Peter Paul Varga, MD.

Date of birth: July 12, 1951

Married, six children
E-mail: vpp@bhc.hu
  

1.    Academic / Professional

1969                    Graduated from High School (Teleki Blanka Gimnázium,
                            Budapest)
 
1970 - 1973         Military Service (Border patrol)
 
1973 - 1979         Undergraduate Studies - Semmelweis University School of
                            Medicine, Budapest
 
1979                    Medical Diploma - graduated summa cum laude from Semmelweis University School of
                            Medicine, Budapest
 
1979 - 1986         Resident (St. John's Hospital, Department of Orthopaedics, Budapest)
 
1983                    Specialty Examination - Orthopaedics (honors)
 
1986 - 1993         Fellowships (Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States)
 
1987 - 2004         Assistant Professor - Semmelweis University of Medicine Department of Orthopaedics,
                             Budapest
 
1989 - present      Member of the Academy of Orthopaedics (Hungary)
 
1989 - present      Member of the Board of the Hungarian Orthopaedic Society
 
1993 - present      Member of the Presidency of the Hungarian Spine Society
 
1995 - 1999          Member of the Academy of Neurosurgery (Hungary)
 
1995 - 2000          Member of the Government Health Advisory Committee
 
1995 - present      Head of the Department of Spinal Surgery, Semmelweis University of   Medicine
                              (Hungary)
 
1996 - 1998          President (Hungarian Spine Society)
 
1997 - present      Director (National Center for Spinal Disorders, Budapest)
 
2000 - present      Director (Buda Health Center, Budapest)
 
2004 - present      Department Head (National Health Center, Department of Spinal Disorders)
 
2004 - 2005          President("Spine Experts of South-East Europe")
 
2005 - present      President(Hungarian Orthopedic Society)
 

2.    Scientific Research  / Memberships

  • Books: 3
  • Articles: 16
  • Book chapters: 11
  • Patents: 32
  • Lectures: 322
  • Member of Editorial Board of professional journal: 3
  • Member of Hungarian professional associations: 7
  • Member of international professional associations: 6
  • Honorary member of national professional associations: 7
  • Prizes and honors, national: 6
  • Prizes and honors, international: 9                                                   
  • Government prizes (scientific): 2
  • Scientific projects financed nationally (ongoing): 5                           
  • Scientific projects financed through international sources (ongoing): 9