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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ján Koller, M.D., Ph.D.
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Citizenship: |
Slovakia |
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Languages: |
Slovak, English, Hungarian (fluent), German, French, Russian (good) |
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Director: |
Centre for Burns and Reconstructive Surgery, Ruzinov General Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia |
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Education: |
P.J.Safarik’s University Kosice, School of Medicine 1964-1970 Postgraduate: board exams: Surgery 1974, Plastic Surgery 1979 |
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Scientific visits: |
1987: University of Ljubljana Medical Center, Slovenia 1990: University of Uppsala Medical Center, Sweden 1991: Johns Hopkins University Medical Center, Baltimore, USA Shriners Burn Institute Galveston Unit – visiting professor 2000: Miami Tissue Bank, Ohio Valley Tissue Bank, USA |
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Thesis: |
Pathophysiology of burns in enclosed spaces with regard to CO poisoning Defended in 1982 at P.J.Safarik’s University in Kosice for CSc degree (corresponds roughly to PhD) Contemporary possibilities of skin substitution Defended at Commenius University Bratislava in 2005 |
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Research: |
Inhalation injury in Burns (1981-1995) - co- investigator Allografting in Burn Treatment (1988-1992) principal investigator Keratinocytes cultures in tissue bank practice (1993-1995) principal Investigator Biosynthetic skin substitute (1996- 2000) principal investigator |
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Professional experience: |
Centre for Burns and Reconstructive Surgery, NsP Kosice-Saca 1970-1986: intern, registrar, senior registrar, consultant Teaching Department for Burns and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Bratislava Since 1986 Head of Department, Medical Director of Central Tissue Bank, Ministry of Health of Slovak Republic: principal expert on tissue transplantology 1995 IAEA Vienna, temporary assignment 1997, technical officer, IAEA Vienna: expert 1997 |
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Special training and experience: |
General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Burn Treatment, Shriner’s Burn Institute Galveston, USA (visiting professor 1991), Tissue Banking and Tissue Transplantology – International Atomic Energy Agency –Vienna – expert, National University of Singapore – visiting professor |
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Memberships: |
Slovakian Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery: president Slovakian Transplantation Society – vice-president since 2005 International Society for Burn Injuries: National Representative, Prevention Committee – member European Burn Association: member of the Executive Committee 1997-2001 European Association of Tissue Banks: President 2003-2007 Czech Burn Association – Honorary Member Czech Medical Society – Honorary Member Argentinian Burn Association – Honorary Member |
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