Carolina Hospital

Carolina Hospital is one of the first private orthopaedic, spine surgery and ENT hospitals in Poland.

We provide comprehensive care - patients can benefit from specialist consultations, advanced diagnostics, rehabilitation and surgical procedures in one place. One of our main assets is highly qualified and experienced medical team. Our doctors and physiotherapists are required to constantly improve their qualifications and develop their scientific expertise, to keep up with current developments in medical sciences, to participate in congresses and symposia and to embark on international internships. Numerous lectures and publications point to the fact that our specialists meet the highest global standards.
The ongoing medical care provided to the Polish National Teams is evidence of our professionalism in treating sports injuries. We provide medical care to patients of all ages, but most of all to those who live actively. Employing the most modern diagnostic and treatment methods, we secure the full recovery of our patients. This is very important, especially for athletes, Olympic team members and those who practise different kinds of sports. This is reflected in the contract of cooperation with the Polish Olympic Committee. 

We are also FIFA Medical Center of Excellence. FIFA has appreciated our competences in the treatment and prevention of football injuries, promoting preventive health care, and educating the next generations of sports medicine specialists.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT

From the beginning, our goal was to follow the latest achievements in the field of orthopedics. To this day, when new methods appear in the world, we try to be the first to introduce them to the Polish market in order to treat our patients better, more effectively and faster.

Our contribution to the development of orthopedics:

• 2020 - commencement of the SYNOLIS clinical trial – “Assessment of the efficacy and safety of SYNOLIS VA 40/80 and SYNOLIS VA 80/160 in the treatment of symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee joint”
• 2019 - Jacek Laskowski, MD PhD, performed hip joint surgery using custom made prosthesis from Symbios company
• 2018 - our specialists began to perform minimally invasive, endoscopic operations to remove herniated lumbar spine disks using a modern joimax® system
• 2017 - first ankle surgery using the innovative CADENCE prosthesis took place in our clinic
• 2016 - Hintegra ankle prosthesis was implanted

ISO CERTIFICATE

We hold the Total Quality Management Certificate (ISO9001:2015) in Complex Medical Care since August 2004.

OUR SERVICES

Our ambition is to create an orthopaedics and ENT centre to the highest of standards. Doctors and medical staff at the Clinic adhere to the principle that to cure patients, a doctor must first understand them and become their advisor and protector. Only then the desired results of treatment can be achieved.
Our success is embracing the patient with holistic care, from full diagnosis, through traditional and operative treatment to rehabilitation. The close collaboration between our department specialists (who are leaders in the fields of orthopaedics, traumatology, rheumatology, rehabilitation and diagnostic imaging,) guarantees the best route of treatment. Therefore, our patients return to fitness and physical activity in the fastest time possible.
Carolina Hospital gives physicians the possibility of learning and applying the latest achievements in medicine and medical technology for the benefit of the patient.

EXEMPLARY ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENTS:

·         ACL reconstruction

·         Total knee replacement

·         Knee arthroscopy

·         Arthroscopic meniscus transplant

·         Hip arthroscopy

·         Hip replacement

·         Hip resurfacing (BHR)

·         Arthroscopic stabilization of the shoulder

·         Arthroscopic reconstruction of the rotator cuff

·         Open reconstruction of the rotator cuff

·         Elbow / wrist / ankle arthroscopy

·         Hallux valgus

·         Achilles tendon reconstruction

·         Revision of pseudarthrosis

·         “Tennis elbow” treatment

·         “Skier's thumb” treatment

 EXEMPLARY NEUROSURGICAL TREATMENTS:

·         Disc degenerations treatments (with decompression)

·         Treatments of spine fractures

·         Stabilization of spine (incl. screws, cords, and spacers)

·         Artificial disc replacement

EXEMPLARY ENT TREATMENTS:

·         Adenotomy (removal of the pharyngeal tonsil)

·         Septoplasty

·         Rhinoseptoplasty

·         Ethmoidectomy

·         Surgery of the maxillary sinus

·         Repositioning of the nasal bones

·         Tonsillectomy/tonsillotomy

·         Thoracic microsurgery

MEDICAL PERSONNEL

ORTHOPEDIC DOCTORS

Łukasz Luboiński, MD - specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology, in particular multi-ligament reconstructions within the knee, corrective osteotomy, treatment of soft tissue injuries, tendons and ligaments, including percutaneous Achilles tendon repair and conservative treatment of damage to the tendon. He was educated among others in Scarborough General Hospital in Canada, and University Hospital Lewisham in London Borough of Lewisham. He speaks English, German and Russian.

