Preliminary Faculty

Sona Balogova

Slovakia

Pawel Blecharz

Poland

David Cibula, MD, PhD, Professor, FCMA

Gynecologic Oncology Centre, Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, General University Hospital, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

• Head, Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, General University Hospital in Prague
• Professor, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University
• Past-President (2017-2019, European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (ESGO)
• Founder and Chair, Central and Eastern European Gynecologic Oncology Group (CEEGOG) (ENGOT member)
• Chair, International working group on Clinical Practice Guidelines on Cervical Cancer (ESGO-ESTRO-ESP) (2016–2023)
• Founder and Vice-Chair, Czech Society of Hospital Gynaecologists and Obstetricians
• Chair, Czech Society of Gynaecologic Oncology
• Specialist accreditation: Gynaecology and obstetrics, Gynaecological oncology, Medical oncology
• PI of academic international trials: SENTIX; ABRAX; SCCAN; PHOCUS; CERVANTES
• WOS publications > 400, citations > 10000, HI 57

Martin Dolezel

Czech Republic

Pavel Dundr, M.D., Ph.D., Professor

Professor of Pathology, Head of the Department of Pathology, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic

• Professor of Pathology
• Head of the Department of Pathology, 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague (since 2012)
• President of the Czech Society of Pathologists (since 2016)
• Author and co-author of 230 publications, H-index 29, > 4500 citations (WOS)

Daniela Fischerova

Czech Republic

Filip Frühauf, M.D., Ph.D.

Gynecologic Oncology Centre, Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, General University Hospital, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Dr. Filip Frühauf is gynecologic oncologist, expert sonographist, and surgeon, specializing in diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic malignancies. His field of expertise specifically include imaging in gynecology and minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. In addition to clinical work, he has contributed to numerous research projects focused on ultrasound detection and staging of gynecologic cancers. As a sought-after speaker and consultant, he collaborates with medical teams and institutions worldwide.

Jitka Fučíková, PharmDr., Ph.D., Professor

Department of Immunology, 2nd Medical School, Charles University in Prague & SOTIO Biotech, Czech Republic

Jitka Fucikova graduated in Farmacy at Charles University and obtained a PhD degree at the 2nd Medical school, Charles University, Prague. After a PhD and post-doc internships at Ludwig institute of Cancer Research in Melbourne, Australia and Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, Paris, she came back to Prague and started leading her own team focusing on tumor immunology.

In her scientific work, Jitka provides conceptual contribution to the fields of immunogenic cell death, tumor immunology and immunotherapy. In particular, she provided profound insights into the links between adaptive stress responses in cancer cells and the activation of a clinically relevant tumor-targeting immune response. She is exploring the role of immune cells in tumor progression and her research resulted in creation of innovative immunotherapy approaches under preclinical and clinical development within immune-oncology field in collaboration with SOTIO Biotech.

Jitka Fucikova has published more than 80 scientific articles in internation peer-reviewed journals and 4 international patents. Her research contribution has been recognized by: Neuron award for research in medicine (2020), L´Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science and Czech Brains award (2018), Discovery award (2017) and others. To share her passion of science, she is actively engaged in science communication and teaching students.

Michael Halaska, M.D., Ph.D., Professor

Medical Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 3rd Medical Faculty, Charles University in Prague and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Prague, Czech Republic

Education

• 1994–2000: 1^st Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague
• 1997–2000: Obstetrical course at General faculty hospital of the 1^st Medical Faculty
• 2001–2006: postgraduate study: Physiology and Pathophysiology, 1^st Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague, theme: Lymphoedema after breast cancer surgery
• 2003: 1^st degree exam – Gynecology and Obstetrics
• 2007: EBCOG exam – Gynecology and Obstetrics
• 2009: Colposcopic license F17 (Czech Society for Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy)
• 2011: Special license – oncogynaecology
• 2011: associated professor in gynaecology and obstetrics, defended theme: Monitoring of QOL of selected gyneacological radical surgeries concentrated on lymphoedema
• 2019: appointed as a permanent professor in gynaecology and obstetrics

Employment

• 2001–2016: Dept. of OB/GYN of the 2^nd Medical Faculty of Charles University, Prague and Faculty Hospital Motol
• 2014–2016: Scientific deputy of the Head of the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2^nd Medical Faculty, Charles University in Prague
• from 2016: Medical director of the Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3^rd Medical Faculty, Charles University in Prague, Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady

Roman Kocian, M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic

Dr. Roman Kocián is a senior gynecologic oncologist at the Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and General University Hospital, Prague. He specializes in advanced surgery for gynecologic tumors, diagnostics with expert ultrasound, and clinical research focused on the surgical management of cervical cancer patients. He regularly lectures internationally and mentors students and junior doctors.

