Martin Novotný

Head of Surgical Department

Railway Hospital, Kosice, Slovakia

January 2024 - March 2026


Directed all clinical, administrative and operational activities of the surgical department.

• Led multidisciplinary teams of surgeons, residents and nursing staff.

• Established and implemented a laparoscopic colorectal surgery programme.

• Managed quality assurance initiatives, clinical governance and surgical safety protocols.



Head of Surgical Department

Šternberk Hospital, AGEL Group, Czech Republic

March 2021 - December 2023



• Led a high-volume surgical department providing acute and elective surgical care.

• Performed advanced 3D and 4K laparoscopic colorectal and abdominal procedures.

• Participated in robotic surgery mentorship and clinical observation programmes.

• Contributed to service development, surgical education and departmental management.

Managed a broad spectrum of general, abdominal and emergency surgical cases.

• Performed emergency laparotomies, abdominal procedures and thoracic drainage interventions.

• Participated in undergraduate medical education and clinical training.

• Developed extensive experience in complex abdominal, gastrointestinal and emergency surgery, including exposure to tertiary referral surgical cases.