prof. MUDr. Petr Vlček CSc., MHA

prof. MUDr. Petr Vlček CSc., MHA

ENDOCRINOLOGY
Prague

Professional Qualifications:

  • MUDr. – Faculty of General Medicine, Charles University in Prague – 1985 (General Medicine)
  • CSc. – Institute of Endocrinology, Prague – 1993 (Internal Medicine)
  • Doc. – Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Prague – 1998 (Nuclear Medicine)
  • Prof. – Charles University, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Prague – 2012 (Internal Medicine)

Board Certifications:

  • Internal Medicine (1st degree): 1988
  • Endocrinology: 1992
  • Nuclear Medicine: 1996
  • Diabetology and Endocrinology: 2011

Employment History:

  • 1985 – 1986: Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of General Medicine, Charles University – Assistant Professor
  • 1986 – 1992: Institute of Endocrinology, Prague – Researcher
  • 1992 – Present: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinology, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University & Motol University Hospital

Current Positions:

  • Head of the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Endocrinology at the 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University & Motol University Hospital (since 1999)
  • Head of the Center for Thyroid Oncology and Endocrine Orbitopathy, Motol University Hospital (since 2001)

  • Šilink Award – 2002 & 2007

Research Focus:

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in thyroid disorders, application of nuclear medicine techniques
  • Treatment of thyroid carcinomas with open radiopharmaceuticals
  • Ultrasonographic diagnostics of thyroid disorders and endocrine orbitopathy
  • Monitoring and long-term follow-up of patients with differentiated and medullary thyroid carcinoma
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration between endocrinologists, nuclear medicine specialists, and other experts in the comprehensive treatment of thyroid malignancies

Teaching Activities:

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Czech Technical University (ČVUT)

Memberships in Professional Societies:

  • Member of the Board and Treasurer, Czech Endocrinological Society (ČLS JEP)
  • Member of the Board and Treasurer, Czech Society of Nuclear Medicine (ČLS JEP)
  • Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Endocrinology, Prague
  • Chairman of the Endocrinology Committee of the Scientific Council, Czech Medical Chamber (ČLK)
  • Member of the Czech Society of Internal Medicine (ČLS JEP)
  • European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM)
  • European Society of Endocrinology (ECE)

  • Author and co-author of over 300 scientific publications
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