Sabine Upmale – Engela

Internist, specialises in endocrinology

Specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the glands of internal secretion.

Consults and treats patients suffering from:

• diabetes mellitus and disorders of carbohydrate metabolism;
• thyroid, adrenal and pituitary disorders;
• calcium metabolism disorders;
• obesity and other endocrine diseases;
• carries out preventive examinations and health risk assessment, general endocrine diagnosis, and medical check-up.

Work experience:

• 2016 – present – Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Gaiļezers Hospital, resident physician;
• 2017 – present – Riga Stradiņš University, lecturer at the Department of Internal Medicine;
• 2020 – present – Capital Clinic Riga, endocrinologist;
• 2020 – 2024 – “Anti-Aging Institute”, endocrinologist;
• 2021 – 2024 – Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, assistant;
• 2018 – 2021 – project “Interaction of external and genetic factors in the mechanisms of immunological development of autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland”. Grant lzp-2018/2-0059 of the Latvian Council of Science.

Work experience abroad:

• 2018 – training in Austria, Graz, LKH-Universitätsklinikum Graz;
• 2019 – training in Germany, Frankfurt, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt;
• 2015 – training in Germany, Kamp-Lintfort, St. Bernard Hospital.

Education:

• 2019 – present – Riga Stradiņš University, residency in endocrinology;
• 2016 – 2019 – Riga Stradiņš University, residency in internal medicine. Certified internist;
• 2010 – 2016 – faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradiņš University. Medical doctor.

The most important certificates of professional development:

• she enhances her knowledge of endocrinology and internal medicine at congresses, courses in Europe and Latvia several times a year.

Membership in professional associations:

• member of the Latvian Society of Internists;
• member of the European Association of Endocrinologists;
• member of the Latvian Association of Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases;
• associate member of the Latvian Association of Endocrinologists.

Provides consultations in Latvian, English and German.