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A Satisfied Patient
Comes First. Without This,
Medicine Has no Point.
PRONATAL was founded in 1996, during which that time it has already helped thousands of
children. Since 2016, it has been a member of the MEDICON group, which is one of the largest
operators of outpatient facilities in Prague. Currently, PRONATAL and all its operations have
around 260 employees who provide care to over 4,000 couples each year. David Karásek, doctor
and member of the Board of Directors of the MEDICON group, answered what the work in
an IVF center entails and how they adapt their services to the specific needs and requirements of
individual countries and markets.
You operate 7 Centers for Assisted
Reproduction in Czechia, and another
4 clinics in the Balkans. In addition,
you also offer the services of a Genetic
Laboratory and a Prenatal Diagnostics
Center. What separates you from the
competition?
The answer to your question lies
within the question itself - we separate
ourselves from the competition mainly
through the complexity of the care that
we provide. We are not “simply” IVF
centers, but clinics for reproductive
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medicine first and foremost. This means
that not only do we treat infertility in
men and women, but also, for example,
gynecological or urological issues. We
offer complex genetic examinations
of both the parents and the embryos.
We deal with oncofertility (maintaining
fertility in young patients undergoing
oncological treatment) and also socalled “social-freezing,” in other words,
preserving the eggs of women that
want to postpone pregnancy. We also
offer additional services that aid in
treatment, such as psychological or
nutritional consultation.
According to the local Ministry of
Health, your clinic in the Croatian
city of Zagreb ranked 1st out of a total
16 clinics operating within the country.
What do you attribute this success to?
Both our clinics in Czechia and abroad
boast a long lasting tradition and many
years of experience. Our medical
procedures are determined by a medical
board, which consists of our own doctors