Operating surgeons

Neurosurgeons recommended by us are ranked among top specialists in the Czech Republic in this field that can boast of a long tradition and an absolutely comparable standard as in other EU countries or in the US.

Martin Sameš, M.D., PhD., Associate professor

Born:

1963

Department:

Neurosurgical clinic, University of J.E. Purkyně and Masaryk´s Hospital,
Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

Education:

1978-1982: gymnasium
1982-1988: Medical degree M.D., Charles University, Prague
1991: Surgical specialization 1st degree
1996: Neurosurgical specialization 2nd degree
2000: PhD degree, thesis on the topic of Regeneration of peripheral nerves after injury
2006: Habilitation, thesis on the topic of Microsurgical approaches in skull base surgery

Special courses:

EANS courses (European Asociation of Neurosurgical Societies) - Izrael, Belgium, Turkey, Austria, Denmark (1992-1996)
9th international course of WFNS ( World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies ) – Germany (1994)
Midas Rex Institute Texas Workshop - Los Angeles, USA (1995)
Spine Course- Spine System Evolution, Barcelona, Spain (1998)
16th International Course on Clinical Neurosurgery (WFNS), Germany (1998)
AO ASIF Comprehensive Spine Course, Davos, Switzerland (1998)
Transtemporal Skull Base Course, Raleigh, USA (1999)
Fukushima Skull Base Course, Japan (1999)
Anspach Temporal Bone Dissection Workshop, Hawaii, USA (2000)
Advanced techniques in image guided surgery course, Innsbruck, Austria (2001)
4th International Skull Base Dissection Course, Marseille, France (2002)
Live Demonstration Course of Microneurosurgery of Prof.Yasargil, Helsinki, Finland (2002)
Bryan Cervical Disc System, Bordeaux, France (2002)
Advanced Anterior and Posterior Treatment of Cervical Diseases, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (2003)
Advanced Aneurysm Treatment Symposium, Oxford, UK (2004)
Advanced Techniques in Image Guided Surgery, Marseille, France (2008)
Endoscopic Skull Base Approaches Practical Course, Vancouver, Canada (2008)
Endoscopic Endonasal Skull Base Surgery Workshop, Rotterdam, Holand (2009)
Course on the use of Microdialysis in Intensive Care and Surgery, Embassy of Sweden, Prague (2009)

Study visits:

07/1991 University Hospital Vienna, Austria
02/1992 Karl-Franz University Graz, Austria
08/1992 University Hospital Utrecht, Holland
08/1993 BNI St.Joseph´s Hospital, Phoenix, USA
08/1995 USC Los Angeles, USA
09/1995 UCSF San Francisco, USA
08/1996 GWU Washington, USA
08/1998 Columbia-Presbyterian MC, New York City, USA
08/1998 Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, USA
07/2000 Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City, USA
11/2001 Kushiro , Abashiri, Tokyo, Nagasaki, Japan
01/2002 Atkinson Morley Hospital , London, UK
07/2005 Philipps University, Marburg, Germany
12/2005 Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Bonn, Germany

Membership in societies:

Czech Medical Society of Jan Evangelista Purkyně (ČLS JEP)
Czech Society for Neurosciencies
Czech Traumatological Society
Czech Neurosurgical Society, member of Committee
Czech Spondylosurgical Society
Czech Working Group of Skull Base, member of Committee and Scientific Secretary
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS), member of Ethical Committee
European Skull Base Society (ESBS)
Member of WFNS Skull Base Surgery Committee (WFNS Education Center Class A)

Educational activities:

Postgraduate education for young surgeons, Masaryk Hospita,l Ústí nad Labem (1992- until now)
External teacher of Neurosciences, 3rd Charles University, Prague (1995 – 1998)
Teaching in Higher Medical School in Usti nad Labem (1998 - until now)
Teaching at the Institute of Health Studies University JEP Usti n.L. (2005 - until now)
Lecturer of Institute of Postgraduate Education for Health Care Professionals, Prague (1999)
Teaching of Neurosurgery 2nd Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague (2000 - until now)
Member of State Examination Board for 2nd Surgical degree, Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague (2000 - until now)
Supervisor of DSPB (Doctor´s Study Programs in Biomedicine – Neuroscience) (2009)

Clinical work:

Department of Neurosurgery in Masaryk´s Hospital in Usti nad Labem deals with study the whole spectrum of neurosurgery except of stereotactic procedures. The main topics are neurotraumatology, neurooncology, neurovascular problems and spinal neurosurgery.

