Children’s Clinical University Hospital – Riga
Area of expertise and Healthcare Provider’s contribution to care for patients within the MetabERN Network
Our hospital is located in Riga and consists of two institutional complexes, one in Tornakalns district, Vienibas gatve 45, and the other in Jugla district – Juglas street 20. Our hospital is the only super specialty pediatric health care institution in Latvia.
The hospital also has a specialized metabolic laboratory and a neonatal screening program. Tests not available locally are carried out by affiliated laboratories in other European Union countries.
Key statistics:
- More than 15,000 patients treated on an in-patient basis annually
- More than 300,000 receive out-patient medical care services annually
Hospital’s vision: To ensure high quality and safe health care services for children, developing multi-profile and emergency as well as child-friendly medical care, medical education and research implementing 6 Sigma (LEAN) principles for patient flow and better human resources planning.
The hospital provides:
- State-funded health care services to children at the out-patient clinic
- Emergency and critical care services
- Optional paid services
Medical technologies and treatments comply with EU state results.
The Clinic of Medical Genetics and Prenatal Diagnostics:
- Includes the Rare Disease coordination center
- Takes care of Children and Adults with metabolic Diseases
- Main area of expertise: Phenylketonuria (all patients managed and treated here since 1987)
The Metabolic team collaborates with:
- Geneticists
- Pediatricians
- Internists
- Nutritional Specialist
- Psychologists
- Neurologists
- Physical Therapy specialists
- Cardiologists
- Other specialists as needed
Other metabolic diseases managed:
- Lysosomal storage diseases
- Urea cycle disorders
- Mitochondrial diseases
- Disorders of vitamin and cofactor metabolism
Specific treatments and interventions provided by the HCP
The Children’s Clinical University Hospital provides the following diagnostic and therapeutic services:
- Genetic counselling for all patients with metabolic diseases, prenatal investigation, and testing in families with metabolic diseases and risk calculation for family planning
- Newborn screening for 6 congenital diseases
- Chaperon therapy (specialized in Phenylketonuria)
- Enzyme replacement therapy, usually provided in outpatient clinic as long as it is necessary
- Nutritional therapy for diseases with specific diet (specialized in Phenylketonuria)
- Specific medical or surgical treatments for complications of the disease
- Intensive Care Unit for acute metabolic decompensation
- Home palliative care assistance
- Consultations with specialized Disease centers in European Union if necessary

Children’s Clinical University Hospital – Riga
Vienības gat. 45, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1004, Lettonia