician is a children's doctor working at both primary and secondary level. They assess growth and development, diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness, run vaccination and prevention, and decide when a narrower paediatric specialist or hospital admission is needed.
- Respiratory infections, middle ear infection, bronchiolitis
- Abdominal pain, diarrhoea, constipation, feeding difficulty
- Deviations in growth and weight trajectory
- Skin problems, including atopic dermatitis
- Vaccination under the national schedule
- Frequent illness and persistent symptoms with no clear cause
The family doctor is enough for everyday illness when the child is on the practice list and treatment is working. A paediatrician is needed when symptoms are unusual for the age, when the growth curve worsens, or when illness keeps returning without explanation.
Subtypes
- NeonatologistWhat they do: Care of newborns, including preterm babiesWhen you'd be referred: Problems in the first weeks of life, jaundice, feeding and breathing difficulty
- Paediatric cardiologistWhat they do: Congenital and acquired heart disease in childrenWhen you'd be referred: Heart murmur, fainting on exertion, blue discolouration
- Paediatric neurologistWhat they do: Nervous system disease and developmental disordersWhen you'd be referred: Seizures, delayed motor development, headaches
- Paediatric gastroenterologistWhat they do: Digestive tract and liver diseaseWhen you'd be referred: Chronic abdominal pain, poor weight gain, blood in stool
- Paediatric endocrinologistWhat they do: Growth and hormonal disordersWhen you'd be referred: Short stature, early or late puberty, type 1 diabetes
- Paediatric haemato-oncologistWhat they do: Blood disorders and tumours in childrenWhen you'd be referred: Persistent anaemia, enlarged lymph nodes, suspected malignancy
- Paediatric surgeonWhat they do: Surgical problems in childrenWhen you'd be referred: Hernias, acute abdomen, injuries needing an operation
These are separate specialties, each with its own certificate. RSU admits doctors to these residencies with a valid paediatrician certificate or in the third year of paediatric residency; for doctors without the paediatrics specialty the relevant programme runs six years.
Glossary
- Vaccination schedule
- the state-set list of vaccines, doses and the ages at which they are given.
- Growth curve
- the chart comparing a child's weight, height and head circumference against age norms.
- Preventive check-up
- a planned visit at set ages covering growth, development, vision and hearing.
- Febrile seizure
- a seizure during fever in young children, usually self-limiting but always investigated the first time.
- Bronchiolitis
- viral inflammation of the small airways in infants, causing wheeze and laboured breathing.
- Dehydration
- fluid loss from diarrhoea or vomiting, assessed in children by urine output, mouth and skin.
- Atopic dermatitis
- a chronic itchy skin condition that often begins in infancy.
- CRP (C-reactive protein)
- a blood marker that helps separate bacterial inflammation from viral infection.
How someone becomes a paediatrician in Latvia
- Six years of medical study and a doctor's degree, at RSU or the University of Latvia.
- Residency in paediatrics. The RSU programme runs 4 years, 264 ECTS, tuition 5,800 EUR per year, led by Prof. Dace Gardovska. Programme page: RSU residency programme.
- Requirements during residency include attending at least 80 per cent of theory sessions and at least 48 hours of duty shifts per month.
- The state examination covers theory plus defence of a scientific or clinical research project.
- 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 registri.vi.gov.lv/rap.
- 2Enter the surname or practitioner identifier in the search box.
- 3Confirm the listed specialty reads "Pediatrs". If a paediatric cardiology, paediatric neurology or other sub-specialty consultation is offered, that exact specialty must appear 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.
Where this specialist practises, by city
Rīga
- Veselības centrs 4
- ARS medicīnas klīnika
including paediatric home visits of up to 30 minutes
- Rīgas 1. slimnīca
- Rīgas veselības centrs
- Vesels bērns
Jelgava
- Jelgava City Hospital
paid services price list including paediatric specialist consultations
Daugavpils
- Daugavpils Regional Hospital, Centra polyclinic
Viestura iela 5
Liepāja
Choosing between doctors
- Languages. Consultations run in Latvian, many paediatricians also work in Russian. Confirm English when booking.
- Experience. Clinic pages and price lists set out professor or dr. med. consultations separately, at a higher fee.
- Age groups. Paediatricians see children up to 18. Some focus on infants, others on adolescents.
- Home visits. When a child is ill outside practice hours, some clinics send a paediatrician out.
- Second opinion. A child's legal representative may freely choose the doctor and the institution, including asking a second paediatrician for an assessment.
What a visit looks like
- Bring the child's medical records, vaccination history, earlier test results, and a list of medicines taken.
- Book by phone or through the provider's online form. Turning up without an appointment is not allowed.
- No referral is needed for a state-funded paediatric consultation, since paediatricians are direct-access specialists.
- At the visit the doctor takes a history from the parents, measures weight, height and temperature, examines the child, reviews the growth curve, and orders tests or another specialist if needed.
- Outside practice hours, advice is available on the family doctor line 66016001. In a life-threatening situation call 113.
Cost
Children under 18 are among the groups exempt from patient co-payments, so a state-funded paediatric consultation normally costs the family nothing. A private visit is paid by the parents or an insurer, and tests ordered privately are also paid.
- Paediatrician consultationPrice EUR: 50.00 to 70.00Provider: Vesels bērns
- Paediatrician consultation, range across Rīga clinicsPrice EUR: 20.00 to 70.00Provider: Medfix overview
- Paediatric home visit of up to 30 minutesPrice EUR: per clinic price listProvider: ARS medicīnas klīnika
- Administration surcharge on an outpatient consultationPrice EUR: 1.00Provider: Rīgas 1. slimnīca
- Patient co-payment for a child under 18Price EUR: 0.00Provider: NVD
Professional association and oversight
The specialty body is the association "Latvijas Pediatru asociācija" (Latvian Paediatric Association, LPA), registration number 40008000808, registered address Skolas iela 3, Rīga, LV-1010, phone +371 22044138, pediatruasociacija.lv. It was founded on 5 March 1993. The association runs seminars and conferences, works with state and non-governmental organisations, and carries out certification and recertification of paediatricians. President: Dr. Inga Ziemele, email latpedasoc@gmail.com.
The parent body is the Latvian Medical Association, founded in 1988, whose Certification Council issues certificates. The sector regulator is the Health Inspectorate.
Patient rights and complaints
If you have doubts about the care a child received, raise them first with the institution's management, which must operate a complaints and suggestions system. If that does not resolve it, the child's legal representative may submit a written complaint to the Health Inspectorate no later than two years after the alleged infringement. It is reviewed within 30 days, extendable to four months in complex cases. The procedure is set out on the Health Inspectorate site.
FAQ
Do I need a referral to see a paediatrician?
No. Paediatricians are direct-access specialists, so no family doctor referral is required.
What does a visit cost?
In the public system there is no co-payment for a child under 18. A private consultation in Rīga runs roughly 20.00 to 70.00 EUR depending on the clinic.
How do I confirm a doctor is certified?
Enter the surname in the practitioners register and check the specialty and the certificate validity date.
How does a paediatrician differ from a family doctor?
A family doctor covers the whole family and holds the patient on a registered list. A paediatrician works only with children and knows childhood illness and development in greater depth.
How often is certification renewed?
Every 5 years, on 250 continuing education points.
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