About us - Christinas Clinic

Welcome to Christinas Clinic

“We are committed to maintain the highest medical standards and the best possible results – ones that encourage pride in both our surgeons as well as patients.”

– Brit-Carmen Norlan, Director, Christinas Clinic

With 25 years of experience, Christinas Clinic is an aesthetic and general surgery clinic in Estonia with partners in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Finland.

With a dedicated team and a specially developed and built state-of-the art physical clinic, Christinas Clinic is one of the very few clinics offering aesthetic and general surgery in the region that provides a full-package solution from consultation to surgery to recovery and check-up (rather than just being a so-called medical intermediary or facilitator).

We offer a wide range of the most innovative surgical and non-surgical procedures, based on the needs and desires of our patients. We are committed to advancing and updating the training of our surgeons as well as the technology, equipment and materials we work with while it is patient satisfaction and the quality of our results that is the Clinic’s true founding principle.

Christinas Clinic has been the official regional partner for the internationally acclaimed ‘Extreme Makeover’ Series, aired in Estonia on TV3, since 2006.

Get in touch, visit us in Tallinn, meet our team and let us find the best and most appropriate solutions for you!

Thorough consultations

It is one thing to wish for a nicer or healthier appearance and yet completely another to truly understand one’s body. We will always give our absolute best to first and foremost help our patients understand the nature and effects of aesthetic and general surgery in relation to their own bodies. Simultaneously, our approach is to medically and psychologically approach each individual as a whole (as opposed to just focusing on the specific area which they have contacted us about), taking into consideration their body, proportions, general wellbeing, the appropriate options and available methods.

Each successful operation is a direct result of thorough assessments, consultations, 3D renderings and samples. It is of absolute importance that we manage our patients’ expectations and provide a in-depth understanding of each procedure before. As such, all consultations are led by specially trained professionals with the required knowledge, experience and capacity to address any possible questions or concerns.

To guarantee the same results with our international patients, we also offer the opportunity to conduct the consultation in their nature tongue, bringing in a trusted and certified interpreter when needed. Similarly, we are always open to conducting multiple consultations before proceeding with any procedures.

25 years of experience

Above all we value innovation, experience and the highest level of professional care. It is these core principles which create the foundation for the work of our team and help ensure that the quality in our own conduct translates into the best experience for our patients.

Our team comprises of experienced specialists who are all passionate about their jobs. Each specialist is responsible for specific areas and tasks, ensuring a highly personalized and attentive experience for our patients. For example, even the initial patient file is completed by the patient together with the administrator; the consultation is conducted by a member of the team specially trained to do so; the 3D rendering featuring the final results of the procedure is specially developed by our IT specialist and so on.

Our round-the-clock team of nurses each specialize in specific areas while all ICU nurses only ever oversee two patients at a time.

The Christinas Clinic team measure themselves by the highest global standards and in addition to the international training and education of our doctors, our team also includes surgeons from elsewhere in Europe.

Meet the team

The latest in medical technology and procedures

We value our combined experience and invest in the future. At Christinas Clinic, beauty and health are uniquely interlinked with innovation and technology.

In fact, we stand out and are known amongst the competitive set for our dedication to innovation and continue to uphold our position as one of the leaders in the medical field in Estonia.

The soft-and-hardware technology that supports our work includes the latest advancements, allowing us to be able to offer the best solutions. This, together with the clinic’s welcoming and contemporary atmosphere lead to an even higher quality of output from our doctors and thus ensure exceptional service and, most importantly, truly satisfied customers.

Our customer is our focus

At Christinas Clinic we believe that while the results matter, it is also the elemental experience of human interaction and customer service that can be the truly defining factors.

We strive to help our patients know and feel that their wishes and worries are understood and taken into consideration. The smallest details matter and we take pride in making our patients feel comfortable and welcome. It is our specialized and highly personal approach that helps us narrow down the most suitable procedure for each individual that comes to us.

We invest in our team

The team we’ve built comprises of the best and we believe in treating them as such.

To support our team in reaching their highest potential we invest in their continuous further development and education.

We value each member for their individual strengths and approaches and for their role within the wider team, nurturing an environment where their roles as both individual persons as well as team-players are supported, rewarded and encouraged with joint entertainment activities outside of the clinic, sports events, theatre visits, dinners and much more.

It is an environment that strives to support and inspire while offering an opportunity to advance and grow and, ultimately, to further create and maintain a happy team uniquely suited to advise, help, work with and care each individual patient.

Staff

BRIT-CARMEN NORLAN

manager

ANTS VIIKLEPP, MD.

surgeon / head surgeon

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Ants Viiklepp, MD.

