Dr. Zoltán Banai

Surgeon and gastroenterologist, Head of Department (Endomedix Szolnok)

About Us & Areas of Expertise

I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Szeged, and since then I have been part of the team at the Department of Surgery at the Ferenc Toldy Hospital in Cegléd, which I have led as acting and subsequently appointed head of department since 2011. I have several decades’ in-depth clinical experience in the comprehensive investigation and treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.

My clinical specialism and focus centre on endoscopic diagnostics and minimally invasive surgical procedures. I carry out a large number of gastroscopies and colonoscopies, which I perform with the assistance of my excellent anaesthetist colleagues, including under general anaesthesia (pain-free) where required.

My key preventive and therapeutic activities include the endoscopic removal of gastric and colorectal polyps (polypectomy), screening for gastrointestinal tumours, and the regular, protocol-based endoscopic follow-up and monitoring of patients who have undergone surgery.

In the field of proctology, I also strive to use the very latest, minimally invasive techniques: it is a source of professional pride that the very first Hungarian scientific publication on the gentle HAL-RAR haemorrhoid surgery – which is considered pioneering in our country – originated from the department I head.

Professional experience & Career path

• 2013 – present: Appointed Head of Department (acting head since 2011) | Ferenc Toldy Hospital, Cegléd, Department of Surgery
• 1996 – present: Clinical surgeon, specialist in gastroenterology | Toldy Ferenc Hospital, Cegléd, Department of Surgery
• Private healthcare: Surgeon and Gastroenterologist | Endomedix Diagnostic Centre, Szolnok

Education & Qualifications

• 2004 – Specialist examination in gastroenterology
• 2001 – Specialist examination in surgery
• 1996 – Degree in General Medicine (Summa cum laude) | Albert Szent-Györgyi University of Medicine (SZOTE), Szeged

Research & Innovation

As well as providing day-to-day medical care, I pay particular attention to introducing new, patient-centred surgical and proctological technologies in Hungary.

• First publication in Hungary: The department I head produced the first Hungarian-language specialist paper on the introduction and results of the state-of-the-art, minimally invasive HAL-RAR (Hemorrhoidal Artery Ligation – Recto-Anal Repair) haemorrhoid surgery procedure in Hungary.
• Professional guidelines: The consistent application of the latest international and national gastroenterology protocols during endoscopic diagnostics (endoscopies under general anaesthesia) and cancer screening.