Prof. Dr. Peter Igaz MD MSc PhD DSc finished his studies in medicine at Semmelweis University in 1997. Between July 2016 and May 2020, he served as the director of the 2nd Department of Internal 
Medicine, Semmelweis University that under his leadership was awarded the Center of Excellence Title of the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society in 2019. He is Co-Head of this ENETS Center of Excellence. He has boarding exams in internal medicine, endocrinology and clinical genetics. Beside his medical degree (MD), Dr. Igaz has degrees in biology (MSc, molecular biology) and laws (JD). He was awarded the PhD in 1999 and the Doctor of Sciences (DSc) by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2013. His research focus includes the study of microRNAs, bioinformatics, adrenal tumors, hereditary endocrine neoplasia syndromes. Dr. Igaz has authored over 150 scientific papers and edited three books (Igaz P (Ed.): Circulating microRNAs in disease diagnostics and their potential biological relevance, Springer, 2015; Igaz P-Patócs A (Eds): Genetics of Endocrine Diseases and Syndromes, Springer, 2019 and Igaz P (Ed): Practical Clinical Endocrinology, Springer, 2021). His most recent book is a popular science book on endocrine diseases published in the Springer Copernicus series: Hormonal diseases: a Guide for the Layperson. Springer, 2024. Prof. Igaz is member of the Editorial Boards of Hungarian and International scientific journals including (Hungarian Medical Journal, American Journal of Cancer Research, Frontiers in Genetics) and he has edited Special article Topic collections in Frontiers in Endocrinology and Cancers. He is a member of the European Society of Endocrinology Education Committee. In 2023, he has been elected as the chief secretary of the Hungarian Society of Endocrinology.
Secretary: Nóra Bécsi
Professors:
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- Dr. Csaba Horváth MD PhD DSc
- Dr. Péter András Lakatos MD PhD DSc
- Dr. Miklós Tóth MD PhD DSc
Associate professors:
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- Dr. Péter Reismann MD PhD
- Dr. Nikolette Szücs MD PhD
- Dr. Zsuzsanna Putz MD PhD
Senior lecturers:
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- Dr. Szilvia Mészáros MD PhD
- Dr. Judit Tőke MD PhD
Assistant professor:
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- Dr. Balázs Szili MD PhD