I obtained my medical degree in 1994 from Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University. Following graduation, I began working as a research physician at the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy of the University. My research focused on the function and diseases of the cardiovascular system and their pharmacological treatment, with particular emphasis on the mechanisms underlying the development of cardiac arrhythmias.
In 1997–1998 and again in 1999, I continued my research work in England at King’s College London, followed by a research fellowship at the University of Liverpool between 1999 and 2000. I obtained board certification in Clinical Pharmacology in 1998 and earned my PhD degree in 2002.
Since 2002, I have been working as a practicing physician at the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology Centre, University of Szeged. After one and a half years of general internal medicine residency training, I worked as a resident physician in the Internal Medicine Intensive Care Unit from 2003 to 2007. I obtained board certification in Internal Medicine in 2007.
From 2007 to 2009, I again conducted research at King’s College London, followed in 2009 by clinical work as an internal medicine physician at the Department of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery, St Bartholomew’s University Hospital, London. In 2010, I returned to Szeged and resumed work at the 2nd Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiology Centre, where I have been employed ever since and currently hold the position of Associate Professor.
Between 2012 and 2017, I also worked part-time as a senior on-call specialist at the Emergency Department of Erzsébet Hospital in Hódmezővásárhely. I obtained board certification in Cardiology in 2014.
At present, my work primarily involves clinical patient care, alongside substantial responsibilities in the Hungarian- and English-language teaching of medical students and residents. In parallel, I remain actively involved in medical research. As a supervisor, I guide the scientific work of undergraduate thesis students, members of student research societies, and PhD doctoral candidates. In recognition of my combined clinical, research, and teaching activities, I was awarded the Habilitated Doctor title by the University of Szeged in 2015.
In my clinical practice, I primarily treat and follow hospitalized cardiology patients, and to a lesser extent internal medicine patients. My main areas of clinical focus include coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart diseases, selected cardiac arrhythmias, and inflammatory heart diseases. In addition, I manage patients with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and other metabolic disorders such as hyperuricaemia and dyslipidaemia.
Since 2020, I have been working as a cardiologist at the Újszeged Medical Center.
Qualifications
1993 – Medical English–Hungarian Translator
1994 – General Medical Doctor (MD)
1998 – Board Certified Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology
2007 – Board Certified Specialist in Internal Medicine
2014 – Board Certified Cardiologist
English: Advanced, state-certified professional language examination
German: Intermediate (Goethe Institute, ZDaF examination)
111 publications in total
32 peer-reviewed journal articles (27 in English, 5 in Hungarian)
Total independent citations: 433
Hirsch index (h-index): 16
2003–2005 – János Bolyai Research Fellowship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2003 – István Cserháti Memorial Medal and Award
1994 – Certificate for Outstanding Scientific Presentation
4th István Cserháti Memorial Meeting, Szeged
1996 – Certificate for Outstanding Scientific Presentation
5th István Cserháti Memorial Meeting, Szeged
1997 – Basic Science Award
5th International Meeting of the Alpe Adria Association of Cardiology, Graz, Austria
2003 – Certificate for Outstanding Scientific Presentation
8th István Cserháti Memorial Meeting, Szeged
2011 – Best Abstract Award
19th International Meeting of the Alpe Adria Association of Cardiology, Budapest
2005 – Dean’s Commendation for Teaching Excellence
2004/2005 Academic Year – Award for Outstanding English-Language Clinical Cardiology Teaching
2005 – Best Demonstrator Award for Outstanding English-Language Clinical Teaching
2013 – Certificate of Recognition for Supervisory Activity
(XXXI National Scientific Students’ Conference, Medical and Health Sciences Section)
2014 – Outstanding Student Research Supervisor Award
Based on the achievements of supervised student researchers, upon recommendation of the Scientific Students’ Council of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged
1996 – Hungarian Society of Cardiology
1996 – Hungarian Physiological Society
1997 – Hungarian Society of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology
1997 – International Society for Heart Research
2004 – Hungarian Resuscitation Society
2011–2012 – British Pharmacological Society
Since 2019 – Board Member, Experimental Cardiology Working Group, Hungarian Society of Cardiology
