Petr Neuzil MD, CSc, FESC

Dr. Neuzil received his Doctor of Medicine from Charles University, Prague, in 1987, and his PhD in 2001. He did his residency in internal medicine at General Hospital Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, from 1989-1991 and a fellowship in cardiology at Heart Centrum, Bad Krozingen, from 1991-1993. He worked at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1997, 1998) and Massachusetts General Hospital (1998-2000). Dr. Neuzil has been the director of a cardiac arrhythmia service at Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, since 2004, where he became head of cardiology in 2009. He has been the director of the animal laboratory at Charles University, since 2006, and an associate professor, since 2007.

He was the director of the Cardiac Arrhythmias Foundation, Prague, from 2005-2007, and has been a consultant at the Technology School, Prague, since 2005. Dr. Neuzil’s achievements include the development of an esophageal temperature probe, research in robotic cardiac catheterization, research in electromechanical robotic catheterization system Sensei and electromagnetic navigation Niobe, and research in balloon technology in catheter ablation technology, mainly laser energy. He is the editor of the journal Practitioner, a fellow of the European Society of Cardiology, and a member of the European Heart Rhythm Association and Heart Rhythm Society.