Ľudmila Křížová, M.D.

Department of Oncology of First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague & Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic

Dr. Ľudmila Křížová is a clinical oncologist. She focuses on precision medicine and rare cancers and leads a molecular tumor board, interpreting molecular genetic tests to recommend targeted therapies. She is the author of scientific publications on biomarkers in immuno-oncology. Additionally, she serves as the head of the Young Oncologists Club, fostering collaboration and development among emerging professionals in the field.

Lukas Lambert, M.D., Ph.D., Professor

Department of Imaging Methods, Motol University Hospital & Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Dr. Lukas Lambert serves as the head of the Department of Imaging Methods at Motol University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic, the largest imaging department in the Czech Republic, specializing in advanced imaging techniques for both adults and children. His research focuses on the development and implementation of cutting-edge technologies in magnetic resonance (MR) and computed tomography (CT) imaging, as well as the application of artificial intelligence in radiology. Dr. Lambert has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles, particularly in the fields of prostate MRI, whole-body MRI, neuroradiology, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. He has also fostered extensive national and international collaborations in clinical imaging contributing to advancements in critical areas of radiology.

Radoslaw Madry

Poland

Sara Nasser

Italy/Germany

Zoltan Novak, M.D., Ph.D.

National Institute of Oncology, Gynecological Oncology Department, Head of Department, Budapest, Hungary

• Zoltán Novák, a gynaecological oncologist, is currently Head of the Gynaecological Centre of the National Institute of Oncology, an OECI-accredited comprehensive cancer centre, and the ESGO-accredited training centre of the Gynaecological Clinic, which is responsible for the surgical and medical care of more than 800 gynaecological cancer patients each year.
• Trained in Hungary, Switzerland and France; active surgeon in open, laparoscopic and robotic procedures. His main areas of interest are fertility sparing for cervical cancer, hyperradical pelvic procedures involving pelvic sidewall surgery and new techniques for colorectal resection in gynaecological oncology.
• He is currently a member of the Council of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology and former President of the Hungarian Society of Gynaecological Oncology. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

Maja Pakiz, M.D.

Department for Gynecologic and Breast Oncology, University Medical Center Maribor, Slovenia

After finishing medical school, residency in gynecology and obstetrics and PhD, I have been working at the Department for Gynecologic and Breast Oncology at University Medical Center since 2012. I was a chief of the Department for 9 years, fully dedicated to diagnostics, surgical treatment, research and palliative care of gynecologic cancer patients. During those year the Department gained ESGO accreditation in training and became active CEEGOG center. I was elected for ESGO Council in 2019 and I am currently ESGO Vise president for the mandate 2024–2026.

Jiří Presl, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor

Head of the department, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Pilsen, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic

Jiří Presl is the Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital in Pilsen and Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University in Prague. With 23 years of experience, he specializes in gynecologic oncology and robotic surgery. He has led and collaborated on numerous research projects, published extensively, and serves as a proctor for robotic gynecologic surgery for Synektik and Intuitive in Central Europe.

Mikulas Redecha

Slovakia

Katerina Rusinova, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor

Associate Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Head of department of Palliative Medicine, 1st Faculty of Medicine, General University Hospital in Prague, Czech Republic

Katerina Rusinova, MD, Ph.D. is a leading expert in palliative medicine and Head of the Department of Palliative Medicine at the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and the General University Hospital in Prague. Originally trained in anesthesiology and intensive care, she transitioned to palliative care after international experience in France and the USA. She co-founded the first independent palliative care department in the Czech Republic in 2021 and has contributed to major international research projects. A former Intensive Care Medicine editor, she also founded Paliativní medicína. With a background in acting, she integrates empathy into medicine and advocates for values-based patient care.

