Jaroslav Benedik

Dr. Jaroslav Benedík, Ph.D., is renowned for his expertise in aortic surgery. With over a decade of experience working in various cardiac centers within the Czech Republic and Germany, he has made significant innovations in the field of aortic valve reconstruction and prosthesis selection. Notably, Dr. Benedík has contributed to the advancement of the Ozaki surgical technique, which involves the complete replacement of the aortic valve using the patient's own pericardium.

Experience

• He has served as the deputy head of the clinic in Pilsen and as head of the Centre for Treatment of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm.
• He has also held prominent roles in Germany, serving as Deputy Head of the Department of Cardiovascular and Transplant Surgery in Essen and Deputy Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Helios in Krefeld.
• Dr. Benedík specializes in treating adult congenital heart disease and performing minimally invasive cardiac surgery, particularly valve replacement surgery.

Contributions and Research

• He has developed his own method in aortic valve reconstruction and prosthesis selection.
• Dr. Benedík was part of a team that examined the long-term results of the E-vita Open hybrid graft over a 10-year period.