Agota ŠKIKĖ

Biography

Education

In 2024, she completed a residency in general surgery at Vilnius University and obtained a surgeon’s license.

Professional Experience

• 2020–2021 – worked at the RVUL Emergency Department (ED), Consultation Unit, providing consultations to surgical patients.
• 2021–2024 – worked as a medical doctor in the RVUL Second Surgery Department.
• Since 2021 – works in the RVUL Department of Surgical Instrumental Diagnostics, performing soft-tissue ultrasound examinations, ultrasound-guided interventions, and endoscopic procedures.
• Since 2024 – works at the National Cancer Institute, in the Department of Breast Disease Surgery and Oncology.
• Since 2025 – works as a breast specialist (mammologist) at the National Cancer Institute Outpatient Clinic.

Performs a wide range of oncological and benign breast surgery procedures: mastectomies, breast-conserving surgeries, breast reconstructive operations, excision of benign breast lesions, excisional biopsies, sentinel lymph node biopsies, and lymphadenectomies.

Professional Development

In 2025, completed an 11-month advanced qualification program at Vilnius University, covering breast cancer diagnostics, surgical treatment, and reconstructive techniques.

Conferences

• 2024 – 10th International Breast Cancer Conference “Breast-Conserving Treatment”
• 2025 – Conference “In the Labyrinth of Upper Gastrointestinal Pathology Treatment”
• 2025 – Lithuanian Breast Cancer Association Conference “Hope in Truth: Planets Symposium”
• 2025 – ESGO Master of Disaster “State of the Art Therapy and Complication Management in Gynecologic Oncology and Breast Cancer” (Germany)
• 2025 – International Charité–Mayo Conference (15th Meeting) – Global Perspectives and Future Directions in Women’s Cancer (Germany)
• 2025 – NCI Conference “Management of Abdominal Oncopathology: The Importance of Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Innovations”

Memberships

• Lithuanian Breast Cancer Association