Dr.in Alexandra Varga
University degrees
2015
Doctor of Medicine (MD), Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
2024
PhD in Clinical Medical Sciences, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
Professional Career (Summary) and current Position
09/2009 – 06/2015
Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
08/2015 – 01/2020
Paediatric Surgery Resident, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
01/2020 – 12/2022
Paediatric Surgery Resident, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
12/2022 – 05/2026
Specialist in Paediatric Surgery, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
since 06/2026
Senior Physician in Paediatric Surgery, University Clinic for Visceral, Transplant and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck
ADDITIONAL TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL TITLES
2016
„Experimental Animals – Animal Experiments“, Level B
2019
European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS)
2023
STEPS (Strategies & Trends in European Pediatric Surgery) – „Neonatal Emergency Surgery“
2025
Colorectal Course, European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (EUPSA)
TEACHING
09/2012 – 06/2014 and 09/2018 – 06/2019
Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
08/2015 – 05/2026
Paediatrics (Paediatric Surgery)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
02/2017 – 08/2017
Research Fellow, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
03/2018 – 01/2020
Part-Time Physician, Internal Medicine Emergency Department, Szent Borbála Hospital, Tatabánya, Hungary
2018 – 2024
Volunteer Physician at Bátor Tábor (SeriousFun Children’s Network), providing medical care for children with chronic illnesses and paediatric haemato-oncology patients, Hatvan, Hungary
CLINICAL FOCUS
Paediatric Surgery
RESEARCH FOCUS
Current Trends in the Management of Undescended Testis
Current Trends in the Management of Esophageal Atresia in Extremely Low Birth Weight (ELBW) Neonates
The Role of Tissue-Nonspecific Alkaline Phosphatase in the Retina
MEMBERSHIP & POSITION IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES AND BODIES
European Paediatric Surgeons’ Association (EUPSA)
Hungarian Association of Paediatric Surgeons
Hungarian Society of Paediatric Traumatology
Publications
PubMed listed works
open URL
Book Chapters
Umbilical Hernia (Hernia Umbilicalis). In: Rákóczy G, Vajda P, Cserni T (Eds.). Modern Paediatric Surgery. Semmelweis Publishing, Budapest, 2025: 234–235.
Abdominal Wall Hernias. In: Rákóczy G, Vajda P, Cserni T (Eds.). Modern Paediatric Surgery. Semmelweis Publishing, Budapest, 2025: 236–238.
Umbilical Granuloma (Fungus Umbilici). In: Rákóczy G, Vajda P, Cserni T (Eds.). Modern Paediatric Surgery. Semmelweis Publishing, Budapest, 2025: 239.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2024
First Prize (Endocrinology Section) for the presentation “Current management of undescended testes in Hungary – where are we now?”, Annual Meeting of the Hungarian Society of Paediatrics and 29th Autumn Conference of the Association of General Paediatricians, Debrecen, Hungary