Born: April 15, 1961 Pärnu, Estonia

Education:

1979 Graduated from Pärnu 2nd Secondary School (Koidula School), gold medal

1985 Tartu University, medical faculty, cum laude

Professional experience:

1985 Internship in general surgery

1986-1998 Estonian Seamen Hospital, surgeon

1998-2004 Private clinic Fertilitas, laparoscopic surgery

1998-2005 West Tallinn Central Hospital, surgeon

2005-2006 West Tallinn Central Hospital, head of clinic of surgery

2006-2008 West Tallinn Central Hospital, Medical manager, surgeon

2008- West Tallinn Central Hospital, Bariatric Aesthetic surgery leader, surgeon

2009- West Tallinn Central Hospital, Head of operation services and Day surgery

2001-2010 Villa Medica (Pärnu), general and aesthetic private surgery

2001- Christinas Clinic (Tallinn), general and aesthetic private surgery

2013- Christinas Clinic Head of surgery

Postgraduate studies:

1987 Moscow Second Medical University, abdominal surgery

1992 Stockholm Sabbatsberg Hospital, endoscopic surgery

1994 Würzburg University, colorectal surgery, aesthetic surgery, breast reconstructions, microsurgery

1998 Botox, Perlane courses, Tallinn, Estonia

2000 St Peterburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Study, postgraduate courses in aesthetic surgery

1999-2004 Gothenburg-Public Health High School, diploma in public health

2003 3rd International Breast surgery and Liposuction workshop, Lisbon, Portugal

2004 Mesotherapy courses by Filorga, Tallinn, Estonia

2004 9th International congress of Oriental Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery workshop, Bangkok, Thailand

2005 Gluteus Prosthesis Workshop, Brugge, Belgium 2005 ISAPS Nordic Lights Course, Stockholm, Sweden

2006 Lipolysis Workshop, Copenhagen, Denmark 2007 24th Congress of French Society of Aesthetic Surgery, Paris, France

2008 19th Congress of International Plastic Aesthetic Surgery, Melbourne, Australia

2008 The ageing face, new approaches, using of Happylift and Aptos Threads, Tallinn, Estonia 2008 EAES Congress. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery postgraduate courses, Stockholm, Sweden

2009 SOFCEP XXII Congress, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery training course, Cannes, France

2011 ISAPS meeting, St Petersburg

2012 21.Congress of ISAPS, Geneva

2012 Laparoscopic Bariatric Worksop, Kaunas

2010 Second Baltic Bariatric meeting, Vilnius

2010 Academikliniken Beauty Through Science Congress, Stockholm, Sweden

2013 Nutational Liposculpture course, Brussels

2013 Baltic Vein Days, sclerotherapy workshop, Tallinn

2014 2V Face Rejuvenation course, Riga

2014 Wound healing symposium,Tallinn

Memberships:

National delegate of European Surgical Society

Member of board- Baltic Association of Surgeons

Estonian Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Society

Tallinn Surgical Society-active member from 1986, chairman 2006-2009

Lector:

2004 Lector of Cosmetic surgery in Central Clinic, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Cosmetic surgery lectures in Tallinn to cosmetologists, family doctors

Languages:

Estonian (mother tongue)
English (fluent)
Russian (fluent)
Finnish
German

GINTARAS PAPEČKYS, MD.

plastic surgeon

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Gintaras Papeckys, MD.

Born: November 7, 1957 Kaunas, Lithuania

Education:

1975 Graduated from Kaunas 2nd Secondary School, gold medal

1981 Kaunas Medical University, medical faculty, cum laude

Professional experience:

1981 – 1981 Internship in general surgery

1982 – 1986 Kaunas Medical University Clinic, surgeon

1986 – 1994 Kaunas Medical Academy, assistant in Surgical cathedral

1989 – 1994 private clinic Kaunas Medical centre, general and aesthetic private surgery

1994 – 1999 private clinic “BMP”(General Medical Practise), general and aesthetic private surgery

1997 received plastic and reconstructive surgeon qualification

1999 established own surgery clinic – “GP CLINIC” (www.gpklinika.lt) The surgeon has made more than 6000 plastic-aesthetic operations.

Postgraduate studies:

1994 Universite Catholique de Louvain, Belgium, Clinique universitaire Saint Luc, Department de chirurgie, Plastic and Aesthetic surgery (prof. R.Vanwijck)

1997 State of the Art, Aesthetic Surgery, Antibes Juan les Pins, France

1998 2nd central European Advanced Course on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Prague, Czech Republic

1998 The International Society of Aesthetic plastic surgery, “Beauty in Greece”, Athens, Greece

1999 12th Congress of the International Confederation for Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, San Francisco, USA

2001 Intenational Master Course on Ageing Skin, Paris, France

2004 Intensive Course of Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Ekaterinburg, Russia

2006 The Fourth International Plastic surgery Course, Facial Rejuvenation and Mammaplasty, Ekaterinburg, Russia

2007 International Master Course on Aging Skin, Paris, France

2008 Aesthetic Surgery of the Face – Principles and Pitfalls in Aesthetic Facial Surgery Hands-on-Human-Cadaver-course at the Centrum of Anatomy and Cell Biology Vienna Medical University

2008 V International Plastic Surgery Course, Facial Rejuvenation and Body Contouring: Abdominoplasty, Breast Reduction, Body Lift, Liposuction and Lipofiling, Ekaterinburg, Russia

