Psychiatrists
MUDr. Alexander Nawka, Ph.D.
head of the psychiatric department
He graduated in the General Medicine programme at the 1. LF UK in Prague
In 2010 he finished his specialisation in psychiatry
In 2013 he successfully defended his doctoral dissertation called “The Use of restrictive interventions in psychiatry” and earned a Ph.D. degree at the Charles University in Prague
He did a number of international internships and study scholarships in Germany, England, Brazil, Japan and India
He works as a specialist assistant at the Psychiatric clinic of the 1. LF UK a VFN where he not only works but also teaches psychiatry and participates in a scientific research
He also works for company Medavante, where he investigates patients entering to a clinical trial
As a clinician, he also operates in a psychiatric consulting room in Dresden, Germany
He participates in many European granted projects (for example EUNOMIA, ESO, DEMoB.inc, ISoSCCiP ) and he was the main solver of projects financed by the University of California, Berkeley, USA
He’s a member of the European Psychiatric Association, The Psychiatric Society of the Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyně, and he is a vice-chairman of the Neuropsychiatric Forum
From 2010 to 2011 he was the president of the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees
He is an author and co-author of more than 30 scientific articles in international journals with impact factor (for example World Psychiatry, British Journal of Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Research, Psychiatric Services) and 3 chapters in international monographs
He gives dozens of presentations in Czech as well as international conferences
Since 2014 he has worked at INEP, his main interests are the diagnostics and treatment of anxiety, depression a and other mood swings, schizophrenia and neurodegenerative diseases
His services are available not only for Czech but also for English and German speaking patients
MUDr. Jiří Dvořák
He graduated in the General Medicine programme at the Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University in Hradec Králové
At the moment he is finishing his specialisation in psychiatry
For more than 4 years, he worked as a secondary clinician at the Psychiatric Hospital Bohnice at the Department of Acute and Follow-up Psychiatric Care for adults, geriatric and addicted patients, and at the Department of Mandated Treatment (or treatment ordered by a court)
He worked at the Clinic of Ambulant Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (KAPPA Clinic) in Prague for 3 years
As an externist he also worked at the Children’s and Adolescent Detoxification Centre at Hospital: Nemocnice Milosrdných sester sv. Karla Boromejského in Prague
He participated in the international cooperation group of young doctors, with the purpose of destigmatisation and making the psychiatric care more accessible to public community
He is a member of the Psychiatric Society of the Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyně, and of the Czech Society of Neuropsychopharmacology
He is a participant of the psychotherapy training in SLEA ( Society for Logotherapy and Existential Therapy)
Since 2022 he has worked at INEP and he focuses mostly on the diagnostics and treatment of many psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety, mood disorders, sleep or attention disorders, burn-out, or psychotic disorders
His services are available for Czech and English speaking patients
MUDr. Boris Dvořáček
He graduated in the General Medicine programme at the 3. LF UK in Prague
At the moment he is finishing his specialisation in psychiatry
He works as a secondary clinician at the Psychiatric clinic of the 1. LF UK a VFN
He did a number of international internships (in Portugal and Brazil )
During his postgraduate studies in the Prague Psychiatric Centre he was doing a research called “The use of neuronavigation in the affection of the visual cortex using a repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation”
He also takes part in teaching medicine students at the First Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University and the General University Hospital in Prague
Since 2014 he has worked at INEP, he is interested mostly in the diagnostics and therapy for anxiety, mood disorders and psychotic diseases including schizophrenia
His services are available not only for Czech but also for English and Portuguese speaking patients
MUDr. Tomáš Glaser
is a graduate of general medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Hradec Králové
has specialized competence in psychiatry and gerontopsychiatry
worked as a secondary physician at the Psychiatric Clinic of the 1st Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University in Prague
worked as a teaching assistant at the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University and the University Hospital of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences
has been working at INEP since 2019 and focuses mainly on the diagnosis and therapy of organic disorders and dementia, but also anxiety, mood disorders and psychotic diseases including schizophrenia
offers its services not only in Czech but also to English-speaking patients
MUDr. Lucia Hoskovcová
is a graduate in general medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Palacký University in Olomouc
she is currently enrolled in specialisation training in psychiatry
between 2011 and 2022 she worked as a secondary physician at the Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital
has been working at INEP since 2019 and focuses mainly on the diagnosis and therapy of psychotic disorders, anxiety, mood disorders and stress-induced disorders
offers its services to English-speaking patients in addition to Czech
MUDr. Vladimír Kmoch
graduated in general medicine at the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague
he obtained specialized competence in psychiatry in 2009
worked as a secondary physician at the Psychiatric Clinic of the 1st Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University in Prague
works as the head physician of the outpatient clinic for non-alcohol addictions at the Department of Addiction Medicine at the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital
completed several foreign internships and scholarships in the USA (Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Houston), Berlin, Heidelberg, London and Baku
reviewer of the journals Czech and Slovak Psychiatry, Adiktologie and Adiktologie v preventive and therapeutic practice
at the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University he works as an assistant professor, teaches psychiatry and clinical adictology, is a lecturer at IPVZ
is a member of the Psychiatric Society of ČLS JEP, where he served as chairman of the Section of Young Psychiatrists, Neuropsychiatric Forum (founding member) and Society for Addictive Diseases
has been working at INEP since 2019 and focuses mainly on the diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders, stress-induced disorders and addictive disorders including digital addictions
works therapeutically using the method of motivational interviewing, is a graduate of the crisis intervention course, courses in non-verbal communication, psychosomatics, dream content work, garden therapy, is a yoga lecturer
offers his services to English-speaking patients in addition to Czech
MUDr. Lucie Nawková
graduated in general medicine at the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague
Specialized qualification in psychiatry in 2010
in 2012 she defended her dissertation thesis entitled "The portrayal of mental illness in print media in three Central European countries" and was awarded a Ph.D. degree at Charles University in Prague
She has completed several internships and scholarships abroad (Great Britain, Greece, Brazil)
works at the Psychiatric Clinic of the 1st Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Prague as an assistant professor where, in addition to her clinical work, she is also engaged in scientific activities and teaching of psychiatry
she has been the principal investigator of several international projects (e.g. EUNOMIA, ISoSCCiP and a project funded by the University of California, Berkeley, USA)
in 2010 she received the award of the Psychiatric Society of ČLS JEP for her work "Media and Psychiatry"
she has authored or co-authored more than 10 peer-reviewed articles in reputable journals (e.g. BMC Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology)
has been working at INEP since 2014 and focuses mainly on the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety, mood disorders, schizophrenia and neurodegenerative diseases
offers its services not only in Czech but also to English-speaking patients
MUDr. Kristýna Barešová Paulová
is a graduate of general medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Charles University
she is currently enrolled in specialisation training in psychiatry
worked as a secondary physician at the Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital
has been working at INEP since 2021 and focuses on diagnosis and therapy of affective, anxiety, psychotic and stress-induced disorders
works in INEP's Cognitive Centre, which focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of cognitive disorders, especially memory disorders
also works in the psychiatric outpatient clinic at Poliklinika Prosek Praha 8
offers its services to Czech and English speaking patients
MUDr. Marie Pitoráková
graduated in general medicine at the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Prague
she is currently enrolled in specialisation training in psychiatry
is pursuing postgraduate studies at Charles University in Prague in the field of neuroscience on the topic "Depressive disorder, cardiovascular system, ECG mapping with regard to somatic comorbidities"
has been working at INEP since 2014 and focuses mainly on the diagnosis and therapy of affective, anxiety, psychotic and stress-induced disorders
offers its services to English-speaking patients in addition to Czech
MUDr. Alexander Varga
He graduated in the General Medicine programme at the First Faculty of Medicine of the Charles University in Prague
In 2016 he finished his specialisation in psychiatry
In 2019 he finished his specialisation in sexuology
In 2019 he completed self-experience part of psychodynamic psychotherapy training
He is the head psychiatrist at the Department of Sexuology and Psychotherapeutic Department of Horní Beřkovice Hospital
Since 2020 he has been working at INEP and his main interests are firstly diagnostics and therapy of affective, psychotic, anxiety and stress-related disorders, secondly also diagnostics and therapy of sexual disorders (sexual dysfunction, premature ejaculation, disorders of sexual preference etc.)
He offers his services in Czech or English language