Tomasz J. Kowalski MD, PhD - board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon with special interest in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. He specializes in surgical and non-surgical treatment of all conditions involving shoulder girdle and elbow. He performs full range of arthroscopic and open procedures including fracture fixation and shoulder replacements. After completing Orthopaedic Surgery training program at Central Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Interior in Warsaw, Dr Kowalski was awarded a 13 months research fellowship at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of California, Los Angeles. Upon his return to Europe, his medical license was recognised in the United Kingdom in 2015. He  then completed two fellowships in shoulder, elbow and knee arthroscopy and reconstruction surgery at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Northfield, Birmingham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital at University of Birmingham. In March 2017 he received Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon post at the Wye Valley NHS Trust and Private Practice Privileges at Nuffield Hospital in Hereford, where he worked until September 2019. In October 2019 he started Private Practice as a Shoulder Specialist at Carolina Hospital in Warsaw. He speaks English.

Jacek Laskowski, MD PhD - specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology. Performs complex operations including hip replacements, revisions and corrections of deformations. As the first in Poland he began to perform hip resurfacing operations using BHR method (Birmingham Hip Resurfacing). Since 2003 he has performed more than 500 such operations. He also specializes in total arthroplasty of the hip joint, correcting surgeries of hallux valgus, trauma and deformity of the elbow joint and musculoskeletal injuries operations. Experience gained in Belgium (Diensthood Orthopedie Ziekenhius O.L.Vr Middelares Antwerpen) and USA (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota). He speaks English, Russian and French.

Piotr Dudek Md PhD - graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University in Warsaw. Since 2015, he has been a senior assistant at the Orthopedics and Rheumo-Orthopedics Clinic of the CMKP Hospital named after Prof. A. Gruca in Otwock, and since 2018 - a research assistant at the Medical Center for Postgraduate Education in Warsaw. He gained professional experience in domestic and foreign centers. He did internships and participated in numerous courses in Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Great Britain. He speaks English.

Lech Karwicki, MD PhD - specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology, a PhD in the field of treating bone tumors and soft tissue tumors. He specializes in modular arthroplasty of the knee, hip and shoulder, with the use of modern implants and prostheses. He performed one of the first replacements in Poland with the use of prostheses coated with silver (Silver-coated endoprosthesis). He speaks English and Russian.

Andrzej Komor, MD - Orthopaedic surgeon specializing in treatment of ankles, feet, knees and shoulders. He practices from 1993, in the year 2000 he was awarded with the scholarship of the European Federation of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT Traveling Fellowship) in Belgium. He also completed internships in Assaf Harofeh Medical Center (Tzriffin, Izrael), The San Antonio Orthopaedic Surgery Center (San Antonio, USA), West Kendall Orthopaedic Center (Miami, USA), Sabadell Hospital (Barcelona, Spain), Landeskrankenhaus Steyr (Austria). From 2006 to 2013 he lived and practiced in Spain. As a doctor of Polish Medical Mission he took part in the rescue operations after the earthquake in Pakistan (2005) and in Indonesia (2006); for participation in the mission in Pakistan he was awarded with the distinction “For sacrifice and courage”. He speaks Spanish and English.

Mateusz Janik, MD - specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology with particular interest in sports injuries, knee and ankle joints surgery. He practiced in Brazil (Universidade Federal do Piauí), Germany (Uni-Klinik Duesseldorf) and UK (Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital). He speaks English.

Krzesimir Sieczych, MD - specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology with particular interest in knee, hip, ankle and shoulder injuries as well as sports injuries and muscle damages. He speaks English.

Piotr Zaorski, MD - specialist in the field of orthopedics and traumatology, main area of interest - hand surgery. Practiced in France (HOPITAL PRIVÉ JEAN MERMOZ in Lyon). He speaks English.

Karolina Stepień, MD - in the course of specialization in the field of orthopedics and traumatology. Her main interest is sports traumatology with particular emphasis on minimally invasive treatment, arthroscopic surgery and reconstruction of tendons, muscles and ligaments. She speaks English, Spanish and Russian.

