{"id":27840,"date":"2021-09-03T12:18:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T10:18:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=27840"},"modified":"2021-09-07T19:06:49","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T17:06:49","slug":"internationally-renowned-vascular-surgeon-dr-peter-gloviczki-receives-semmelweis-budapest-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2021\/09\/internationally-renowned-vascular-surgeon-dr-peter-gloviczki-receives-semmelweis-budapest-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Internationally renowned vascular surgeon Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki receives Semmelweis Budapest Award (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki, internationally renowned vascular surgeon received the Semmelweis Budapest Award, the university’s most prestigious recognition. The prize was handed over by Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely, Rector on 1 September at the opening ceremony of the academic year 2021\/2022. On the following day Dr. Gloviczki held a scientific lecture “The Art and Science of Venous Surgery” in the Semmelweis Salon and a book about his career was also presented. The video recording of the professor’s full lecture is also included in the article.\u00a0<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cDr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki is the most successful surgeon of Hungarian origin, an internationally renowned specialist who completed his studies at Semmelweis University and then learned the basics of surgery and vascular surgery at the V\u00e1rosmajor Clinic alongside his great predecessors,\u201d said Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely in his speech in honor of the award winner.<\/p>\n

The rector emphasized that throughout his career, Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki was guided by the belief that medicine is a lifelong profession, in which we must spare no time or effort to achieve a single goal: to help patients and to do everything possible to help them get well. In March 2016, the year of his retirement, Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki operated his 10,000th patient at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, the citadel of medicine.<\/p>\n

“All his patients could be assured that they could expect not only the most modern, highest quality treatment, but also the very best from him as a human being. Because Professor Gloviczki is not only the number one grand master of vascular surgery and the best in this field, but he is also an empathetic doctor,” said Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Recounting the recipient’s career, the rector recalled that he arrived at Mayo Clinic as a fellow in 1981, where his career progressed rapidly. As chair of the Division of Vascular Surgery at Mayo Clinic and director of the Gonda Vascular Center between 2000 and 2010, he became one of the most prominent figures not only in American vascular surgery but also in international vascular surgery. He is an internationally recognized expert in many areas of vascular surgery, particularly in aortic, carotid artery, popliteal aneurysm, venous and lymphatic diseases, and vascular malformations. He has not bid farewell to medicine after his retirement as he is the editor-in-chief of the prestigious Journal of Vascular Surgery.<\/p>\n

Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki is in constant contact with Hungary, Hungarian vascular surgeons and his alma mater, Semmelweis University, where he holds an honorary doctorate. He has also made an invaluable contribution to the development of Hungarian specialist medical education and training.<\/p>\n

“For me, Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki is the embodiment of dedication, integrity, tireless work, commitment to medicine and humanity, who, despite his fame and rank, has maintained his modesty and always emphasizes the importance of teamwork. We look up to him as a role model, and these are the values that guide us at our university. His person could also be a symbol of Semmelweis University!”, the rector pointed out, underlining that the current award is a worthy recognition of an unparalleled career that sets an example for all Semmelweis Citizens.<\/p>\n

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Established in 2009, the Semmelweis Budapest Award is Semmelweis University’s most prestigious international scientific recognition. The award is given to scientists who have achieved internationally recognized results, who are at the forefront of biomedical research, and whose achievements are worthy of the university’s namesake and who make a significant contribution to the discovery of new ways of understanding living science for the benefit of humanity, said Dr. P\u00e9ter Ferdinandy, Vice-Rector for Strategy and Development, the host of the event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki, who is also member of the Board of Trustees of the National Foundation for Health and Medical Education, is the recipient of the 2020 award, but due to the epidemic, he only received the award from rector Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely at the opening ceremony of the academic year 2021\/2022 on September 1. He gave his scientific lecture on “The Art and Science of Venous Surgery” at the Semmelweis Salon on the day after.<\/p>\n

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Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki received the Semmelweis Budapest Award from rector Dr. B\u00e9la Merkely at the opening ceremony of the academic year on September 1, 2021 at M\u00dcPA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\"\"<\/a>At the beginning of his lecture, Dr. P\u00e9ter Gloviczki said that he was proud to have graduated from Semmelweis University almost 50 years ago, and expressed his gratitude to his professors – especially to Dr. Anna K\u00e1d\u00e1r and Dr. Lajos Solt\u00e9sz – and to his colleagues at the V\u00e1rosmajor Clinic, who gave him a lifelong love for vascular surgery. He spoke about the history and operations of the 150-year-old Mayo Clinic, where he spent nearly 40 years. The Clinic is not only a leading medical institution in the US, but also in the world, which always places the needs of the patient first. He spoke about his specialty, vascular surgery, which includes not only arterial problems but also problems of the veins and the lymphatic system. He said that although he had treated patients in all three areas, one of his main tasks at the Mayo Clinic was to develop venous surgery. “I was delighted to accept this assignment as veins have always been close to my heart,” he noted. He explained that acute and chronic venous diseases are very prevalent worldwide, with high morbidity and mortality rates, placing a heavy burden on society. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, for example, are also potentially fatal complications of COVID-19, he pointed out.<\/p>\n