Education
Specialist in Surgery (CCT equivalent)1999 – 2006
Hungarian National Board of Surgery
Debrecen, Hungary
Medical Doctor1993 – 1999
Medical and Health Science Centre; University of Debrecen; Hungary
Debrecen, Hungary
Qualifications
European Diploma in Transplantation Surgery2015
European Board of Surgery, Division of Transplantation
Brussels
Module 3: Pancreas Transplantation
European Diploma in Transplantation Surgery2009
European Board of Surgery, Division of Transplantation
Paris
Module 1: Multiorgan retrieval | Module 2: Kidney Transplantation
Work Experience
Consultant Transplant Surgeon2012 – Present
Cardiff Transplant Unit, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff, UK
Clinical Fellow in Transplant Surgery and Organ Retrieval2011 – 2012
Cardiff Transplant Unit, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff, UK
Surgeon, Assistant Lecturer2006 – 2011
Institute of Surgery, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen
Debrecen, Hungary
Surgical Trainee1999 – 2006
Institute of Surgery, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen
Debrecen, Hungary
Leadership Roles
Transplant and Vascular Access Lead2024 - present
Welsh Kidney Network
Clinical Lead for Governance2021 - present
Cardiff Transplant Unit
Clinical Lead for Organ Utilisation2020 - present
Cardiff Transplant Unit
Research
Principal Investigator
PITHIA — Pre-implantation Trial of Histopathology In renal Allografts
POWAR — Prophylaxis of Wound Infections - Antibiotics in Renal Donation
COPE-COMPARE — Oxygenated versus standard cold perfusion preservation in kidney transplantation
COPE-POMP — Pre-implantation oxygenated hypothermic machine perfusion reconditioning after cold storage versus cold storage alone in expanded criteria donor kidneys from brain dead donors
PAVE — Paclitaxel-assisted balloon angioplasty of venous stenosis in haemodialysis access
Skills
Surgical SkillsKidney and pancreas transplantation, organ retrieval, normothermic regional perfusion, vascular access
LanguagesHungarian (native), English (fluent), French (basic)
Data ScienceR, Positron, Quarto, Typst, Power BI