Dr. Briedis is the Head of Structural Heart Interventions at the Hospital of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics. He is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the 6-year Cardiology Residency Programme at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. In 2018, he received an EAPCI Fellowship Grant for training in structural heart interventions and completed advanced training at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital (UK), Humanitas Research Hospital (Italy), and Luzerner Kantonsspital (Switzerland). Dr. Briedis holds an Executive MSc in Health Economics, Outcomes and Management in Cardiovascular Sciences, supported by multiple ESC and national scholarships, and obtained his second MSc degree in Health Economics and Management in 2022. His research focuses on first-in-human transcatheter heart valve interventions, emerging technologies in structural heart disease, and clinical outcomes. He is actively involved in multicenter clinical trials and has presented and published over 80 research projects in international scientific meetings and peer-reviewed journals. In addition to his academic and clinical leadership roles, Dr. Briedis serves as a clinical proctor, consultant, advisor and educational trainer for leading medical device companies. He is also an elected Member of the ESC EAPCI Congress Committee for the 2024–2026 term.