Curriculum vitae
Prof. Dr. Berkes István
Place of Birth: Szombathely
Date of Birth: July 6, 1950
Place of work
University of Physical Education, Department of Health Sciences and Sports Medicine
Education and Qualifications
- 1968-1974: Medical Study at the Semmelweis University of Budapest, Hungary
- 1980: Specialist in Orthopaedics, Budapest, Hungary
- 1983: Specialist in Sports medicine, Budapest, Hungary
- 1993: Ph.D., Hungarian Scientific Academy
- 1998: Habilitation, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- 2003: Human management, MBA Program, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- 2006: Professor of Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- 2013-2015: Vice dean for Science of Semmelweis University
Present Domestic Appointments
- University professor
- Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Department of Health Sciences and Sports Medicine
Committees
Board Member
- 1985-present: Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
- 1994-present: Committee for Scientific Research on Musculosceletal Diseases,Hungarian Academy of Science
- 2001-present: Medical Committee, Hungarian Olympic Committee
- 2005-present: Chairman of Medical Committee of Hungarian Olympic Committee
- 2011-2014: Past President of Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
Memberships
- 1976-present: Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
- 1978-present: Hungarian Orthopaedic Association
- 1986-present: Hungarian Society of Arthroscopy
- 2000-present: Hungarian Olympic Committee
Journals
- Editorial Board Member
- 1990-present: Hungarian Review of Sports Medicine
- 1999-present: Endoscopy and Minimal Invasive Therapy
- 2002-present: Sport and Health Science
International
- 2008-present: Visiting professor of University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Memberships
- 1994-present: European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) Journal
- 2003-present: Scientific Board Member, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, Sports
- 2003-present: Member of Scientific Board of Chirurgia Kolana, Artroskopia, Traumatologia Sportowa
- 2008-present: Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy and Technology (SMARTT)
- 2008-present: Advisory Board Member of the Journal of Exercise and Quality of Life
- (EQOL) Journal of Science in Sports Publisher: Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, Serbia
Previous Appointments
Domestic
- 2000-2010: General Director, National Institute for Sports Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
- 1991-2007: Head of Department, Sports Surgery, National Institute for Sports Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
- 2001-2007: Chairman of the Departement Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Semmelweis University of Budapest, Hungary
- 1997-2002: President, Hungarian Arthroscopic Society
- 2000-2004: President, Hungarian Sports Medicine College
- 1995-2004: Board member, Hungarian Orthopaedic Association,
Board member, Hungarian Orthopaedic College - 2002-2006: Future President of Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
- 2006-2010: President of Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
- 2001-2012: Hungarian Olympic Committee
Committees
- 1991-1995: Medical advisor, AB Insurance Company
- 1993-1995: Medical Committee, Hungarian Soccer Federation
- 1995-2000: Medical Committee, Hungarian Boxing Federation
- 1995-2011: Hungarian Sports Medicine College
- 2006-2010: President of Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
Journal
- 2007-2011: Chairman of Editorial Board of Hungarian Review of Sports Medicine
International
- 1983-1996: Medical Committee, International Wrestling Federation (FILA)
- 1988-2000: Member, Instructor, German-speaking Arthroscopy Society (AGA
- 1996-2003: Editorial Board Member, ESSKA Journal
- 2003-present: Scientific Board Member, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, Sports
- 1996: Congress President, 7th ESSKA Congress, Budapest, Hungary
- 2001: Organizer, ESSKA Instructional Course, Budapest, Hungary
- 2003: Organizer, ESSKA Instructional Course, Poznan, Poland
- 1996-2005: Board Member, Secretary, Educational Secretary of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
- 2005-2008: Chairman of Integration Committee of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
- 2006-2010: Past Chairman of Integration Committee of European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
- 2005: Organizer, ESSKA Instructional Course, St. Petersburg, Russia
Sports
Team physician practice
- 1976-1979: MTK-VM Basketball Team
- 1979-1984: National Wrestling Team
- 1987-1992: MTK Soccer Team,
National Soccer Team - 1995-present: MTK FC Soccer Team
- 2004-2012: FTC Soccer Team
- 2010: Chief of the Medical Team of Hungarian Olympic Team in Vancouver Winter Olympic Games
- 2010: Chief of the Medical Team of Hungarian Olympic Team in Singapore
Youth Olympic Games
Awards
- 1980: Medal of the Republic of Hungary on Sports, Silver degree
- 1984: First prize, Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
- 1985: First prize, Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
- 1985: First prize, Hungarian Orthopaedic Association
- 1986: Medal for Exeptional Community Work
- 1990: Dalmady Memorial Award, Hungarian Society of Sports Medicine
- 2003: Kemény Ferenc Award, Ministry for Children Youth and Sports
- 2004: MAPFRE Award, 3rd European Congress for Sports Traumatology, Madrid, Spain
- 2005: Silver Medal of FILA
- 2005: Pierre de Coubertin Medaillon of NOB
- 2007: First prize „For health of athletes in 2006” given by Hungarian National Sports Association
Fellowship
- 1989: United Kingdom
2004: Travelling Fellowship (Godfather of ESSKA2000/APOA Travelling Fellowship Tour, September 5-28, 2004)
Personal special interests
- Sports injuries
- Shoulder and knee surgery
- Muscle injuries
- Performance Chart
- Specialities of Home Clinic
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery
- Arthroscopic surgery of the knee, ankle and shoulder
Surgical possibilities abroad
Yes
Treatment possibilities abroad
Yes
Physician Training Opportunities for Young Doctors in Europe: Hungary
Yes