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Paediatrician in Latvia

Where to get treatment, how to verify certification, what this doctor does

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, Liepāja, Jelgava, Jūrmala, Ventspils and Rēzekne – from Riga to the smallest rural parish. It does not matter whether you live in the capital or in a remote rural municipality – distance no longer decides how quickly you can see a doctor.

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 paediatricians 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

  • Aija Briška
  • Amanda Freimane
  • Anna Birka
  • Anna Cimermane
  • Daiga Akmentiņa
  • Daira Brenča
  • Ilva Daugule
  • Ilze Grope
  • Jeļena Savarovska
  • Liene Maulica
  • Sanita Mitenberga
  • Sarmīte Lazda

This list is partial. It comes from our current doctor list and does not cover every paediatrician practising in Latvia.

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

  • Subtype
    Neonatologist
    What they do
    Care of newborns, including preterm babies
    When you'd be referred
    Problems in the first weeks of life, jaundice, feeding and breathing difficulty
  • Subtype
    Paediatric cardiologist
    What they do
    Congenital and acquired heart disease in children
    When you'd be referred
    Heart murmur, fainting on exertion, blue discolouration
  • Subtype
    Paediatric neurologist
    What they do
    Nervous system disease and developmental disorders
    When you'd be referred
    Seizures, delayed motor development, headaches
  • Subtype
    Paediatric gastroenterologist
    What they do
    Digestive tract and liver disease
    When you'd be referred
    Chronic abdominal pain, poor weight gain, blood in stool
  • Subtype
    Paediatric endocrinologist
    What they do
    Growth and hormonal disorders
    When you'd be referred
    Short stature, early or late puberty, type 1 diabetes
  • Subtype
    Paediatric haemato-oncologist
    What they do
    Blood disorders and tumours in children
    When you'd be referred
    Persistent anaemia, enlarged lymph nodes, suspected malignancy
  • Subtype
    Paediatric surgeon
    What they do
    Surgical problems in children
    When 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 Rīga Stradiņš University (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
  • 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 paid to the Latvian Medical Association.
  • Entry in the practitioners register must be renewed every 5 years.

How to verify this doctor's certificate

  1. 1Open Health Inspectorate – register of medical practitioners (registri.vi.gov.lv) (opens in a new window).
  2. 2Enter the surname or practitioner identifier in the search box.
  3. 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.
  4. 4Check the certificate validity date. A permit or an adaptation period is not a certificate.
  5. 5If anything is unclear, see the register explanation page (opens in a new window).

Where this specialist practises, by city

Rīga

Jelgava

Daugavpils

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.

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, Latvian Paediatric Association (pediatruasociacija.lv) (opens in a new window). 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 (opens in a new window), 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 (opens in a new window).

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 (opens in a new window) 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.

This page was reviewed by Sergejs Ponomarjovs, from the E-Medicīna team. More about us.

Sources, last review and corrections

Health Inspectorate – register of medical practitioners (registri.vi.gov.lv) (opens in a new window)Latvian Health Inspectorate (vi.gov.lv) (opens in a new window)National Health Service of Latvia (vmnvd.gov.lv) (opens in a new window)Latvian Medical Association (arstubiedriba.lv) (opens in a new window)Microsurgery Centre (kirurgija.lv) (opens in a new window)Latvian Paediatric Association (pediatruasociacija.lv) (opens in a new window)Website zl.lv (opens in a new window)Rīga Stradiņš University (rsu.lv) (opens in a new window)Health Centre 4 (vc4.lv) (opens in a new window)ARS medical clinic (arsmed.lv) (opens in a new window)Vesels bērns – parent information portal (veselsberns.lv) (opens in a new window)Website medfix.lv (opens in a new window)Riga 1st Hospital (1slimnica.lv) (opens in a new window)Riga Health Centre (rigasveseliba.lv) (opens in a new window)Jūrmala Hospital (jpslimnica.lv) (opens in a new window)Daugavpils Regional Hospital (slimnica.daugavpils.lv) (opens in a new window)Health Centre Association (VCA) (vca.lv) (opens in a new window)

Last reviewed: 8 August 2026

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