MUDr. Roman Petrik

Aesthetic and minimally invasive foot surgery - Holíč

Personal Statement:

"Since primary school, I knew I wanted to become a doctor. My pursuit of medicine was driven by a simple desire to help others, a curiosity to understand the workings of the human body, and the opportunity to participate in its healing actively. After graduating, I quickly realized that trauma and orthopaedics are extremely challenging fields.

This work requires constant education, humility, and the ability to handle the pressure of responsibility. It brings both the joy of success and the bitterness of complications. The field of foot and ankle surgery is experiencing tremendous growth within orthopaedics and rightfully stands at the forefront of professional advancements.

Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery represents pushing the boundaries of the profession and is a new challenge in my career. It is an elegant and practical approach to definitively resolving a patient’s problems. I believe that minimally invasive techniques will become the gold standard in the future, much like arthroscopic surgery for major joints is today."

Education:

• 1995–2003: Faculty of Medicine, Pavel Josef Šafárik University, Košice
  
  • 2000–2002: Study stay in the USA

Practice:

• 2003–2005: Trauma Centre, Masaryk Hospital, Ústí nad Labem
• 2005–2009: Department of Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Klaudián Hospital, Mladá Boleslav
• 2009–2013: Traumatology-Orthopaedic Clinic, Trnava University Hospital
• 2013–present: Orthopaedic Department, Agel Skalica Hospital
• 2013–present: Orthopaedic Outpatient Clinic, Stardent Holíč

Attestation:

• 2011: Attestation in Orthopaedics

License:

• Since 2013: License in USG-navigated techniques

Membership in Professional Societies:

• Slovak Orthopaedic and Traumatological Society (SOTS)
• Slovak Foot and Ankle Society (SOFAS)
• European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS)