Profile Summary
15 Years Senior Consultant - Senior Lecturer, Principal Specialist, Clinical Head - Division of Otorhinolaryngology and head and neck surgery (department of surgery) University of Witwatersrand, Medical School, Johannesburg
South Africa (Johannesburg Academic General Hospital)
10 years in Private Practice at Carstenhof Hospital, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
7 years Director of Division of head, neck, scull, base surgery and facial plastic surgery. Univeristy of Witwatersrand, Medical School, Johannesburg Acedemic General Hospital
The clinic of cosmetic surgery, centrum of Aesthetic medicine and Laser Centrum, Czech Republic (from 1.9.2006)
Experience, Courses and Activities
Dr Vacek has been teaching valuable skills for head, neck and face plastic surgery at Witwatersrand University. South Africa Johannesburg, to postgraduate students.
Dr Vacek had a large, well managed private practice for facial plastic surgery in Johannesburg, South Africa.
On his hit list, in the field of cosmetic surgery is approximately 5000 nose operations, 2000 face lifts, 3000 eye surgery
Dr Vacek has worked and been trained in top centres around the world; Private plastic clinic of Prof.Gaylon Mac Goulagh, Bermingham, Alabama, the well known plastic surgery centre in New York - Manhatten Ear, Nose Institute, where he worked with Daniel Baker. He also took courses by Dr Simon, Dr Bull, Dr Ashton, Dr Ivo Pitangue, Prof Trenitee, Prof Davies, Prof Meyers, Prof Harison, Prof Maran, Prof Snow and many others.
He has attended many world congresses
Dr Vacek has worked and taught in Abu Dhabi ( United Arab Emirates )
Dr Vacek has given numerous lectures and written many papers. He has organised courses and workshops as well as participated in the production of three TV programmes (SABC) in South Africa focusing on Plastic Surgery.
Dr Vacek has been called as a Judge to the S.A Medical Council
Dr Vacek has been personally involved in pioneering many of the most advanced surgical procedures and he has been behind some of the most advanced surgical protocols.
As a teacher and lecturer, Dr Vacek was also an examiner for specialist exams.
Since opening his own private practice, Dr Vacek has performed procedures on high profile personalities, including celebrities and leading figures within the government, industry and the arts. He has many clients from Overseas.
Dr Vacek is offering expert, comprehensive skills in the field of head, neck and facial plastic surgery.
Many of his students have become top surgeons in the USA,England, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.