Surgeons

Eva POTOCKA, MD., Ph.D.

EDUCATION:

• 1963 – 1969 Faculty of Medicine, University in Kosice, General Medicine Doctor
• 1973 Specialist in Surgery
• 1982 Specialist in Plastic Surgery
• 1988 Ph.D. (Malignant Melanomas)
• 1969 – 1973 Resident of Surgery, General Hospital, Presov
• 1973 – 1982 Resident of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital, Kosice
• 1982 – 2006 Specialist and consultant of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital, Kosice
• 1996 – 2006 University teacher of plastic surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University in Kosice
• Since 2006 Privat practice – plastic surgery

EXPERIENCE:

• 1969 – 1973 secondary physician at General Hospital in Presov
• 1973 – 1976 secondary surgeon at Teaching Hospital in Kosice
• 1976 – 1996 senior surgeon and consultant at Teaching Hospital in Kosice
• 1993 – 1996 part-time teacher at University of Medicine of P.J. Safarika in Kosice
• 1996 - 2006 surgeon and part-time professional teaching consultant at the Teaching Hospital of University of Medicine of P.J. Safarika in Kosice
•  Since 2/2006 Plastic Surgeon in Private Practice.

METHODS USED IN PRACTICE:

• Reconstruction of navel by „Coco Chanel“ method
• Gradual reconstructions of extensive defects by ten various kinds of musculocutaneous folds.
• Breast Reduction with bottom stem.
• Transplantation of cartilage of nasal septum while reconstruction of lower eye lid.
• Stitching up of strips of Mimical muscles at aesthetic facial surgery.
• Own method of cryo-fixation of malignant melanoma, cryo-destruction of keloids and use of cryo-spray in correction of skin surface.

ACTIVITIES AT THE HOSPITAL:

• Monitoring of contagious diseases
• Dietetic doctor
• Consultant for Transfusions
• Fiduciary of trade unionists
• Inspector of safety at work place
• Consultant for Medical Students
• Many of Graduates of the University who were trained by Potocka Eva, MD. work as successful surgeons in Micro-surgery in Slovakia and abroad.

AWARDS:

• 2004 -  Bronze Price for Development of Slovak Medical Association
• 1989 – Price of KNV for doctors and research workers for introduction and development of cryo-    methods in therapy and surgery within East of Slovakia
• 1977 – Price of Professional Organization for the Best Publication of the Year

ACTIVITIES IN SCIENCE:

• 1980 – 1985 Task in a research of problems caused by malignant melanoma
• 1974 – 1984 Resort research “Problems of cheiloschisis”
• 1980 – 1985 Clinical tests of new Cryocauter developed in VUSE Prague – Bechovice
• 1988 – Monitoring of clinical effects of mono-chemotherapy in therapy of advanced malignant     melanoma according to WHO.

OTHER ACTIVITIES:

• 2004 – Mediation of professional short-term attachment of a resident of Mexico at II. Clinic of Surgery     FNLP in Kosice
• 1976 – Co-founder of the Regional Melanom´s Commission

MEMBERSHIP:

• Full registration with Slovak Medical Council
• Slovak Medical Chamber
• Slovak Medical Association
• Slovak Association of General Surgery
• Slovak Association of Hand Surgery
• Slovak Association of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
• Czech Association of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery of J.E. Purkyne
• ESPRAS
• IPRAS
• ISAPS

CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE:

• 05/1994 – XXXIII. East Slovakian Medical days in High Tatras
• 05/1998 – Czech National Symposium with International Participation on Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• 09/1998 – Live Laser Course and Live Surgery Conference of Hellenic Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Athens, Greece
• 03/1999 – II. Slovak National Conference about Education of Medical Practitioners
•     1999   - 3. Slovak Congress of Association of Hand Surgery
• 05/2000 – Workshop of Slovak Association of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Slovak Medical Chamber and Department of Plastic Surgery of General Hospital in Nitra
• 06/2001 – Workshop of Czech Association of Aesthetic surgery, Czech Association of Corrective Dermatology – Section of Laser Aesthetic surgery
• 02/2002 – Congress of the Art Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery of the Face and Skull in Vienna
• 10/2002 – International Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery – Demjen´s Day
• 09/2003 – IV. Slovak National Congress of Hand Surgery, National symposium of Plastic Surgery – Demjen´s Day
• 10/2003 – 6th Pan-Hellenic Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in Athens
• 05/2004 – National Congress of Plastic Surgeons
• 10/2004 – International Congress of
• 11/2004 – VIII. Chemotherapeutical days of Kosice
• 10/2005 – Congress of Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery – Demjen´s day
• 09/2005 – 10th Congress ESPRAS 2005 Vienna

PUBLICATIONS:

• 1986 – Pierre Robin Syndrom, Acta Plast. Surg. 19,3,1977
• 1981 – Experiences with applying of low temperature in Plastic Surgery, Anthology of II. Conference of Cryo - surgery as application of low temperatures
• 1991 – Plastic Surgery in terms of Cancer Diseases in older age. Collection of work presented at VI. Scientific Conference UEMLF UPJS in Kosice with international participation.
• 1997 – Gynecomasty by the Aspect of Plastic Surgery