CURRICULUM VITAE:
| Professional Positions: |
| since 2012 head of the orthopedic Department, University Hospital Brno |
| since 2017 head of Centre for Spinal Surgery of University Hospital Brno |
| since 2004 head of University centre for scoliosis and spinal deformities, Masaryk ́s University Brno |
| since 2009 associate professor of Medical Faculty of Masaryk’s University Brno |
| since 1998 head of orthopedic and rehabilitation centre Recens Brno for orthopedic and spinal disorders |
| Professional Activities: |
| Member of Worldwide Conferences Committee of SRS (Scoliosis Research Society) |
| Member of Global Outreach Committee (Scoliosis Research Society) |
| Member of Educational board of UEMS (European Union of Medical Specialists) |
| Advisor to the Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, accreditation committee in Spinal surgery |
| Member of Executive Board of ČSOT (Czech Society for orthopedics and Traumatology) |
| Member of Czech Spine Surgery Society |
| Supervisor of doctoral studies in the field of orthopedic and Spinal surgery LF MU Brno, Czech Republic |
| Guarantor of Educational programs in orthopedics and Rehabilitation LF MU Brno (Medical Faculty of Masaryk’s University Brno) |
| Invited expert surgeon for spine deformity surgeries of national programs in South Africa, Georgia, Poland, Kazakstan, Slovakia. |
| Member of EduCom (Educational and Fellowship Committee) in Eurospine (The Spine Society of Europe) (2010 – 2013) |
| Advisor to the Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, accreditation committee in orthopedics and Traumatology (2015-2017) |
| Local host for SICOT/SRS Annual Meeting 2011 |
| Local host for SRS Annual Meeting and Courses 2016 |
| Organizer of the conference Scoliosis Symposium 2014 |
| Areas of Scientific Interest: |
| Scoliosis, spinal deformities, spondylosurgery, spinal oncology, neuromuscular skeletal deformities. |
Presentations and publications:
12 books
58 papers
379 scientific presentations
Head of the orthopedic department, University Hospital Brno
Head of University Center for Scoliosis and Spinal Deformities