Prof. Laimonas Šiupšinskas is a distinguished physiotherapist and academic, with deep expertise in orthopaedic and sports rehabilitation. He is Professor at the Sports Medicine Clinic of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, where he oversees specialist training and contributes extensively to clinical research and education. A former elite karate athlete and national champion, his clinical and scientific trajectory reflects a unique integration of academic excellence and high-performance sport.

His work centres on the functional assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with spinal, joint, and temporomandibular disorders, as well as on the return-to-play strategies for injured athletes. Šiupšinskas has played a pivotal role in advancing sports physiotherapy in Lithuania, serving as the lead physiotherapist for both the national men's and 3x3 basketball teams. Clinically, he combines evidence-based physiotherapy with manual therapy, dry needling, taping techniques, and movement-based rehabilitation.

A co-author of several scientific publications and the textbook Sportinės traumos, he is also a board member of the Lithuanian Society for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Diagnostics. Prof. Šiupšinskas remains a key figure in sports medicine, recognised for shaping rehabilitation practice through education, research, and frontline engagement in elite sport.