MD, PhD
Department of Breast and Sarcoma Surgery, National Institute of Oncology
Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
Dr. Zoltán Mátrai is a distinguished oncoplastic breast surgeon with extensive experience in general, thoracic, and plastic surgery, as well as clinical oncology. He currently serves as a Senior Consultant at the Department of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery at Hamad Medical Corporation in Doha, Qatar .
Academic and Professional Background:
• Education and Qualifications:
o MD, PhD, med habil, FEBS (surgical oncology), FEBS(breast surgery)
o Fellow, lecturer, and examiner of the European Board of Surgery in Surgical Oncology and Breast Surgery .
• Leadership Roles:
o Head of the Department of Breast and Soft Tissue Surgery (2012–2022) and Head of the Centre of Surgical Oncology (2014–2022) at the National Institute of Oncology, Hungary .
o Founder and honorary president of the Central and Eastern European Breast Cancer Surgical Consortium (CEEBCSC) .
o Past president of the Hungarian Society of Oncology (MOT) .
Research and Publications:
• Scientific Contributions:
o Author or co-author of over 167 scientific papers and 52 book chapters . Independent citations 2,175, Hirsch index 16, ΣIF~217.134. (Last access 21.06.2025)
o Editor of the textbook Principles and Practice of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, published on English (2019), Hungarian (2018) and Russian (2021)
o He is a regular lecturer of several international conferences (among others Internation Breast Symposium Düsseldorf, Rome-Dubai Breast Meeting, Milan Breast Meeting)
Research Interests:
o Oncoplastic breast surgery
o Treatment optimization of the axilla .
International Engagement and Mentorship:
• Global Involvement:
o Co-founder and Executive Board member of BRESO (Breast Surgery International)
o Member of the scientific board of the Oncoplastic Breast Consortium (OPBC) and EUBREAST .
o Member of the Johnson & Johnson Mentor Advisory Board EMEA .
• Mentorship:
o Tutored four defended PhDs at the University of Szeged .
Clinical Expertise:
• Specialization:
o Oncoplastic breast surgery, focusing on aesthetic outcomes and quality of life for breast cancer patients .
• Clinical Practice:
o Senior Consultant at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar .