Prof. Richard Češka, MD, Chairman

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Professor, Center of Preventive Cardiology, 3rd Dept. Internal Med., 1st School of Medicine and University Hospital, Charles University, Prague

Date of Birth: 29th April 1957

Professional Qualifications:
1982 M.D., Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague
1992 CSc. /Czech equivalent of PhD./
2006 Professor of Internal Medecine Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague

Specialist in Internal Medicine:
1985 Ist degree, Prague
1989 IInd degree, Prague

Visiting Fellowship:
1989–1990 Fullbright Scholar at The Gladstone Foundation Laboratories for Cardiovascular Disease, San Francisco

Postgraduate Training:
Resident: 1982–1985, Army Hospital, Prague, IIIrd Medical Clinic
Senior Resident: 1985–1989 IIIrd Medical Clinic, Prague
Senior Lecturer: 1989–1994 IIIrd Medical Clinic,1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague

Current Position:
Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague
Head of the Center of Preventive Cardiology
President of the Czech Society of Internal Medicine
President of the Czech Atherosclerosis Society, member of EAS, IAS
Member of the Executive Committee IAS
Chair – IAS – Federation for Europe

Scientific Interests:
Internal Medicine, Preventive Cardiology, Lipidology and Metabolism

Publications:
Authored two Monograph and was a contributing author of six other, one of which was published abroad
Over 100 scientific publications
Participation at Scientific Congresses and Conferences
Over 200 presentati­ons/lectures as the first author