DFPP Plasmapheresis in Poland: 2-Night All-Inclusive Package with Price
What's included in this package
Medical Procedures
- DFPP Plasmapheresis
- Blood tests
- Consultation with a doctor
Duration
- 2 days in the hotel
Accommodation
Accommodation is not included
Transport
Transfer is not included
Additional information
Lyme Disease Support Package: Advanced Blood Purification (Double Filtration Plasmapheresis, DFPP)
This package is designed for patients with a confirmed diagnosis or suspected history of Lyme disease who are seeking an advanced supportive therapeutic approach to help reduce systemic inflammation and immune dysregulation associated with persistent symptoms.
Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted by tick bites, is typically treated with appropriate antibiotic therapy. However, some patients continue to experience persistent symptoms—including fatigue, brain fog, musculoskeletal pain, cognitive difficulties, neuropathic symptoms, sleep disturbances, and reduced quality of life—even after completing standard treatment. The causes of these persistent symptoms remain an area of ongoing scientific research and may involve prolonged immune activation, chronic inflammation, autoimmune mechanisms, or other factors. While DFPP is not a treatment for the bacterial infection itself, some patients seek blood purification therapy as part of a comprehensive strategy aimed at reducing systemic inflammatory burden.
The core of this package is Double Filtration Plasmapheresis (DFPP), an advanced blood purification therapy that selectively removes specific substances from the bloodstream. Unlike conventional Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE), which removes a portion of the patient's plasma and replaces it with donor plasma or albumin solutions, DFPP selectively filters the patient's own plasma through specialized membranes. This allows targeted removal of specific substances while returning the patient's own purified plasma to the circulation, eliminating the need for plasma replacement in most cases.
DFPP may help reduce circulating inflammatory mediators, immune complexes, pathogenic autoantibodies, heavy metals, selected toxins, excess LDL cholesterol, and other substances that may contribute to chronic inflammation and immune activation. By reducing the burden of these circulating factors, DFPP may support overall well-being and complement conventional medical management in appropriately selected patients.
At Modern Apheresis (Nowoczesna Afereza), all procedures are performed using the AFERsmart Plus system by Medica S.p.A. (Italy) together with sterile single-use filtration systems. Each patient receives a personalized DFPP treatment plan based on their medical history, laboratory findings, previous Lyme disease treatment, current symptoms, and therapeutic goals. Throughout every procedure, patients remain under continuous supervision of experienced physicians and qualified medical staff to ensure the highest standards of safety, comfort, and care.
Suggested Schedule
Prior to arrival, online consultations and review of medical documentation are completed remotely.
Day 1: Arrival in Warsaw.
Day 2 (early morning): Comprehensive blood testing, if required
Day 3: DFPP procedure.
Important Information. Lyme disease and persistent post-treatment symptoms are complex medical conditions that require comprehensive medical evaluation and individualized management. DFPP is not an antibiotic treatment and does not eradicate Borrelia infection. It should be considered only as a supportive therapy that may help reduce systemic inflammatory burden in appropriately selected patients. The potential benefits of DFPP vary between individuals depending on the underlying condition, duration of symptoms, overall health status, and concurrent therapies. Treatment recommendations are made individually following a thorough medical evaluation.
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Doctor
Dr. med. Adam Macech is a general surgeon and emergency medicine physician with over 40 years of practice in Poland and abroad. He leads the emergency care unit at Warsaw Southern Hospital. He also oversees blood purification (apheresis) at Nowoczesna Afereza. He served as a medical expert with the Polish Military Contingent in Iraq. He worked on the front line in dedicated COVID-19 hospitals. He has also provided medical care aboard a vessel in the North Pacific.
He graduated from the Medical University of Lublin. He completed an NHS clinical placement in Dorchester, UK. He holds postgraduate diplomas in organ transplant coordination and coloproctology from the Jagiellonian University in Kraków.
His career includes roles at the Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw, the Railway Hospital in Pruszków, the Barska Trauma Center in Warsaw, the Department of Vascular Surgery and Transplantology at the Central Clinical Hospital in Warsaw, and the Specialist Hospital in Biała Podlaska. He lectures, writes, and speaks at national and international emergency medicine conferences.
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About the clinic
DFPP plasmapheresis filters a patient’s plasma in two stages and returns the filtered plasma. DNTRIPLED Medical Services Therapeutic Apheresis Center offers sessions in Warsaw, Poland, for around $2,600; its Germany location charges around $3,100. The center was Poland’s first private clinic to offer DFPP and uses Medica S.p.A.’s AFERsmart Plus system.
How DFPP works
A session usually takes 3–4 hours. First, a filter separates plasma from blood cells. A second membrane, selected for the treatment goal, filters the plasma. The patient’s own plasma is returned instead of being replaced with donor plasma or albumin.
The system processes about 250 ml of blood at a time. Around 150 ml of concentrated pathological plasma is removed by the end. Access is usually through forearm veins, much like a standard IV infusion.
DFPP can target immune complexes, autoantibodies, immunoglobulins, lipoproteins, inflammatory mediators, heavy metals, and selected toxins. The doctor decides the number of sessions based on the patient’s condition and treatment goals.
Equipment, monitoring, and follow-up
Each session uses a Medica S.p.A. AFERsmart Plus apheresis system, sterile single-use plasma and fractionation filters, and sterile tubing. A specialist doctor and an apheresis nurse monitor the patient throughout the procedure. IV fluids, medications, and other needed materials are included.
The center says its procedures follow American Society for Apheresis guidance and German Society of Nephrology standards. A doctor reviews the patient’s medical history, medications, and blood tests before treatment. Qualification usually takes 2–3 business days after submitting the consultation form and medical records. Further blood tests may be requested.
After treatment, patients receive a copy of the procedure protocol and follow-up recommendations. On request, a laboratory can analyze the concentrated plasma for selected antibodies, toxins, or proteins.
Medical specialists
Dr. Nils Paulat is a specialist in anesthesiology, intensive care, and emergency medicine, with over 20 years of clinical experience. Dr. Łukasz Maciejewski holds German Society for Ultrasound in Medicine certifications in ultrasound and regional anesthesia.
Session prices include the filters, equipment, monitoring, and listed medical supplies. To explore whether DFPP may fit your treatment plan, you can request a consultation through Bookimed.
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