Maija Pozemkovska

Maija Pozemkovska is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of the History of Medicine, focusing on medical history with a specialization in Latvian studies, biographies, and historical research. Her work intersects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the field of Other Medical Sciences.

• ORCID: 0000-0002-0084-2887

Her research spans biographies of 19th-20th century physicians, Soviet-era medical systems, and regional healthcare history. Key collaborations include Vasyliev K. and Vasyliev Y. on Kyiv professor Ch. von Hubbenet, and Urtāne I. and Skaģers A. on Latvian dental history.

Recent publications cover topics such as Melks’ Vacuum Excochleator, maternity hospitals in Soviet Latvia, and literature reviews on historical medical figures. Her work emphasizes archival reconstruction, professional networks, and institutional evolution.

• 2024: 2 publications
• 2022: 2 publications
• 2021: 4 publications

She has presented at conferences on forensic medicine (2023), tuberculosis eradication (2023), and Baltic medical figures (2023). Media contributions include TV24 appearances, public science communication, and Latvian-language historical analysis.