Director of the Military Health Section of the MoD

Brigadier General Michal Baran, MD


Educational Background:

  • 1996 – 2002  
    Grammar School Kladno
  • 2002- 2009
    Faculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Hradec Kralove
  • 2008    
    Joint Operations Medical Managers Course, San Antonio, USA 
  • 2013 
    Specialization in General Practice
  • 2015
    NATO Medical Intelligence Course, Oberammergau, Germany 
  • 2017 
    Battlefield Advanced Trauma Life Support - BATLS, Hradec Kralove
  • 2018
    Aviation Medicine Course, Prague 
  • 2019
    Joint Logistics Support Group HQ Orientation, Opole, Poland


Work Experience:

  • 2011 - 2021    
    Senior Physician Medical and Diagnostic Department
    Garrison Medical Treatment Facility, Tabor and Bechyne
  • 2012-2018
    Chief of the Military Medical Treatment Centre Bechyne
    Military Medicine Agency
  • 2018-2020
    Senior Officer – Specialist, Department of Health Services 
    Military Medicine Agency
  • 2020-2021
    Senior Physician – Specialist
    Garrison Medical Treatment Facility, Prague
  • 2021-2023
    Garrison Medical Treatment Facility Head, Prague
  • October 1, 2023
    Appointed Surgeon General and Commander of Military Medical Division, MoD
  • May 5, 2024
    Appointed Brigadier General 
     

Operational Deployment: 

  • 2011
    Senior Physician 
    Support Company of 7th Provincial Reconstruction Team Logar in Operation ISAF, Afghanistan
  • 2019
    Senior Physician 
    NATO´s Enhanced Forward Presence in Lithuania


Military Awards and Decorations:

  • Medal of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, Grade II  
  • Czech Ministry of Defence Medal for Service Abroad - ISAF, Grade III
  • Non-Article 5 NATO Medal ISAF Operation
  • Czech Ministry of Defence Medal for Service Abroad – Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Grade III
  • Rotation Forces – Lithuania Medal 
  • Combat Contact Badge


Language Skills:

  • English

contact person: Lieutenant Colonel Helena Orlová,
tel: 973 214 199

February 21, 2025