Dr Antanas Mickevičius

About Dr Antanas Mickevičius

Dr Antanas Mickevičius is a highly experienced bariatric surgeon and consultant upper GI based in London, who specialises in bariatric surgery, revisional bariatric surgery, upper GI surgery including gastric sleeve alongside gastric bypass, acid reflux surgery and hiatal hernia surgery. He privately practices at Dental & Medical Clinic, Barking, and Newman Bariatric Clinic in Lithuania, while he has significant experience in the NHS as a consultant. Dr Mickevičius is highly qualified with an MD and PhD, and trained in bariatric surgery at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Gothenburg, Sweden. He then underwent further training in advanced bariatric surgery at Whittington Hospital in London. He has also undergone training in several other countries, including Germany and Spain. Dr Mickevičius, who performs over 300 bariatric surgeries a year, conducts regular clinics, personally ensuring the highest safety standards, top quality preoperative preparation and postoperative follow up. Dr Mickevičius is currently the lead bariatric surgeon at the Newman Bariatric Clinic and a consultant upper GI, bariatric and general surgeon at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Hospital in Kaunas, which is the largest and the most advanced medical institution in Lithuania and Baltic States. His clinical research work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals, while he has presented at several national and international conferences. He is also a member of various professional organisations including the International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO) and the Lithuanian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Additionally, he is committed to educating future medics, currently holding a position as a professsor at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. Here, Dr Mickevičius shares his vast surgical and weight loss treatment experiences, techniques and research insights with surgeons of the future. He also trains fellow surgeons in laparoscopic and bariatric surgery.