Background
Widímsky, Jiri was born on March 31, 1925 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Son of Bohus and Marie (Breiska) Widímsky.
Widímsky, Jiri was born on March 31, 1925 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia. Son of Bohus and Marie (Breiska) Widímsky.
Doctor of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1956. Certified professor, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1976.
Distinguished Service Cross, Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1971.
Intern department medicine, Karlovy Vary, 1950-1951; resident, Institute Cardiovascular Diseases, Prague, 1951-1956; cardiologist, researcher, Institute Cardiovascular Disease, Prague, 1951-1961; chief cardiopulmonary laboratory, Institute Cardiovascular Disease, Prague, 1962-1970; head department cardiology, Institute Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Prague, 1970-1983; head department cardiology, Postgraduate Medical School, Prague, 1983-1993; professor cardiology, Postgraduate Medical School, Prague, since 1993. Consultant World Health Organization, Geneva, 1975-1985, consultant Novartis, Prague, since 1989.
Member European Society Cardiology (vice president 1980-1984, honorary), Czech Medical Society (honorary), Czech Cardiol. Society (honorary), Czech Society Internal Medicine (honorary), International Society Hypertension, European Society Hypertension.
Married Dagmar Petrovicka. Children: Petr, Jiri Junior.