Dr. Antanas Budėnas

Dr Antanas Budėnas is a Consultant Neurosurgeon specialising in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders affecting the spine, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system. He has developed particular expertise in degenerative spinal disease, spinal trauma and spinal tumours, together with the application of modern microsurgical and minimally invasive techniques designed to improve patient recovery while preserving neurological function. His practice focuses on relieving pain, restoring mobility and delivering long-term functional outcomes through evidence-based consultant-led care. Dr Budėnas graduated with a Master of Medicine from the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences between 2011 and 2017 before undertaking specialist neurosurgical training in Lithuania. During his postgraduate education, he completed an international clinical internship at Hôpital Pierre-Paul Riquet in Toulouse, France, gaining experience at one of Europe's leading university hospitals for neurosurgery. He has further strengthened his expertise through advanced educational programmes organised by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), ensuring his practice remains aligned with the latest European standards of spinal and neurosurgical care. His clinical practice encompasses the diagnosis and surgical management of lumbar and cervical disc disease, spinal stenosis, spinal instability, vertebral fractures, spinal cord compression and primary and metastatic spinal tumours. In the MMG treatment portfolio, Dr Budėnas performs consultant-led discectomy, laminectomy and spinal decompression procedures, applying microsurgical techniques wherever clinically appropriate to minimise tissue disruption, reduce postoperative pain and facilitate faster recovery. He also manages complex traumatic spinal injuries requiring multidisciplinary specialist care. Alongside his clinical practice, Dr Budėnas is committed to continuing professional development through regular participation in international congresses, specialist educational programmes and advanced neurosurgical training organised by the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies. His dedication to lifelong learning enables him to incorporate contemporary surgical techniques and international best practice into his everyday clinical work. Within the MMG network, Dr Budėnas represents a highly trained consultant neurosurgeon, offering patients modern evidence-based spinal surgery, international training and specialist expertise in treating degenerative, traumatic and tumour-related spinal disorders within the advanced multidisciplinary environment of Meliva Kardiolita Hospital.