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Can you tell us how you got into the field of plastic surgery?
My professional career is more complicated. I graduated from the Pilsen Medical School. Subsequently, I joined a university hospital in neurosurgery, where I spent a total of 7 years. After that I was looking for new professional challenges. Since I enjoyed working with the microscope and the Pilsen Plastic Surgery decided to expand its surgery to include microsurgery, I decided to go in a different direction. Microsurgery was booming at that time. It meant for me to complete all the internships in the new field and to get a second attestation. We started to gradually introduce microsurgery into plastic surgery.
How would you describe microsurgery?
You could say it's the highest level where you can reconstruct affected body parts or replace different organs or their functions by transferring tissue from one part of the body completely separately to where it's needed.
In what cases can microsurgery be used?
It is most commonly used in breast reconstruction, for example after a mastectomy for cancer or for some tumor markers, when it is necessary to remove the breast to preserve the woman's health. We are able to reconstruct the breast with our own tissue using this method. This is the most common indication when microsurgery is used in plastic surgery. For example, I have also worked with stomato-surgeons where we have reconstructed defects of the oral cavity using freely transferred flaps from the lower limb, including bone, that is, we have also freely transferred the fibula in this way and replaced defects in the lower jaw.
After working at the Pilsen University Hospital, you moved to the Motol University Hospital?
My next professional move was to become the head of plastic surgery at Motol Hospital. I worked there for less than two years. There I extended my cooperation to work with the ENT clinic. Plastic surgery, by being able to close defects, is very beneficial for related surgical disciplines. Here, for example, we had a breakthrough operation where we reconstructed the upper palate from the scapula.
What do people think of when they think of plastic surgery?
When people say plastic surgery, they always think of breasts, liposuction, facelifts and eyelid surgery. But that's cosmetic surgery. Rather, the term plastic surgery encompasses reconstructive procedures, including surgery for skin tumors, extensive trauma, developmental defects, etc.
What procedures will you perform at the Hořovice Hospital?
The primary idea is to introduce reconstructive surgery in Hořovice Hospital, i.e. surgery that heals. This includes hand surgery, skin tumours, breast surgery including reconstruction, addressing breast reduction or asymmetry. It also covers defects and decubitus. I am willing to work with all allied surgical disciplines.
Will you be working full-time at the hospital in Horovice?
I will be working two days a week at the hospital in Hořovice. On Wednesdays I will perform surgical procedures and on Thursdays I will be in the outpatient clinic. The rest of the days I work in private offices.
What do you do to relax? Do you have any hobbies?
My hobbies are mainly photography. I mostly photograph birds and I am willing to travel to the other side of the world for a good picture.
Why did you choose the Hořovice Hospital after the big teaching hospitals?
I already knew the Hořovice hospital before I started working there, because I come from Rokycany. What brought me to Hořovice Hospital was, among other things, the beautiful environment. Since I have worked only in teaching hospitals until now, I have a comparison. I have to say that in terms of work organisation, the University Hospital in Pilsen is really at the top, and in Motol there were good relations between management and doctors. Here in Hořovice there is both, a combination of everything, the hospital is nice and there are good relations. Plastic surgery has a great potential to be multidisciplinary and I am glad that the management of Hořovice Hospital gave me a chance here. With the vision of expanding the spectrum of care that is now planned in this hospital, it is enlightened to count on relatively new specialties.
