Prof. Dr. Josef Bednarik, PhD, FCMA

neurology, neurophysiology

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Overview

Country, City

Czechia, Brno

Health facility

University Hospital Brno

Medical unit

Department of neurology

About the doctor

Prof. Dr. Josef Bednarik, PhD, FCMA, is a distinguished figure in neurology with many years of experience. His impressive career includes conducting groundbreaking research on topics such as peripheral nervous system involvement in multiple sclerosis and degenerative spinal cord compression. Dr. Bednarik has authored over three hundred scientific publications focusing on innovative methods for diagnosing and managing neurological conditions. His expertise in clinical electrophysiology, demonstrated by numerous successful national grant projects and awards, highlights his commitment to advancing patient care in neurology. As a professor and chair of the Department of Neurology at Masaryk University Brno, Dr. Bednarik mentors medical students and organizes educational events to share his knowledge with the next generation of healthcare professionals. His leadership in professional societies and editorial roles underscores his dedication to enhancing neurological research and practice. Dr. Bednarik's contributions to the field, combined with his passion for teaching and research, make him a highly respected and influential figure in neurology.

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Education

1973-1979 Masaryk University (formerly J.E.Purkynije University), Faculty of Medicine, Brno (with honours)
1982 First degree Specialization in Neurology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Training, Prague
1985 Second degree Specialization in Neurology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Training, Prague
1989 Doctoral studies in Neurology, Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine, Brno. Thesis topic: Electrophysiological study in multiple sclerosis focused on peripheral nervous system involvement.
1990 Four-month clinical attachment in clinical neurology and neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Catholic University and Faculty Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium
1993 Functional Expertise in clinical electrophysiology: electromiography and evoked potentials
1993 Four-month clinical attachment in clinical neurophysiology, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Amsterdam and Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Experience

1982-1992 Assistant professor, Medical Faculty, Masaryk University Brno
1979-1992 1st Department of Neurology, St. Anna University Hospital, Brno: clinical practice in clinical neurology and neurophysiology
1992 Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Brno: clinical practice in clinical neurology and neurophysiology (EMG, evoked potentials)
1993 Principal investigator of 7 successfully defended national grant projects supported by Internal Grant Agency of the Czech Ministry of Health
1993 Co-investigator of 12 successfully completed national grant projects. Principal investigator of one current grant project supported by Agency for Medical Research
1993 Associated professor, Medical Faculty, Masaryk University Brno
1995 Supervisor of several medical students, some of the winners of the Student Scientific Competition in the Medical Faculty, Masaryk University Brno
2002 Professor of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Masaryk University Brno
2007-2021 Chair of the Department of Neurology, University Hospital and Medical Faculty, Masaryk University Brno
2008 Teaching courses in neurology (for postgraduate certification), Masaryk University, University Hospital Brno
2015 Organizer and guarantee of certified teaching courses in electromyography, University Hospital Brno
2021 Deputy Chair of the Department of Neurology for Research and Science

Awards & Memberships

1991 Member of the Executive Board of the Czech Neuromuscular Society
1992 Member of the Executive Board of the Czech Neurological Society
1994, 2002, 2004, 2009 Several national awards for outstanding monographs, awarded by Czech Neurological Society
1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017 Several national awards for outstanding research papers, awarded by Czech Neurological Society
2000 Member of the Editorial Board of the Czech and Slovak Neurology and Neurosurgery
2002 Masaryk University Recto's Award for an Outstanding Creative Act (monography "Myophathies")
2005-2016 Edittir-in-chief of the Czech and Slovak Neurology and Neurosurgery
2008-2016 Vice Chair of the Executive Board of the Czech Neurological Society
2010 Fellow of the Czech Medical Academy (FCMA)
2016-2020 Chair of the Executive Board of the Czech Neurological Society
Author or co-author of 150 original research papers or reviews (including 57 papers in English written journals with IF), editor or co-editor of 32 monographs and 10 educational texts, and more than 350 abstracts (140 in foreign journals)
Since 1990 Co-organizer of yearly organized Czech Neuromuscular Congress
2011 Organizer of the Czech and Slovak Neurological Congress in Brno
Since 2012 Co-organizer of yearly organized Czech Spinal Congres
2021-2022 Vice-rector award for excellent results in doctoral study in academic year 2021-2022 - dr.Zdenek Kadanka