Background
Bálint, Géza Peter was born on November 8, 1935 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Géza and Gézáné (Tax Terézia) Bálint.
physiotherapy educator clinical rheumatologist
Bálint, Géza Peter was born on November 8, 1935 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Géza and Gézáné (Tax Terézia) Bálint.
Doctor of Medicine, Semmelweiss Medical University, Budapest, 1960. Doctor of Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1995.
Registrar National Institute Rheumatology, Budapest, 1968-1971. Consultant rheumatology Institute Rheumatology, 1971-1972. Research fellow Center Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow, Scotland, 1977-1978.
Head physiotherapy department Institute Rheumatology, Budapest, 1976-1987. Head physician Chair Rheumatology Postgraduate Medical University, 1972-1976, reader physiotherapy, 1987-1991. Director National Institute Rheumatology & Physiotherapy, 1991—2000.
Professor physiotherapy Imre Haynal University Health Science, 1996—2001, Semmelweis University. Visiting professor McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada, 1985. National coordinator Bone and Joint Decade.
Inventor in field.
Fellow: Royal College Physicians. Member British Society for Rheumatology, College Rheumatologists (president 1991), Purkinje Society (honorary).
Married Elvira Hatos, September 12, 1956. Children: Géza, Péter, Bertalan.