Doctors in Poland — Page 11

Prof. Justyna Domienik-Karłowicz, MD, PhD, is a physician with many years of experience in the care of people with severe obesity, including bariatric patients. She provides care at every stage of treatment. This includes diagnosis, surgical qualification, postoperative care, and long-term support.

She is a recognized expert in obesity treatment. She trains physicians through training sessions and workshops on current methods. She often speaks at conferences of the Polish Cardiac Society and the Polish Society of Hypertension. She also takes part in meetings for people with obesity. Her work helps improve standards of bariatric care in Poland.

Dr. Artur A. Antoniewicz, MD, PhD, is a urologist with more than 20 years of experience. He has led the Urology Department at Międzyleski Specialist Hospital in Warsaw for 7 years. He has been affiliated with the hospital for over 20 years. Since 2018, he has performed robot-assisted procedures at the Prostate Cancer Treatment Center.

He graduated from the First Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University of Warsaw. He is a specialist in urology and in general surgery (1992). He has worked at State Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Warsaw, the Department of Urology at the Medical University of Warsaw, and the Railway Hospital in Warsaw. He completed fellowships and training in Germany, France, Slovenia, and Italy.

He earned FEBU certification in 1999. He has served on the Scientific Committee of the Polish Urological Association since 2000. He is an active member of the Polish Urological Association, the European Board of Urology, the European Association of Urology, and the Société Internationale d’Urologie.

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).

Dr. Susana Eredzhepova is a hair transplant physician who has performed over 980 procedures. She works at Hair Clinic PRIVÉ in Gdansk, Poland. Dr. Susana holds a valid Polish medical license to practice medicine. She follows European medical standards for all hair restoration treatments.

• Performs Micro FUE, Micro Sapphire, and DHI techniques.
• Focuses on natural hairlines, hair density, and growth direction.
• Treats alopecia through modern surgical restoration.
• Works at a clinic recognized with the Innovation of the Year award.

Dr. Lukasz Macutkiewicz is an ophthalmologist and aesthetic doctor at RMED Kopernika in Lodz. He treats eye diseases and performs surgical removal of lesions around the ocular area. Dr. Macutkiewicz holds a degree from the Military-Medical Faculty at the Medical University of Lodz. He also completed postgraduate studies in aesthetic medicine at the Silesian Medical University.

• Member of the Polish Ophthalmological Society.
• Specializes in both clinical ophthalmology and aesthetic medicine procedures.
• Treats patients at RMED Kopernika, which serves 6,000 people annually.
• Focuses on oculoplastics and diagnostic eye care.

Dr. Andrzej Rak is an orthopedist and traumatologist at RMED Kopernika in Lodz. He treats musculoskeletal disorders in adults and children starting from age 10. Dr. Rak graduated from the Medical University of Łódź. He works at the Karol Jonscher Municipal Medical Center.

• Performs hip and knee joint endoprosthesis and ligament reconstructions.
• Treats carpal tunnel syndrome, fractures, bunions, and shoulder injuries.
• Uses ultrasound-guided injections, including paraspinal and hyaluronic acid delivery.
• Trained in shoulder and knee arthroscopy at the Medical Education Center.