The first area of my interest was the issue of injury of peripheral nerves. The issue of peripheral nerve research program continues with research program of cranial nerves, there were developer experimental research project for the regeneration of the vagus nerve, along with George Washington University, Washington, USA.

Degenerative diseases of the cervical spine are the next discipline solved at the department resulting in several presentations at the international congresses and the first comprehensive publication in Czech Republic about microdiscectomy by Caspar technique.

In neurooncology is main program issue of brain gliomas. In 1998 was our department included in the prospective Euro-American studies about chemotherapy in glioblastoma multiforme. Since 2002 we perform awake operationse in patients with tumors localized in the speech center in the central region. Research on brain gliomas still continues in several projects.

The range of clinical work includes issues of liquordynamic, our department introduced a measure of resorptive capacity of CSF through the lumbar infusion test, experience has been published repeatedly.

After the development of the anatomy microdisectional laboratory of skull base we wrote up transtemporal approaches to skull base pathologies and published in a monography for the European course on this topic. After the theoretical and laboratory management of these approaches we applied them in clinical practice (fractures of pyramid with facial nerve injury, malignant tumors of the pyramid and the entire spectrum of benign tumors - vestibular and trigeminal schwannommas, meningiomas). The department has created a multidisciplinary team for the center of skull base surgery and facial nerve surgery.

Number of my surgeries:

5221

Research:

We are interested in laboratory research since 1991 in cooperation with the Anatomical institute of the 1st Charles University in Prague (R.Druga, M.D., Ass.prof.) and with Department of Physiology and Clinical Physiology (Prof. R. Rokyta, M.D.) and it was successfully solved by a grant IGA Ministry of Health of Czech Republic in 1994 - Regeneration of peripheral nerves after injury.

We develop microanatomical disectional laboratory for skull base surgery, in collaboration with the Anatomical institute of the 1st Charles University, Prague (Prof. Petrovicky, M.D.) since 1999. Research program of transtemporal microsurgical approaches was again supported by grant IGA Ministry of Health of Czech Republic. The laboratory has become a base for organizing international workshops with anatomic disectional certificate Skull Base Committee WFNS (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies) - Education Center Class "A".

Grants:

Grant IGA MoH CR 308/3: Regeneration of periferal nerves after injury (1992-1994)
Grant IGA MoH CR NF/6072-3: Lumbar infusion test and transcranial Doppler in diagnose and treatment of normotension hydrocefalus (2000-2002)
Grant IGA MoH CR NF 6456-3/2001: Microsurgery of transtemporal approaches (2001-2003)
Grant IGA MoH CR 106/03/0958: Craniospinal biofluidic of CSF (2003-2005)
Grant IGA MoH CR NR 7823-3/2004: Comparison of the results of electrical cortical stimulation and functional magnetic resonance (2004-2006)
Grant MoH CR NR 8851-4/2006: Internal environment of the brain of neurotraumatological patients (2006-2009)
Grant MoH CR NR 8849-4/2006: Detection and evaluation of cerebral hypoperfusion by magnetic resonance imaging (2006-2009)
Grant MoH CR NS 10478-3/2009: Using diffusion tensor display in preoperative planning and intraoperative neuronavigation (2009-2011)

International studies:

STICH (Surgical Trial on Intracerebral Hemorrhage) Alkermes (Gliomas) CRASH (Craniocerebral injuries) Consciousness 3 (vasospasms after SAH at aneurysms with coils)

Publications

Robert Bartoš, M.D., PhD.

