Education

• Basic School – Kladno (1961 – 1970)
• Gymnasium (1970 – 1974)
• Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague (1975 – 1981)

Postgraduate Education:

• 1st Certification in Orthopaedics (1984)
• 2nd Certification in Orthopaedics (1989)
• Lectures in Pedagogy (1988 – 1989)
• Lectures in Acupuncture (1991)

Employment History

• 1st Orthopaedic Clinic (1981 – 1985)
• Orthopaedic Clinic, 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University (1985 – 1994)
• Orthopaedic Clinic, 2nd Medical Faculty, Charles University (1994 – Present)
• Polyclinic at Národní (2000 – Present)
  • Specialization: Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, and Sports Traumatology
  • Comprehensive care for movement disorders and rehabilitation programs

Current Position:

• Chief of the Clinic
• Lecturer for Medical Faculty Students
• Member of Editorial Boards:
  • Endoscopy
  • International Orthopaedics
  • Acta Orthopaedica Cechoslovaca
  • Orthopaedics Traumatology and Prosthetics
• National Delegate of SICOT
• Past Vice President of SICOT (2009 – 2011)
• Editor-in-Chief:
  • Ortopedie
  • Current Orthopaedic Practice – Czech Edition
• Member of the Board, Czech Ministry of Health
• Member of the Board of Directors, Hospital
• Member of Private Orthopaedic Clinic in Spas Teplice – Foreign Patients Section

International Study and Training Programs

• Stockholm, Sweden (1985) – Thermovision Methodology Training (1 week)
• Kurgan, Russia (1989) – Bone Lengthening Mission (1 week, Ministry of Health delegation)
• India (1988) – Surgical Tour for Arthroplasty and External Fixation (5 weeks)
• Wilhelm Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland – Alloplastic Surgery, Spine Surgery, Arthroscopy (3 months)
• Louisville, Kentucky, USA – Sports Medicine Center, Knee & Hip Arthroplasty (1 week)
• Chester, UK – Knee Arthroplasty (1 week)
• Wrightington, UK – Charnley Hip Lectures (1 week)
• Texas University, San Antonio, USA – Shoulder Surgery Course
• Loyola University, Chicago, USA – Revision Surgery of Hip (1 week)

Scientific Work

• Over 300 lectures presented at national and international congresses (Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, Canada, Austria, Germany, India, etc.)
• 110 scientific articles published in orthopaedic journals (Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, Great Britain, Venezuela, USA)

Grants from the Czech Ministry of Health:

• Hybrid Hip Endoprosthesis
• Optimal Methods for Bone Lengthening
• Treatment of Knee Meniscus Injuries
• Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Orthopaedics
• Development of Orthopaedic Footwear for Disorders
• Optimal Treatment for Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy

Books Authored

• Thermography in Medicine (1991)
• Are You Waiting for Surgery? (1994)
• First Aid in Serious Injuries – Study Text for Registered Nurses (1995)
• Children’s Traumatology (2001)
• Surgical Treatment of Cerebral Palsy in Children (2008, co-authored with A. Schejbalová)
• Minimally Invasive Hip Arthroplasty (2008, co-authored with A. Roth)
• Classification Schemas in Orthopaedics (in print)
• Differential Diagnosis in Orthopaedics (in print)

Academic Degrees & Professional Titles

• Candidatus of Science (CSc.) (1990)
  • Thesis: Experimental and Clinical Results with Isoelastic Hemiarthroplasty POLDI
• Habilitation (Associate Professorship) (1992)
  • Thesis: Bone Lengthening Techniques
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) (2005)
  • Financial Support of Private Orthopaedic Clinics
• Professor Appointment (2012)
  • Professorial Thesis: Leg Lengthening and Deformity Correction in Children

Orthopaedic Interests & Specializations

• Arthroplasty (Hip, Knee, Shoulder)
• Bone Lengthening Techniques
• External Fixators
• Arthroscopy
• Traumatology
• Lower Back Pain Management
• Orthopaedic Treatment of Cerebral Palsy
• Paediatric Orthopaedics (Chief of the largest paediatric orthopaedic clinic in the country)

Scientific and Professional Organizations

National Positions:

• President of the Czech Orthopaedic Society (2002, 2008)
• Vice President of the Society for Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy (ČSL JEP)
• Member-at-Large, ESSKA Board (since 1996)
• Vice President of SICOT (2009)

Honorary Memberships:

• Hungarian Orthopaedic Society
• Slovak Orthopaedic Society
• Polish Orthopaedic Society
• Slovak Arthroscopic Society
• Society of Czech Doctors JEP
• Israel Orthopaedic Society

• Marital Status: Married
• Children: Two sons