PERSONAL DATADate of birth: July 12, 1951 (Budapest, Hungary)
Married, six children (Péter, Tamás, Dorottya, Anna, Bálint , Melinda)
Wife:
E-mail: vpp@bhc.hu
1. Academic / Professional
1969 Graduated from High School (Teleki Blanka Gimnázium, Budapest)
1970 - 1973 Military Service (Border patrol)
1973 - 1979 Undergraduate Studies - Semmelweis University School of Medicine, Budapest
1979 Medical Diploma - graduated summa cum laude from Semmelweis University School of
Medicine, Budapest
Medicine, Budapest
1979 - 1986 Resident (St. John's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Budapest)
1983 Specialty Examination - Orthopaedics (honors)
1985 - 1993 Fellowships (Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States, Italy, Japan)
1987 - 2005 Assistant Professor - Semmelweis University of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics,
Budapest
Budapest
1989 - present Member of the Academy of Orthopaedics (Hungary)
1989 - present Member of the Board of the Hungarian Orthopaedic Society
1993 - present Member of the Presidency of the Hungarian Spine Society
1995 - 1999 Member of the Academy of Neurosurgery (Hungary)
1995 - 2000 Member of the Government Highest Health Ethical Committee
1995 - present Head of the Department of Spinal Surgery, Semmelweis University of Medicine
(Hungary)
(Hungary)
1996 - 1998 President (Hungarian Spine Society)
1997 - present Director (National Center for Spinal Disorders, Budapest)
2000 - present Director (Buda Health Center, Budapest)
2004 - present Department Head (National Health Center, Department of Spinal Disorders)
2004 - 2005 President ("Spine Experts of South-East Europe")
2005 - present President (Hungarian Orthopedic Society)
2. Scientific Publications / Research / Memberships
Books: 3
Articles: 16
Book chapters: 11
Patents: 22
Lectures: 422
Member of Editorial Board of professional journal: 3
Member of Hungarian professional associations: 7
Member of international professional associations: 6
Honorary member of national professional associations: 7
Prizes and honors, national: 6
Prizes and honors, international: 9
Government prizes (scientific): 2
Scientific projects financed nationally (ongoing): 5
Scientific projects financed through international sources (ongoing): 9
Articles: 16
Book chapters: 11
Patents: 22
Lectures: 422
Member of Editorial Board of professional journal: 3
Member of Hungarian professional associations: 7
Member of international professional associations: 6
Honorary member of national professional associations: 7
Prizes and honors, national: 6
Prizes and honors, international: 9
Government prizes (scientific): 2
Scientific projects financed nationally (ongoing): 5
Scientific projects financed through international sources (ongoing): 9
Reviewer (European Spine Journal) since 1999
Research grants (running)
National (NCSD): 13
International: 19, including European Union FP7 "GENODISC" (2008-2013)
and "MYSPINE" (2010-2013)
