Dr Sirje Kõvask

Dr Sirje Kõvask

Cardiologist

Dr Sirje Kõvask graduated from the Department of Care of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tartu in 1976. She became a cardiologist in 1983. In her daily inpatient and outpatient work as a teaching physician at Tartu University Hospital Department of Cardiac Surgery, she deals with the entire spectrum of heart diseases, prevention of heart diseases and congenital heart disease in adulthood. A teaching physician also instructs and gives lectures to residents. Dr Sirje Kõvask is a member of the Estonian Society of Hypertension and the Estonian Society of Cardiology, taking part in the working group on echocardiography and congenital heart disease.

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There is always something new in cardiology. A trusting relationship between the patient and their physician and the addition of new treatments allows us to better treat our patients and improve their quality of life.

Working languages

  • Estonian
  • English
  • Russian

Education

1983
Bakulev Scientific Centre of Cardiovascular Surgery (Moscow), further training – qualification as a cardiologist
1976
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tartu, speciality of medical treatment
1969
Tartu 5th Secondary School

Work experience

2021-present
Confido Medical Centre, cardiologist
1979-present
Tartu University Hospital, department of cardiac surgery, senior teaching physician on cardiology
1976-1979
Tallinn Tõnismäe Hospital, internist

Noteworthy professional further training

  • Participating in the annual congresses and training events of the European Society of Cardiology in various areas of cardiology
  • Participating in the working group meetings and other further training events of the Estonian Society of Cardiology

Membership in professional organisations

  • European Society of Cardiology (ESC), member of the working group on adult congenital heart disease (ACHD)
  • European Society of Hypertension
  • Estonian Society of Cardiology, working group on echocardiography and congenital heart disease
  • Estonian Society of Hypertension