Igor Simonik
27
years of experience
Igor Simonik
- Specialization: General surgeon
- 27 years of experience
- Speaks:Czech
- Workplace: Czech Republic, Velke Mezirici, Robotic Surgery Center in St. Zdislava Hospital
- Director of the St. Zdislava Hospital
Dr. Igor Simonik is the Director of St. Zdislava Hospital in Velke Mezirici. He is a general surgeon who performs weight loss surgery using the Da Vinci robot. Dr. Simonik served at the Oncological Surgical Hospital in Brno before leading St. Zdislava Hospital. He holds an MBA from Cambridge Business School Prague and Masaryk University.
- Specializes in robotic gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass for obesity treatment.
- Performs abdominal wall procedures including hernia removal and skin tightening.
- Holds a Czech license as a senior physician and head of surgery department.
- Completed surgical training in robotic and bariatric techniques in France, Austria, and Israel.
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Anonymous • Robotic da Vinci prostatectomy
Ukraine
Feb 19, 2026
Sometimes, God guides you to a place where both your health and soul are healed
Sometimes, God guides you to a place where both your health and soul are healed. We chose the St. Zdislava Hospital's Robotic Surgery Center, and we have never regretted it for a moment.
From the very start—care, warmth, and attention to every detail. Here, you are not just a patient, but a person who is genuinely cared for. The Da Vinci robotic prostatectomy was successful, and the entire journey was filled with a sense of peace, safety, and hope.
Our deepest gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and the entire team for their professionalism and immense compassion. Special thanks to the coordinators and Bookimed for their support, attention, and availability at all times.
Thank you for life, faith, and humanity. Such experiences are never forgotten.
I was pleased with everything: the clinic, the equipment, the medical staff, the doctors, the attention to detail.
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Constant communication, quick responses, attention to every detail, and genuine human compassion — we felt that we were not alone, day or night. They helped us choose a clinic, organized everything, and were there at every stage.
This was not just accompaniment — it was support, care, and hope. Thank you for your humanity, responsibility, and for being there during the most difficult period.
Ольга • Robotic da Vinci prostatectomy
United States of America
Jun 8, 2024
I recommend this clinic to everyone! Thank you
My father was treated at the St. Zdislava Clinic (Da Vinci robot surgery radical prostatectomy! The operation was performed by Jan Doležen (a very experienced prostate surgeon). Bookimed helped in organising the trip, they always answered my questions, thank you Julia, thank you also to the organiser Irina Korchminskaya, who also helped in organising the trip. Dad was met, in the clinic always took care of Dad interpreter Otakar, if something was needed, was on the phone and came, who speaks fluent Ukrainian and Russian, many of the medical staff understand Russian. There was constant care in the clinic, they always came, cleaned, fed me delicious food and took care of me. Dad was in the clinic for more than 7 days, they did not require additional payment. The nature is like in a health centre: coniferous trees, easy to walk, swallows everywhere. We are waiting for the results of histology. I recommend this clinic to everyone! Thank you
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I found the clinic through Bookimed. They helped me with the translation of our documents into Czech. They always answered all my questions even when they were not working.
Thanks to Julia, who was always interested and very polite, which is very important.
Елена • Consultation with an oncologist
Kazakhstan
Dec 2, 2023
We felt that finally we were not alone with our problems and our pain
We are grateful to everyone who was with us along this path, especially Irina. We felt that finally we were not alone with our problems and our pain. Thank you, Irina. Thanks to all the doctors, thanks to Jan Dolezel and Jaroslav Tvaruzhek for the successful operation. We thank YOU from the bottom of our hearts. Thanks to Ian D. he monitored my condition every day after the operation and was ALWAYS WITH me. Thank you to Dr. Khamzin for your attention, you, in your own words, supported us very much, it is priceless, thank you and thank you again. Thanks to Otakar, translator, for your attention and support. Thank you, Otakar, very much. Thanks to all the medical staff. Girls, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We wish you all health, peace, happiness and prosperity.
Irina))) she was always there! I liked everything about the clinic: on the one hand, everything is simple, on the other, very professional. We were supported by everyone, from the driver who took my husband to the clinic and found words of support that calmed us down and a little defused the situation at that time, to the best doctors who always found time to care for us.
There were no such moments
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Anonymous • Hip replacement
Kazakhstan
Dec 4, 2020
Vse super
Vse super. Minusov net. Vse na vichem urovne. Vstretili horowo. Operatsya prowlo uspewno. Teper prohodim rebilitatsyu.
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Anonymous • Obesity
Ireland
Apr 20, 2022
I sincerely advise everyone! Thanks again to the doctors and all the hospital staff for their help!!!
He underwent a robotic operation to narrow the stomach for obesity in March 2022. Lost almost 20 kg in a month! Many thanks to Dr. Yaroslav Tvaruzhek and all the staff of the clinic!!! The operation was painless, rehabilitation was easy and relaxed! I am very pleased with the choice of the place, I sincerely advise everyone! Thanks again to the doctors and all the hospital staff for their help!!!
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Qualifications
Dr. Igor Simonyk is the Director of St. Zdislava Hospital and deputy chief of its Robotic Surgery Center. He has specialized in bariatric surgery since 2004. He focuses on obesity treatments and also holds a senior physician and head of surgery license.
Robotic Bariatric Surgery Expertise
Dr. Simonyk uses the Da Vinci robotic system for high-precision weight loss procedures. He performs gastric sleeve surgery and gastric bypass. This technology allows for smaller incisions and faster patient recovery. The specialist also performs operations on the anterior abdominal wall. These treatments include hernia removal and skin tightening after significant weight loss.
Advanced Training and Internships
- 2005 – Bariatric surgery training, State Hospital Linz, Austria
- 2007 – Minimally invasive bariatric surgery, Rudolfstiftung Clinic, Vienna
- 2007 – Da Vinci surgical system certification, Strasbourg, France
- 2016 – Advanced revision bariatric surgery, Belinson-Rabin Medical Center, Israel
Professional Background
- 1999–2004 – Oncological Surgical Hospital Brno, Czech Republic
- Since 2004 – Director and Surgeon, St. Zdislava Hospital
Education and Qualifications
- 1994–1999 – Degree in General Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno
- 2002 – 1st degree certification in surgery
- 2013 – License as senior physician and head of surgery department
- 2017–2018 – Master of Business Administration (MBA), Cambridge Business School Prague
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