Born:

1974

Department:

Neurosurgical clinic, University of J.E. Purkyně and Masaryk´s Hospital,
Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

Education:

1988-1992: gymnasium
1992-1998: Medical degree M.D., 2nd Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague
2001: Surgical specialization, 1st degree
2003: Addmited to Postgradual study in field Neurosciences, 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
2004: European Association of Neurological Societies Course – final degree
2006: Neurosurgical specialization 2nd degree
2007: PhD. degree in field Neurosciences

Professional position:

Since 1998 member of team of Neurosurgical department, Masaryk´s Hospital, Ústí nad Labem

Study visits:

2002: Atkinson Morley´s Hospital, London, UK
2002: M.G.Yasargil Neurosurgical Workshop, Helsinki, Finland
2005: Functional mapping - grid placement, Bonn, Germany

Membership in societies:

Czech Medical Society of Jan Evangelista Purkyně (ČLS JEP)
Czech Spodnylosurgical Society
Czech Neurosurgical Society
CENS (Central European Neurosurgical Society)
EANS (European Association of Neurosurgical Societies)
WFNS (Worl Federation of Neurological Societies)

Clinical work:

I dedicate the whole spectrum of neurosurgery with a special emphasis on vascular neurosurgery, transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and neurooncology.

Grants, awards:

ALK01-140: Alkermes: Neoadjuvant therapy of glioblastoma multiforme, 1998-99
Grant IGA MoH CR NR/7823-3 (2004-2006): Comparison of results of functional magnetic resonance imaging and electrical cortical stimulation (co-investigator)
Grant IGA MoH CR (2005-2009): Detection and evaluation of cerebral hypoperfusion with magnetic resonance (co-investigator)
Rudolf Petr Award for Best technical paper 2006 for doctors under 35 years of age

Publications

Petr Vachata, M.D., PhD.

Born:

1973

Department:

Deputy Chairman of Neurosurgical clinic, University of J.E. Purkyně and Masaryk´s Hospital,
Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

Education:

1988-1992: gymnasium
1992-1998: Medical degree M.D., Charles University, Hradec Králové
2001: Surgical specialization, 1st degree
2004: PhD. degree
2006: Neurosurgical specialization 2nd degree

Special courses:

1999: Postgardual course of neurotraumatology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
1999: Brain microdialysis, Berlin, Germany
2000: Transcranial Doppler DWL, Korneuburg, Austria
2000: Transcranial Doppler course of IPVZ, Pelhřimov, Czech Republic
2001-2004: European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies postgradual courses
2000: 1st Central European Microvascular Workshop, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
2001: European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies course 1st part, Prague, Czech Republic
2001: European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies course 2nd part, Roma, Italy
2002: European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies course 3rd part, Amsterdam, Holland
2002: Navigated Neurosurgery Course, Prague, Czech Republic
2002: European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies course, Murcia, Spain
2002: Postgradual course of functional and pediatric skull base surgery, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
2002: Teaching course of duplex and tanscranial neurosonografy, Pelhřimov, Czech Republic
2002: Current management of petroclival tumors, Skull base dissection course, Marseille, France
2002: Image guided navigation, XX. WFNS course, INI, Hannover, Germany
2002: Postgradual course of spondylosurgery and surgery of periferal nerves, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
2002: Teaching course of duplex and tanscranial neurosonografy, Ostrava, Czech Republic
2003: European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies course, Dubrovnik, Croatia
2003: European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies course, Noordwijkerhout, Holland
2001-2003: European Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery postgradual courses
2004: European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies course , 4rd part, Krakow, Poland
2004 European Associations of Neurosurgical Societies examination, 1st board

Study visits:

2000: Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, USA

Membership in societies:

Czech Medical Society of Jan Evangelista Purkyně (ČLS JEP)
Czech Neurosurgical Society
Czech Spondylosurgical Society
Czech Society of Mountain Medicine of ČLS JEP
Central European Neurosurgical Society
European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)
World Federation of Neurological Societies (WFNS)

Clinical work:

Whole pectrum of neurosurgery focusing on skull base surgery, vascular and pediatric neurosurgery

Theoretical work:

Study of microneuroanatomy of nervous system and and its use in surgical approaches in the field of vascular neurosurgery and skull base surgery
Since 2000 postgraduate studies in the biomedical field of neurosciences at 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague

Clinical Study:

S.T.I.C.H.: Surgical Trial in Intracerebral Haemorhage since 1999

Awards and Grants:

1998: Award of Dean of Medical Faculty of Charles University for best graduates, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Grant IGA MoH CR NF 6456-3/2001: Microsurgery of transtemporal approaches (2001-2003)