2008 Aesthetic surgery of the breast. Scoula di Oncologia Chirurgica Ricostruttiva, Milano, Italy

Memberships:

Plastic-Reconstructing Surgery Association of Lithuania

European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Languages:

Lithuanian (mother language)
English (good)
Russian (fluent)

ASKO SALMI, MD.

plastic surgeon

JYRI HUKKI, MD.

plastic surgeon

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EVE MAND, MD.

gynecologist

MARI LAASMA, MD.

surgeon

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Mari Laasma, MD

Born September 20, 1979 Tartu, Estonia

Education:

2004-2011 Tallinn Children`s Hospital, specialization in pediatric surgery

1997-2003 Tartu University, Faculty of Medicine, MD

Professional experience:

2011-present Tallinn Children`s Hospital, Estonia pediatric - surgeon

2010-present Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa Children`s Hospital pediatric – surgeon

2013 Observership in Pediatric surgery at the Medical University of Graz

2004-2011 Tallinn Children`s Hospital, Estonia - pediatric surgery resident

2006 St. August Children`s Hospital in Bonn - surgeon’s assistant

2003-2004 Audentes Sport Medicine Centre - doctor

2002-2003 North Estonia Medical Centre - intern

2000-2002 Tallinn Children`s Hospital - nurse

1997-2000 Tallinn Children`s Hospital department of Pediatric Surgery - surgeon’s assistant

Postgraduate studies:

2018 Ipsen Global Anatomy Masterclass Injection and anatomy dissection workshops Dr. B.Ascher (Paris, France)

2018 IMCAS Annual World Congress 2018 (Paris, France)

2018 International injection masterclass Dr. A. Saromytskaya Ipsen Aesthetic Academy IMC (Moscow, Russia)

2017 Allergan Medical Institute International Meeting "Volite Launch" (Tallinn, Estonia)

2017 "Botulin`therapy harmonizing techniques" dr. A.Saromytskaya (Volgorod) Tallinn, Estonia

2017 Laser Collage.org training course for advanced cosmetic laser specialist (Tallinn, Estonia)

2017 Laser Collage.org training course for Laser Safety Officier (Tallinn, Estonia)

2017 Belkyra Lipolysis Hands-on trainig (Tallinn, Estonia)

2017 Hair Transplantation for Medical Doctors dr. Akaki Tsilosani M.D (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)

2016 IMCAS Annual World Congress 2016 (Paris, France)

2016 Global Anatomy Masterclass Dr. L.Septien-Velez, Dr. B.Ascher (Paris, France)

2016 The European Society for Laser Dermatology teaching course in Laser and Ebd (Paris, France)

2015 Theoretical and practical training on PRP Regeneration in Ülemiste Hotell (Tallinn)

2015 "Tendens of wrinkle correction with Abotulinum toxin in practice"dr. B. Ascher (FR) Riga, Latvia

2015 "From anatomy to the beauty. Face rejuvenation with Juvederm Vycross" dr. L.Belhaouari (FR) Riga, Latvia

2015 Allergan Medical Institute Leaders "Enhancing clinical practice
through the MD codes" in Pague (Czech Republic)*

2015 "Achieving best results in face aesthetics with right individual
choice of BotulinumToxin and filler Uma Jeunesse" dr. P. Sharma (UK), dr. S.Shamsutdinova (Russia) in Ülemiste hotell in Tallinn (Estonia)

2015 Conference of the Aesthetic Dermatology in Tallinn (Estonia)

2015 Biorevitalization, fillers courses in Tallinn (Estonia)

2015 Dr. Uliana Gout, London Aesthetic Medicine Services Workshop
in botulinum toxin and fillers in Tallinn (Estonia)

2014 STEPS 2014 Anorectal Malformations& Hirschsprung’s Disease in Helsinki (Finland)

2012 „Multiple Magnet Ignestion in Children“ The 12th Conference of the Baltic Association of Pediatric Surgeons in Riga (Latvia)

2011 EUPSA 4th Eastern and Central European Course in Pediatric Surgery on "Minimal Access Surgery" in Maribor (Slovenia)

2010 Wound infection symposium, in Tallinn (Estonia)

2010 „Septic hip in newborn“ Conference of the Baltic Association of
Pediatric Surgeons in Tallinn (Estonia)

2009 „Urethral Haemangioma” SHOP Seminar in Pediatric Urology in
Salzburg (Austria)

2005 5th European Symposium on Pediatric Nuclear Medicine in Girona (Spain)
Memberships:

2010 - present Baltic Association of Pediatric Surgeons - member

2009 - present Estonian Pediatric Surgical Association - member

2000 - present Estonian MMC and HC Association - member

2000-2003 Medical Student Surgery Association - president

1997-2000 Estonian Medical Students Association member in scientific
group

Languages:

Estonian (mother tongue)
English (fluent)
Finnish (fluent)
Russian (good)
German