FETCS-certified professor of cardiac surgery and transplant surgeon named one of 100 most influential people in Polish healthcare. 15-year history delivering outstanding patient care and outcomes; clinical experience in cardiovascular procedures, spanning complex cardiac reoperations, including aortic disease (both acute and chronic dissections) and infective endocarditis. Proficiency in transcatheter, transfemoral valvular procedures (aortic and mitral) and minimally invasive surgical approaches. Healthcare manager currently pursuing MBA-HHM; excellent multidisciplinary team collaboration skills and experience training professionals worldwide.

Excellent teacher and trainer: trained surgeons and cardiologists in Poland, Spain, Portugal, Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, England, Ireand, Israel, Australia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Sweden, Greece, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Egipt, Saudi Arabia and Thailand.

Broad leadership experience: over three years heading Silesian Center’s Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support; Director of Heart Transplantation in Silesian Center for Heart Diseases (Poland’s largest heart transplant center with 80+ procedures annually); 10 years as Surgical Director of Transcatheter Therapies of Structural Heart Diseases.
Since 2018 Head of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support, of the Silesian Center For Heart Diseases in Zabrze, Poland. Director of Heart Transplantation in Silesian Center For Heart Diseases, Zabrze – the largest, most active heart transplant center in Poland with over 70 heart transplant procedures performed per annum, ( >1000 throughout its history). Transplant surgeon (OHT post LVADs, OHT post OHT). Performed the first successful heart re-transplantations in Poland. As a Deputy Director of Mechanical Circulatory Support introduced novel methods of LVAD implantation and management (HVAD, HeartMate 3, less-invasive, sternum-sparring procedures).

Awarded with Zbigniew Religa prize for the best clinical research by Foundation for Cardiac Surgery Development. Awadred with “Golden Laurel for outstanding skills and competences” and named the 6th Best Medical Young Professional in Poland. Ph.D. degree in angiogenesis received with honors. Named one of the most influential people in Polish medicine in 2018 and in 2019.