Jiří Dvořák, M.D.

Executive Advisor | Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Clinic

Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Clinic

Specialist

Dr. Dvořák, Professor of Neurology, with a specialty in spinal disorders, has over four decades of expertise in the field of preventative care in musculoskeletal sports medicine.

including 23 years as Chief Medical Officer at FIFA. Throughout his professional career, he has followed a preventative path for spinal disorders, sports-related injuries and symptoms. He is well-known for his many preventative programs including one that has reduced injuries in footballers by up to 50% and lower back pain by 30%.

He is widely published and cited in international, peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals and is also a senior editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM).

Education

Medical School Zurich, Doctor of Medicine
Residency in Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, Neurology and Manual Medicine
Visiting Professor, Department of Biomechanics, Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yale University, Director: Prof. M. Panjabi
Chair of the Department of Neurology, Spine Unit, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich
Director of FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence (HQ Zurich)
Senior Consultant Department of Neurology, Spine Unit, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich

Awards & Certifications

Honorary Member ISAKOS
AFC Presidential Award
NCAA Research Award
Spine Society of Europe Award for Clinical Science
First Marathon-Prize of Swiss Orthopaedic Society
Spine Society Award for Basic Science
Volvo Award for Spine Research of the International Society for Study of Lumbar Spine
Award of the Swiss Neurological Society
Award of the North American Cervical Spine Research Society