Surgery in Hungary : Doctor accreditation and qualifications
In order to practise, surgeons in Hungary must obtain a governmental certificate and must be named on the door of their surgery.Surgeons study for a diploma at medical university which takes six years and after passing their final examination they take surgery training at a clinic or hospital for three to five years (depending on what kind of surgery they wish to specialise in). Afterwards, they take another exam before gaining their diploma qualifying them to be a full medical surgeon.
This takes one to two years - so in total a surgeon will have a minimum of 13 years training before becoming a specialized surgeon.
The State National Health Commission and Medical Service is the equivalent of f.e. the Health Care Commission in the UK. The Chief Medical Officer is the head and over-sees all healthcare providers and assesses the quality in each clinic and hospital. All doctors have to be members of the Hungarian Medical Chamber in order to practice.
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Dr. Lajos Lukács
Orthopedics and traumatology surgeon
Dr. Lukács is a board certified orthopedic surgeon & a current member of the Hungarian Medical Association & the Department of Orthopedics of Budapest Polyclinic Hospital. Dr. Lukács has made presentations & written publications for the European Rheumatism and Arthritis Surgical Society (ERASS), the Congress of the Hungarian Orthopedic Association, & the Congress of the Hungarian Osteoporosis Association.
Dr. Lukács is a former member of the Department of Traumatology & Orthopedics of the Central Military Hospital of the Hungarian Defense Forces, the Department of Orthopedics at the National Institute for Rheumatology & Physiotherapy at the Hajnal Imre University of Advanced Medical Training in Budapest, Hungary & the Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Orthopedic Clinic at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary.
Dr.Lukács has performed over 2,000 major joint replacements, specializes in surgical solutions for complications in total hip & knee replacements, revision arthroplasty (the surgical repair of the joints) & surgical approaches in rheumatoid arthritis.
Dr. Lukács has researched, co-written & lectured the following publications:
- Interposition Arthroplasty in the Treatment of the Talocrural Joint Osteoarthritis
Lukács L. , Schäfer M., Farkasházi M. - Experiences in Revision Knee Arthroplasties
Lakatos T., Major B., Lukács L., Gunther T. - Congress of the Hungarian Orthopaedic Association June 2004, Szeged
- Interposition Arthroplasty in the Treatment of the Talocrural Joint Osteoarthritis
Lukács L., Schäfer M., Farkasházi M. - Congress of the Hungarian Osteoporosis Association May 2004, Balatonfüred
- Initial Experiences in Surgical Treatment of NEUFLEX Prosthesis
Lukács L., Schneider F. - Congress of the Hungarian Orthopaedic Association 2003, Budapest
Dr. Lukács speaks English, Russian, & Hungarian.