Current positions cardiologist, Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, Czech Republic assistant Professor, Department of Clinic Subjects, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic Education 1991 – 1997 MD, General Medicine, Palacky University, Faculty of Medicine, Olomouc, Czech Republic 2000 1st degree in Internal Medicine 2004 2nd degree in Cardiology Academic degree 2008 PhD, Internal Medicine, Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, Brno, Czech Republic Work experience 1997 – 2001 Karvinská hornická nemocnice, Department of Internal Medicine 2001 – 2004 Nemocnice ve Frýdku – Místku, Department of Internal Medicine 2004 onwards University Hospital Ostrava, Department of Cardiac Surgery, cardiologist 2007 – 2024 University Hospital Ostrava, Department of Cardiac Surgery, deputy head (science and education) Advanced training stays 2011 Chirurgie Cardio-vasculaire, Hôpital Européen Georges-Pompidou, Paris, France License Details 2019 Chief physician and head of department, Camera Medica Bohemica 2016 Transesophageal echocardiography supervisor, Camera Medica Bohemica 2019 Supervisor for the European diploma in critical care advanced echocardiography, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Teaching 2008 onwards Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic Professional memberships - Czech Society of Cardiology - Czech Medical Association J. Ev. Purkyně - The Czech Society of Internal Medicine