Martin J. Stránský, MD

A Respected Neurologist, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at Yale University, a Winemaker, and The Author of “The Rise and Fall of the Human Mind.”

Martin J. Stránský, MD

  • Date of birth: 30/10/1956 
  • Citizenship: Czech Republic and USA

Education:

  • 1986-1989 Resident and Chief Resident – Department of Neurology, Albany Medical Center, Albany NY
  • 1986-1988 Intership and Residency – Department of Internal Medicine, Coney Island Hospital (SUNY), Brooklyn
  • 1985 Neurological Elective, Guy’s Hosp. and National Neurological Institute, London.
  • 1983 Doctor of Medicine, St. George´s University School of Medicine, Grenada, W.I.
  • 1978 Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Columbia University, New York, N.Y.

Professional Certifications and Medical Memberships:

  • Board Certification: Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
  • Board Certification and Certificate of Specialized Training in Neurology, Czech Republic.
  • Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine.
  • Approbation in Medicine, Czech Republic.
  • Fellowship, American College of Medicine.
  • Member of the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Academy of Neurology.
  • Active Member: American Academy of Neurology, American College of Physicians, Czech Medical Chamber. Licensed in the United States (CT), Czech Republic (EU) and Grenada W.I., Czech Physicians Organization of Jan E Purkynje:  Neurological Society, Neuroscience Society, Society of Social Pediatrics and Pediatric Psychology, Society of Social Medicine. 
  • Awarded Membership – Sigma Xi, Honorary Society of International Research.

Current Medical Activities – US:

  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Dept. of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine.  
  • Director, Yale University-Charles University Neuroscience Exchange Program.
  • Reviewer for Yale University, NIH/FIC Global Health Scholars Program.

Current Medical Activities – international:

  • International lecturer on the negative effects of modern technology on the human brain and society.
  • Founder and Director, Polyclinic at Národní, Prague and Private Neurological Associates, Prague (www.poliklinika.narodni.cz).
  • Visiting Professor in Physical Diagnosis and Neuroscience, St. George´s University School of Medicine (www.sgu.edu).
  • Founder and director of the Prague Selective program , the largest summer program for medical students in the world (www.pragueselective.com).
  • Hospital Neurologist, General Hospital, St. George, Grenada WI
  • Panel physician of the embassies of the United States of America, Great Britain, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

Current Political Activities:

  • Past and present Advisor to heads of state, ministers, local and international organizations on medical systems, international healthcare and health economics, and optimal educational teaching methods.
  • Member, Advisory Committee, Senate Commission on Czechs Living Abroad, Senate of the Czech Republic.
  • Advisor to president Petr Pavel and his team during the presidential campaign; currently senior personal advisor to First Lady Mrs. Eva Pavlová.

Cultural and other activities and membership:

  • Founder and publisher of the magazines Přítomnost (www.pritomnost.cz) and The New Presence (www.new-presence.com), Prague. Founder of student journalism internship programs at these magazines.
  • Founder and principal organizer for the project to erect a monument to Milada Horáková on Sněmovní street  (Parliament street, Prague), unveiled on 16.11.2015.
  • Founder and CEO: Firma Stránský, Martin Jan Stránský Foundation Fund (for independent publications and journalism education) The Stránský Foundation (promotes civic rights and legal protection, www.nfstransky.cz).
  • Member, PEN Club, Czech Republic.
  • Member, Sigma Xi, International Scientific Research Honor Society
  • Member of the International Nominating Committee for the Trebbia Award, Czech Republic.
  • Member, Yale Club, Czech Republic
  • Founder and active wine grower, “Zelivka” vineyards, Hněvkovice, ČR, winner gold-medal wine (Solaris 2017) International wine Competition, Hradec Králové 2020.
  • In 2022, under the auspices of the city of Prague 1, organized a multi-religious ceremony to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.
  • In 2022, under the auspices of the city of Prague 1, organized the conference on “The Age of Distrust.“
  • Patron, Martinů strings orchestra, Prague 

Honorary memberships and more:

  • Recipient of the Masaryk Academy of Arts Prize for contribution to culture.
  • Honorary Patron, Center for the Integration of Foreigners, Prague
  • Honorary Member, Association of Lidové noviny, Prague

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I am a doctor, publisher, educator and winemaker.