Prof. Dr. med. Jiří Dvořák
I was born 22 November 1948 in the Czech Republic. I commenced pre-clinic studies at the Charles University in Prague. For political reasons, I left the Czech Republic in 1968 continuing my studies in Zurich. Having graduated in June 1974, I was awarded a medical degree in 1976 from the Medical Faculty in Zurich. In 1990, I was awarded the «Venia Legendi» of Zurich University for the original work on the subject of the «upper cervical spine» specialising in «Neurology, i.e. spine disorders». In 1995 I became Professor at the University of Zurich.
Position and faculty
Consultant to the board / Neurology, Spine Unit
Curriculum
since 2019
Consultant to Schulthess Foundation board, research consultant
since 2019
Visiting Professor 1st Medical School Charles University Prag
since 2008
Senior Consultant Department of Neurology, Spine Unit, Schulthess Klinik
2005–2016
Director of FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence (HQ Zurich)
1987–2008
Chair of the Department of Neurology, Spine Unit, Schulthess Klinik
1986
Visiting Professor, Department of Biomechanics, Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yale University, Director: Prof. M. Panjabi
1975–1986
Residency in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, Manual Medicine and Neurology
1974
Graduation Medical School Zurich
Sporting activities
Waterski (national competition level)
Windsurfing, Diving, Golf, Cycling
Scientific activities
Scientific Journals
2005
Senior Editor British Journal of Sports Medicine
2003
Editor American Journal of Sports Medicine
1993
Deputy Editor, SPINE, Raven-Lippincott Publ. USA
1991
Co-Founder and Associate Editor European Spine Journal, SPRINGER Verlag, Heidelberg
1990
Associate Editor, SPINE, J.B.Lippincott Publ., USA
Scientific Education and Activities
2004–2016
IOC medical group member of the summer olympic games
2003–2016
WADA – Health, Science and Research committee
1994–2016
F-MARC (FIFA Medical Assessment and Research Centre) Chairman, FIFA Chief Medical Officer, Zurich Switzerland
1994
Chairman of Supervision Council of Internal Grant Agency of Ministry of Health, Czech Republic, Prague (until 2005), member since 1990
1994
Honorary Advisor in Musculoskeletal Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine, New Zealand
1987–1998
Consultant and Visiting Professor, Dept. of Biomechanics, Yale Medical School, New Haven
1985–1994
Consultant and Visiting Fellow for Musculoskeletal Medicine Diploma, Canterbury Medical School, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
1985, 1987
Research Programme: Upper Cervical Spine, together with the Institute of Biomechanics of the University of Berne, Dept. of Biomechanics, Yale University M.Panjabi PhD, Schulthess Klinik Zurich
1981
USA, Michigan State University, North Texas State University, University of California Irvine
Memberships
European Spine Society (Founding Member 1990, Secretary from 1993 to 1996, Vice president since 1996, President 2000)
International Society for the Study of Lumbar Spine (1989)
Cervical Spine Research Society , North American (1987)
Czech Medical Academy (2018)
Swiss Neurological Association (1986)
IOC Science committee (since 2002-2016)
WADA Health and Science Committee and Foundation Board (2008–2016)
President of Spine Society of Europe (1999/2000)
Chairman of F-MARC (FIFA Medical Assesment and Research Center), FIFA Chief Medical Officer (1994–2016)
Internal Grant Agency of Ministry of Health of Czech Republic, Prague (Member since 1990, Chairman of the Supervision Council since 1994)
Honorary Member of New Zealand Association of Musculo-Sceletal Medicine (1990)
European Association of Biomechanics (1988)
Féderation Internationale de Médicine Manuelle (1979)
Awards and honours
2018 Honorary member of Spine Society of Europe - EUROSPINE
2017 Honorary member of ISAKOS
2015 AFC Presidential Award
2010 Honorary Member of Czech Medical Association
2009 Universitas Carolina Pragensis / Nummum Memoriatem Argentum
2009 First Marathon-Prize Swiss Orthopaedic Society
2009 NCAA Research Award
2008 Spine Society of Europe: Best Podium presentation
2007 Spine Society of Europe Award for clinical science
2007 Spine Society of Europe Award for Basic Science
1999 Volvo Award for Spine Research of the International Society for Study of Lumbar Spine
1998 Carl Rabl award of the South German Orthopaedics Association
1997 Knoll-BASF Award for Manual Medicine
1994 Award of the Swiss Neurological Society (Functional evaluation of the spinal cord by MRI in patients RA and atlantoaxiale instability)
1986 Neuro-orthopaedic Award (Rotatory instability of the upper cervical spine), Germany
1986 Resident’s Award of the North American Cervical Spine Research Society (Functional anatomy and biomechanical properties of the alar and transverse ligaments)
Publications
482 Original papers, 48 textbooks (with translations and new editions), review articles, book-chapters, approx. half of publications subjected to sports medicine
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