Dr. Michal Straka

Brief Biography:

EDUCATION:
1995: Habilitation on topic Genetics of orofacial system
1986: Attestation of 2nd grade
1980: Attestation of 1st grade
1968 – 1973: Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia
1964 – 1968: High School, Vazovova, Bratislava, Slovakia
ACTIVITIES:
1. Chief of Scientific Team in clinical and applied research, Slovak Medical University.
2. Author of approximately 200 original scientific articles, reviews and lecture.
3. Organizer of 100 medical workshops with international participants.
MEMBERSHIPS:
1. Member of Advisory board of journal Stomatolog, Slovakia.
2. Member of Advisory board of journal Zubny lekar, Czech Republic.
3. Member of American Academy of Periondotology.  
4. Member of various scientific examining boards.
5. Reviewer of impacted journal Clinics, Brasil.

Academic positions:

WORK:
2011: Head of the Department of Dentistry, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava
2005: Member of pedagogic board, Department of Dentistry, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava
2000 – 2002: Member of pedagogic board, Faculty of Health and Social Care, Trnava University, Trnava
1993: Clinical practice as dentist in private ambulance, Krizna 44, 821 09 Bratislava
1973 – 1993: Clinical practice as dentist in state ambulance, OUNZ Bratislava – vidiek

Research interests:

Periodontology and its assosiation with systematic diseases. Geneticts of orofacial disorders and syndroms.

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