Ladislav Košťál
Head of the Department
Hand Surgery
University Hospital Bratislava
Slovakia
Biography
Personal information - Born on 16 September 1942, Poprad - Married with concert master and music pedagogue - Two daughters - Father was an officer, mom's accountant - hobbies: work (600-650 operations a year, several unique in the Slovak Republic) and shooting from historical weapons (European Champion title, Finland, 2011) Education and qualifications 1965 promotion at the Faculty of Medicine, Bratislava 1970 attestation of surgery 1975 Attestation of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (led by Prof. Demjen) Professional focus - Plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery Occupation and professional activity 1970 Surgical department of OUNZ Nitra 1971 - 1992 Department of Plastic Surgery, FNsP Ružinov, Bratislava (first as second doctor, then certificate. physician, 1978 ordinar for hand surgery and since 1982 primary) 1991 - until now Complex of operating theaters, FNsP Ružinov, Bratislava (since 2010 Hospital Ružinov, UNB) - Primary 1992 - till now Department of Hand Surgery, FNsP Ružinov, Bratislava (since 2010 Nemocnica Ružinov, UNB) - Primary other Co-Founder of Microsurgery in Plastic Surgery (Doc. Zboja, Doc. Gedeleš, Doc. JanoviÄ)
Research Interest
Plastic and reconstructive surgery, hand surgery