Education
MD, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University, Szeged, 1989, summa cum laude.
Republic Scholarship recipient and demonstrator, Department of Physiology, final year.
Professional Appointments
Director, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Szeged (2021–present)
Head, Diabetes Outpatient Clinic and Inpatient Ward, University of Szeged
Elected Member, University Senate and Faculty Council (2022)
Teaching and Supervision
Undergraduate teaching in English and Hungarian since 1995; internal medicine practicals.
Regular lecturer at regional and national postgraduate programs for internists, diabetologists, GPs, specialist pharmacists, and nurses.
Head, Diabetes Board, University of Szeged; coordinator for specialization and postgraduate training in Southern Hungary.
Supervised 12 student theses on diabetes; 3 PhD students graduated (2018, 2020, 2022); currently supervising 2 PhD students.
Qualifications
Internal Medicine, 1994
MDT-certified Diabetologist, 2000
General Practice, 2006
Endocrinology, 2008
Diabetology License, 2014
Hypertension License, 2014
Professional Memberships and Appointments
Hungarian Society of Gastroenterology (1990)
Hungarian Society of Internal Medicine (1992)
Hungarian Diabetes Association (1993), Vice President (2025), incoming President (2025)
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (1995)
NEURODIAB (1998), Executive Committee Member (2015)
HID (Hypertension in Diabetes Study Group, EASD, 2002)
Hungarian Hypertension Society (2006)
Hungarian Endocrinology Society (2009)
Toronto Neuropathy Expert Group (2009)
Chair, Food Committee, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center (2010)
Co-Director, Regional Insulin Pump Center (2010)
Co-Director, Southern Hungarian Diabetic Neuropathy Center (2011)
Secretary, Hungarian Diabetes Association (2012–2016)
Editorial Board Member, Diabetologia Hungarica (2012)
Deputy Director, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Szeged (2014)
Professional Director, National Neuropathy Registry (2016)
Secretary General, Hungarian Diabetes Association (2016)
Chief Endocrinologist and Internist, Csongrád-Csanád County (2021)
Awards and Honors
István Cserháti Memorial Award (1994)
NEURODIAB Annual Researcher Award (2004)
János Bolyai Scholarship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2005–2008)
Research Grant, Zsigmond Diabetes Foundation, Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2007–2009)
Géza Hetényi Career Award, Hungarian Diabetes Association (2014)
Imre Magyar Award, Hungarian Diabetes Association (2018)
Pro Diabetologia Award, Hungarian Diabetes Association (2023)
Congress Organization and Program Committee Memberships
Organizing committee member, Young Diabetologists’ Meetings (1995–2003)
Numerous national and international congresses, including NEURODIAB, EASD Clinical Postgraduate Courses, and Hungarian Diabetes Association Congresses (2012–2025)
Academic Degrees
PhD, 2004
Habilitation, 2011
Research Interests
Autonomic and peripheral nervous system abnormalities in diabetes
Central afferent dysfunctions and neuropathy etiology
Glucose variability and hypoglycemia risk
Publications and Editorial Work
111 publications (MTMT)
Book editing: 1
Book chapters: 12
Independent citations: 687
Hirsch index: 21
Reviewer for Diabetologia Hungarica, Hungarian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications, Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, Journal of Diabetes Research, Diabetic Medicine, Current Vascular Pharmacology