Aleš Ryška, M.D., Ph.D., Professor

The Fingerland Department of Pathology, Charles University Medical Faculty and University Hospital in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Graduated at the Charles University Medical Faculty in Hradec Králové in 1994. Ph.D. and board certification in pathology. Working at The Fingerland Department of Pathology in Hradec Králové as full professor and department chair. Board member of Society of Czech Pathologists, European Society of Pathology, Editorial boards of Czech-Slovak Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Virchows Archiv, , Cytopathology, Pathology, Oncology, Research. Interested in lesions of breast, thyroid and salivary glands, as well as in predictive pathology and quality control in pathology. Standing Member of the Editorial Board of WHO Classification of Tumors. Author of 231 full-text articles. Invited speaker at multiple national and international meetings.

Igor Sirak, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor

Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic

Assoc. prof. Igor Sirák, M.D., Ph.D., is the head of the Radiotherapy Department at the University Hospital Hradec Králové (CZE), where he has been working continuously since 2006. The primary focus of his work is direct care for cancer patients with an emphasis on external beam ionizing radiation treatment and brachytherapy, especially in gynaecological malignancies, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and metastatic disease. He has published over a hundred peer-reviewed articles in oncology journals, garnering more than a thousand citations.

Jiří Sláma, M.D., Ph.D., Professor

Department of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Neonatology, General University Hospital and 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

Head of the Oncogynecology Centre. He is mainly focused on radical surgery, diagnosis and treatment of precancerous diseases. His scientific activity is focused on the management of cervical cancer including fertility sparing treatment.

Radek Spisek

Czech Republic

Maciej Stukan, M.D., Ph.D.

Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Pomeranian Hospitals (Szpitale Pomorskie), Gdynia, Poland & Surgical Oncology Clinic, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

Maciej Stukan is a gynecologic oncologist at the Cancer Center in Gdynia, Poland. In his everyday work, he focuses on precise diagnosis using ultrasound-directed biopsy, hysteroscopy, and colposcopy, followed by patient preparation (prehabilitation) and surgical treatment of gynecological cancers. He follows the principles of cancer field surgery for cervical (TMMR and tLNE) and endometrial (PMMR and TCL) cancers. He is part of a team performing surgical treatment of patients with advanced ovarian cancer according to ESGO quality indicators.

Gábor Szabó, M.D., Ph.D.

Head of the Ultrasound Unit Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary

Gábor Szabó is an advanced gynecologic sonologist and surgeon. He is a senior lecturer and head of the Ultrasound Unit in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Semmelweis University. He completed his PhD in Medicine in 2013. His special interest is ultrasound in gynecologic diseases especially in endometriosis and oncology. He introduced a new field of gynecologic ultrasonography called pelveoneurosonography – examination of the pelvic nerves. Gábor is leading a research program in the learning curve of the visualization of sacral plexus and contributing to international research studies, IDEA, MUSA and P-IOTA. He is member of the ISUOG Education Committee, Online Education Subcommittee and AI Special Interest Group, board member of the Hungarian Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology and the European Endometriosis League.

Toon Van Gorp, M.D., Ph.D., Professor

Head of the division of Gynaecological Oncology, University Hospital Leuven and KU Leuven, Leuven Cancer Institute, Leuven, Belgium and BGOG (Chair)

Toon Van Gorp, MD, PhD received his medical degree from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Belgium in 1999, completed his specialty training as an obstetrician/gynaecologist in 2004, and his subspecialty training in gynaecologic oncology in 2009. The past three decades he has worked in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium. Currently, he is working as a gynaecological oncologist at the University Hospital Leuven/Leuven Cancer Institute in Belgium where he leads the Gynaecological Oncology department. He is the chair of the Belgium and Luxembourg Gynaecological Oncology Group (BGOG) and member of the strategic group of the European Network of Gynaecological Oncological Trial Groups (ENGOT). He is passionate about the treatment of gynaecological tumors and his main focus is translational research, early drug development and clinical trials (phase 1-3) in ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancer.

Natalya Volodko

Ukraine

Vít Weinberger, M.D., Ph.D., Professor

Professor, Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University Hospital Brno and Masaryk University, Czech Republic

Professor Vít Weinberger studied General Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, from 1996 to 2003. He completed a doctoral program in Gynecology and Obstetrics in 2015. His specialization is oncogynecology. He successfully defended his habilitation thesis in 2019. Since 2020, he has been the head of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the University Hospital Brno. He teaches and leads research projects at Masaryk University, Faculty of Medicine. He is the author and co-author of numerous oncogynecological publications. He was appointed professor by president of the Czech Republic in December 2024.

Michal Zikan

Czech Republic