Simonas Kaupas

Simonas Kaupas is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Meliva Kardiolita Hospital. He completed dual residency training in orthopedics and plastic surgery at Vilnius University. Kaupas holds international fellowships in hand and reconstructive surgery from Sweden, Nepal, and the Czech Republic. He specializes in aesthetic surgery, hand procedures, and facial nerve paralysis treatment.

Surgical Specialization & Approach

Kaupas applies his dual background in orthopedics and plastic surgery to ensure functional results. His practice focuses on aesthetic surgery and reconstruction for post-traumatic or oncological bone and soft tissue defects. The specialist uses advanced neuroendoscopic methods for maxillofacial reconstruction and breast reconstruction surgery. Additionally, he performs complex wrist surgery and treats facial nerve paralysis.

Procedures Performed

• Aesthetic surgery including facelifts, rhinoplasty, and blepharoplasty
• Breast augmentation, lift, reduction, and revision
• Body contouring such as liposuction (Vaser), tummy tucks, and thigh lifts
• Hand and wrist reconstructive surgery
• Post-oncological soft tissue and bone reconstruction
• Gynecomastia surgery — a procedure to reduce enlarged male breast tissue

Professional Experience

• 2017–Present: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Meliva Kardiolita Hospital
• 2021–2024: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Nordclinic
• 2019–2023: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Center
• 2016–2020: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Perfectus Clinic
• 2015–2022: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Santaros Clinics, Vilnius
• 2012–2019: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon, Republican Vilnius University Hospital (RVUL)
• 2015–2017: Assistant Plastic Surgeon, Northway Medical Center (NMC)

Education & International Training

• 2015–2017: Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vilnius University
• 2010–2015: Residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology, Vilnius University
• 2004–2010: Master’s Degree in Medicine, Vilnius University
• 2013: Fellowship in Hand Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Sweden
• 2014: Fellowship in Reconstructive Surgery, Nepal Medical College, Nepal
• 2015: Hand Surgery Training, Dr. Radek Kebrle Clinic, Czech Republic
• 2016: Surgical Training on Scaphoid Fracture Repair, Dr. Radek Kebrle Clinic, Czech Republic
• 2019: Facial Anatomy and Surgery Cadaver Course, Liège, Belgium

Scientific Courses & Meetings

Kaupas regularly attends surgical training sessions across Europe to update his methods. He has participated in specialized breast surgery meetings in Düsseldorf, Madrid, and Riga. The doctor also attended the IMCAS World Congress in Paris and the Bergamo Rhinoplasty Meeting in Italy. He has presented his work at national and international meetings of the Lithuanian Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery since 2015.

• 2011 & 2012: AO Basic Principles of Fracture Management, Hungary
• 2016: "All Around the Scaphoid" Course, Prague, Czech Republic
• 2017: Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery Course, Paris, France
• 2017: Eurohand Congress, Budapest, Hungary
• 2018: Düsseldorf Breast Meeting, Germany
• 2019: Polytech Breast Augmentation Course, Riga, Latvia
• 2019: Madrid Breast Meeting, Spain
• 2024: Baltic Plastic Surgery Congress, Tallinn, Estonia