Prof. Jindřich Špinar, MD, PhD, CSc

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Headof the Internal Cardiology dpt, University Hospital Brno

Date of birth: 25th June 1960
Nationality: Czech

Business address:
Internal Cardiology dpt,
University Hospital
Jihlavská 20
625 00 Brno
Czech republic

Mobile: +420724723872
Tel.: +420 532232601
Fax: +420 53223261
E-mail: jspinar (at) fnb­rno.cz

Education:
MD, Graduated from Purkyně University, Faculty of Medicine, Brno
1995 PhD
1997 Ass. Prof.
2002 Prof.
2002 FESC

Employment:
1985–1988 Junior Physician IInd Internal Clinic, Brno
1989 Postgraduate Studies, Grade I, Internal medicine
1988–1992 Senior Physician, IInd Internal Clinic, Brno
1992–1998 Assist. professor IInd Internal Clinic, Brno
1993 Postgraduate Studies,Grade II, Cardiology
1998–2002 Assoc. Professor IInd Internal Clinic, Brno
2002 Postgraduate Studies,General Internal Medicine
2003–present vice-head IInd Internal Clinic, Brno
2003–present vice-dean Medical Faculty Masaryk University, Brno
2004–present head Internal Cardiology dpt., FN Brno

Affiliation:
since 2002 Czech Society of Internal Medicine
2001–2004 scientific secretary of the Czech Society of Cardiology
since 2005 scientific secretary of the Czech Society of Hypertension
since 2005 vice-head of the Czech Acreditation Committee Cardiology
2002–2005 head of the Czech grant commitee of Ministry of health
Member of Heart Failure Association of the ESC

Experience:
Clinical trials – Drug testing
2009 GCP training

Research interest:
Clinical cardiology
Acute and chronic Heart failure
Ischemic Heart Disease
Hypertension

Publications:
700 publicatons in Czech language
40 publications in in English language in journals with IF
20 books in Czech language
Principle investigator of 20 international studies
National coordinator of 8 clinical studies
(MERLIN, PLATO, IMPROVE IT, AVANTE GUARDE, TIMI 50, INSPRA, SAVOR, SOLID, PEGASSUS)