Ireneusz Babiak, MD PhD - graduated from the Medical University of Wroclaw. In 2014 he received a postdoctoral degree, which was awarded at the Medical University of Lodz. He gained professional experience while working and training in clinical hospitals in Poland, Germany, Switzerland and Sweden. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of knee, hip, shoulder, spine, hand and foot deformities, wound vacuum therapy with VAC, Pico and Avelle systems. He has particular experience in surgical treatment of infections of endoprostheses of the joints, implants, inflammation of bones and joints. In 2018, doctor Ireneusz Babiak was responsible for the hip and knee endoprosthesis at the Orthopedic Clinic in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Until 2017, he was an assistant professor and head of Traumatology Department of the Medical University of Warsaw (WUM), and lecturer at the English Division Medical Faculty of the University of Warsaw. He is a lecturer at training courses on revision surgery of joint endoprostheses, osteoarthritis, arthritis endoprosthesis planning, complications in orthopedics. He speaks English and Swedish.

SPINE SURGERY

Juriy Kseniuk, MD - experienced specialist in spine surgery. He mainly deals with comprehensive diagnostics and surgical treatment of spine pathologies in various age groups. His core activity is the surgical treatment of pathologies of the spine and peripheral nervous system, the treatment of pain syndromes of the spine and pelvis, sacroiliac joints pathologies. He graduated from the Medical University of Lviv (Ukraine) and the Institute of Neurosurgery A. Romodanov in Kiev (Ukraine). Dr Kseniuk speaks English, Russian and Ukrainian.

Radoslaw Michalik, MD PhD - Specializes in spine surgery. His main areas of interest are procedures of implantation of artificial lumbar and cervical disks, endoscopic removal of lumbar disc hernias as well as surgical treatment of spinal tumors. He graduated from Medical University in Warsaw and participated in several internships and conferences abroad (USA, Germany, Monaco, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain). He is an author of several publications on neurosurgery. He speaks English.

Maciej Bujko, MD - specialist in neurosurgery, a graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University, a certified instructor of endoscopic spine surgery. He specializes in surgical treatment of brain and spine diseases, as well as in interventional pain treatment. He completed his specialization training in neurosurgery at the Department of Neurosurgery of the Medical University of Warsaw and at the Department of Neurosurgery of the CMKP in Warsaw. He has performed over 2500 surgeries.  He speaks German, Russian and English.

 ENT DOCTORS

Pawel Szwedowicz, MD PhD - He performs a full range of surgical treatment of upper respiratory tract diseases in adults and children, including: nose and paranasal sinus surgery, ear surgery, laryngeal microsurgery, tonsil surgery, and surgical treatment of head and neck tumors. Professional interests include primarily reconstructive and plastic surgery, salivary gland surgery, endoscopic surgeries in laryngology, and phonosurgery. He completed internships abroad - in The Institute of ENT and Otology and The Royal National Throat, Nose & Ear Hospital (London, UK) and Department of Otolaryngology, Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital (London, Great Britain).

Iwonna Gwizdalska, MD PhD - She specializes in the treatment of ENT diseases. She accepts children and adults. She performs tonsil surgeries, nasal septum correction surgeries and endoscopic sinus surgeries.

Edyta Witkowska, MD - She accepts children and adults. She deals with the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent and chronic infections. She performs a fiberoscopy examination of the third tonsil. She specializes in removal of adenoids and palatine tonsils in children and ear drainage. In addition, she performs surgeries on adults, including: nasal septum, conchoplasty and removal of palatine tonsils.

Emilia Karchier, MD PhD - She is a graduate of the Medical University of Warsaw. In 2013, she obtained the title of specialist in otolaryngology, and in 2015, the degree of doctor of medical sciences. Treated diseases: otitis, sinusitis, ENT diseases, tonsillitis, nasal polyps. She accepts adults and children of all ages.

Justyna Dąbrowska-Bień, MD PhD - deals with rhinology and rhinosurgery, i.e. the treatment of diseases of the nose and sinuses in children and adults. She treats children from 6 months of age with ear diseases, hearing loss, snoring and apnea. She also deals with diseases of the salivary glands. She speaks English, German and Italian.