16 Best Sleep Apnea Surgery Doctors in Poland

About the Specialist

Specialization

Otolaryngology / ENT 

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor (Adiunkt) at the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology in Poznań (since 2012; clinical assistant since 1994).

Procedures Performed

Septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction 

Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy 

Ear tympanostomy / ventilation tube placement 

Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - FESS

Endoscopic laryngeal procedures 

Dr. Jaroslaw Kaluzny is an ENT specialist and a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at Poznań University of Medical Sciences. He became board-certified in otolaryngology in 2013. He earned a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences in 2016. He is a member of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists, Phoniatrists and Audiologists.

He has many years of clinical practice. He has worked at the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology at Heliodor Święcicki University Hospital (ul. Przybyszewskiego) in Poznań.

Procedures: tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy; foreign body removal; tympanostomy; septoplasty; nasal and sinus surgery; neck lymph node and neck cyst surgery; laryngeal surgery; salivary gland tumor surgery and sialolithiasis treatment; sialoendoscopy; Eustachian tube catheterization; ear irrigation; lingual and labial frenotomy; sinus puncture.

Dr. Joanna Kapska is an otolaryngologist (ENT) and a graduate of the Poznań University of Medical Sciences. She practices at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Clinical Oncology at the University Clinical Hospital in Poznań. She also serves on the academic staff of her alma mater. She is part of the medical team running a biologic therapy program for severe chronic rhinosinusitis.

She has completed courses and certifications in laser laryngeal surgery and diode laser techniques. Her training also includes endoscopic sinus surgery (Warsaw Lab; MET/FESS on human specimens; CEM cadaver courses), rhinoplasty on fresh-frozen cadavers, surgical anatomy of the neck (twice), and ultrasound in otolaryngology.

She is a member of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons.

Dr. Krzysztof Piwowarczyk is an ENT and phoniatrics specialist. He graduated from the Poznań University of Medical Sciences and earned a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2021 for research on salivary gland tumors. He completed clinical training in Otolaryngology, Laryngological Oncology, and Phoniatrics and Audiology at the University Clinical Hospital in Poznań.

He treats both adults and children and continues research at PUMS. He is a member of the Union of the European Phoniatricians (UEP). He regularly attends Polish and German ENT, phoniatrics, and audiology congresses. He has also completed fellowships and courses in Germany.

Scope: pediatric ENT (adenoidectomy, tympanostomy); nasal and sinus surgery (septoplasty, conchoplasty, FESS); tonsillectomy; UPPP/LAUP; frenotomy; oncologic care for laryngeal, pharyngeal, and sinus tumors; voice disorders; hearing loss in children and adults.

About the Specialist

Education

Graduate of Poznań University of Medical Sciences (Uniwersytet Medyczny im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu).

Specialization

Otolaryngology / ENT 

Professional Experience

Gained professional experience at the Otolaryngology Department of the F. Raszei Municipal Hospital in Poznań.

Currently practices at the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Greater Poland Pediatrics Center (Wielkopolskie Centrum Pediatrii, ul. Wrzoska) in Poznań.

Internships & Clinical Training

Participated in numerous internships at the Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, and Laryngological Oncology at the H. Święcicki University Hospital (Poznań University of Medical Sciences).

Completed clinical training at the Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology at the K. Jonscher Clinical Hospital (Poznań University of Medical Sciences).

Courses & Certifications

Completed advanced surgical training and courses at university hospitals in Warsaw, Barcelona, and Berlin.

Conditions Treated & Areas of Expertise

Sleep-disordered breathing

Rhinology

Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric ENT conditions

Dr. Malgorzata Leszczynska is a specialist in otolaryngology (ENT). She graduated from the Poznań University of Medical Sciences. She holds a Doctor of Medical Sciences (1997) and a habilitation (2015).

She has worked at the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology in Poznań since 1990. She is an Assistant Professor. She has been Deputy Head since October 2022 and Provincial Consultant in Otolaryngology since February 2025. She co-organizes specialized nasal and paranasal sinus surgery courses with Poznań Lab.

Her clinical focus includes advanced care for nasal and paranasal sinus diseases, including lacrimal pathway disorders. She also treats head and neck cancers and dysphagia. She completed advanced training in micro-endoscopic sinus surgery at Klinikum Kassel (Philipps-University Marburg). She trained in microsurgery of the paranasal sinuses and anterior skull base in Zurich. She attended the Milano Masterclass (2011) and the International Mastercourse on Endoscopic Sinus Surgery at University Hospital Brussels.

Dr. Tatiana Fijalkowska-Ratajczak is a board-certified otolaryngologist and head and neck surgeon. She graduated from the Medical University of Lublin. She completed her specialist certification in 2012 after passing the exam at the International Center of Hearing and Speech at the Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing in Kajetany.

She gained clinical experience at the Otolaryngology Department of F. Raszei Municipal Hospital in Poznań. She also worked at S. Niewirowicz Specialist Hospital in Staszów.

She completed surgical training and advanced courses at university hospitals in Warsaw, Barcelona, Graz, and Geneva. She has been a member of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons since 2004. She has also been a member of the International Sialoendoscopy Society since 2018.

Dr. Piotr Nogal is an ENT specialist. He graduated from the Poznań University of Medical Sciences. He works at the Clinical Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology at Heliodor Święcicki University Hospital. He provides non-surgical and surgical care for the nose and sinuses, ears, oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx.

Key training includes: 23rd Cologne Course on Laryngeal Surgery (Dec 5–7, 2024). Ultrasound in Otolaryngology, Roztocze School (Jun 21–23, 2024). International ENT School by WARSAW LAB—Functional and Aesthetic External Nose Surgery (Aug 30, 2023). Endoscopic Sinus Surgery—Basic Cadaver (Jun 21, 2022). Neck Dissection/Neck Node Surgery (Sep 9–10, 2022). The last two were held at the Center for Medical Education in Warsaw. He is a member of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons.

Dr. Joanna Witkiewicz graduated from the Poznań University of Medical Sciences. She is board-certified in Otolaryngology (2013) and Pediatric Otolaryngology (2018). She is a member of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons.

She worked at the Regional Hospital in Kołobrzeg, where she became Deputy Head of the Otolaryngology Department. Since 2018, she has worked at the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology at Heliodor Święcicki University Hospital in Poznań.

Her practice includes ENT diagnosis and treatment. She has particular expertise in medical and surgical care of nasal and paranasal sinus disease. This includes biological therapy for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps.

Dr. Maciej Tokarski is an otolaryngologist (ENT). He diagnoses and treats diseases of the ears, nose, mouth, throat, and voice box.

He works daily in the Department of Otolaryngology and Laryngological Oncology at Poznań University of Medical Sciences. His clinical interests include paranasal sinus and salivary gland diseases.

He is a member of the Polish Society of Otorhinolaryngologists, Head and Neck Surgeons.