György Lázár

Education and Training:

1985 – Medical University, Szeged, Hungary, Medical Doctor;

1989 – Specialization in Surgery;

1994 – Ph.D.;

1999 – Dr. med. habil;

2013 – DSc.

Professional Experience

Current:

Dean of the Medical Faculty, University of Szeged, Hungary, from 1st July 2018;

Head of Department of Surgery, Professor of Surgery, University of Szeged Department of Surgery, Szeged, Hungary, from 2004.

Research:

New surgical methods in the minimally invasive and oncological surgery;

Clinical and experimental study of the Barrett’s esophagus;

Surgery of the gastroesophageal reflux disease;

Investigation of microcirculation in different diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Professional Membership:

Hungarian Surgical Society – President (2013-2015);

President of the Educational Committee of the Hungarian Surgical Society;

President of the Surgical Oncology Section of the Hungarian Surgical Society;

Section of Endoscopy, Board Member;

Representative of the Hungarian Surgical Society in UEMS (Union Européenne des Médicins Spécialistes);

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, Member of the Education and Training Committee;

International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists – President of the Hungarian Section;

European Society of Surgical Oncology, Member of the Membership Committee;

International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus;

Hungarian Oncological Society;

Hungarian Society of Gastroenterology, Board Member;

Hungarian Society of Senology;

European Society of Surgery, Board Member;

International Society of University Colon & Rectal Surgeons;

European Foregut Society, Advisory Board Member.

Awards:

1985 – Hungarian Physiological Society;

1990 – Hungarian Surgical Society;

1992 – Petri Medical Science Award;

2001 – Széchenyi Award;

2002 – Kulka Award;

2003 – Földes Award;

2011 – Haynal Award;

2012 – Pro Urbe – Szeged – Award;

2013 – Ságvári Award;

2014 – Honorary Member of Bulgarian Surgical Society;

2014 – Astellas “PRO SALUTATE HOMINUM”;

2017 – Kardos Award;

2019 – Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic, Officer's Cross.

Publications:

Number of publications: 301;

Cumulative impact factor (pre-reviewed full articles): 213,564;

Citations: 1753 (without self-citation);

Hirsch index: 24, g-index: 34.