MD, FIPP, MBA, PhD.
Robert Rapcan, MD, FIPP, MBA, PhD, is a leading European specialist in minimally invasive and endoscopic treatment of the back certified in Sweden, Great Britain, Norway, Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
Dr Rapcan is the founder of the Interventional Pain Academy.
Dr. Rapcan has long maintained the trend of introducing innovative treatment methods and techniques, special methodologies and the latest medical device technologies into the clinical practice of all EuroPainClinics workplaces. As an expert medical guarantor, he is involved in shaping the vision and strategy of EuroPainClinics
In 2013, he was the first physician from Slovakia to meet the professional criteria for the FIPP (Fellow of Interventional Pain Practice) title from the World Institute of Pain (WIP), which declares a physician’s professional competence in interventional techniques for the treatment of pain. Three years later, he was appointed to the position of FIPP Examiner – a member of the FIPP Examination Board and examiner of the FIPP International Examinations. As of 2019, he is a member of the advisory board of PainCast, an international educational portal for pain management practitioners.
As part of his teaching activities, he teaches algesiology and ultrasound anatomy at the medical faculty of the UPJŠ in Košice, interventional algesiology techniques at the Gulf Medical University in the United Arab Emirates and is an international trainer of the German company MaxMore for training in endoscopic techniques, including the new MaxMore J@ablation concept for the treatment of facet syndrome pain.
EDUCATION AND CAREER
Dr. Róbert Rapčan’s professional career has been inextricably linked with his long-standing work in major European medical institutions, where he has held a number of senior roles. His professional expertise has made a substantial contribution to the advancement of the field of algesiology and interventional pain management. In addition to his role at EuroPainClinics®, MUDr. Rapčan has been employed in Sweden for over 16 years, primarily at the University Hospital in Umeå. From 2005 to 2010, he held the position of senior physician in anaesthesiology and interventional pain management at United Kingdom Specialist Hospitals in the UK. Additionally, he served as Medical Director of Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre Hospital from 2008 to 2010. He has been instrumental in the implementation of innovative integrated medical care systems.
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Róbert Rapčan, MD, is a founding member and president of the Slovak Interventional Pain Management Society. He is the chairman of the section of interventional algesiology in Slovakia. He is a member of numerous national and international professional societies, including the Spine Intervention Society, the World Institute of Pain, the International Neuromodulation Society, the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia, the Slovak Society for the Study and Treatment of Pain, and the Polish Society for Interventional Pain Management.
RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Dr. Rapčan has published a considerable number of scientific articles, both as the sole author and in collaboration with other researchers, in both domestic and international scientific journals. In his capacity as an organiser, co-organiser and active lecturer, he participates in national and international congresses and symposia. He acts as a reviewer for the professional journal Pain Ukraine.
The author is engaged in the process of publishing articles.
INTERESTS
In his leisure time,Dr. Rapčan is engaged in activities that are of interest to him, including spending time with his family and participating in sports, with a particular focus on cycling, swimming, running and triathlons. Additionally, he engages in the practice of martial arts.
