Education and Rehabilitation Centre

The Education and Rehabilitation Centre is a modern facility that offers comprehensive treatments for locomotor disorders. We have specialised in this area for over 30 years!

In accordance with the Polish School of Rehabilitation – the co-founder of which was Professor Marian Weiss, Dr.Med.Sc., the originator of our Centre – we perceive rehabilitation as a process of physical, psychological and social recovery. We aim not only at improving health, overall fitness and independence of our patients, but also at bringing back the confidence in their abilities, encouraging them to be active and taking preventive measures to stay healthy.

Goals

• Providing optimal conditions for speedy recovery, taking into consideration the individual needs and expectations of our patients.
• Ensuring the best opportunities for vocational and personal development, as well as improving the health of students at the Centre for Instruction and Education and participants at the vocational training courses.
• Offering training services that meet our clients' needs and expectations, as well as the requirements of the job market.
• Promoting a healthy and active lifestyle through providing a wide range of services in the areas of sport, recreation and biological renewal.
• Ensuring professional, friendly and efficient service for our patients, students and vocational training course participants.
• Maintaining a team of personnel whose education, vocational qualifications and predispositions will guarantee that the company's goals are met.

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The beginnings of the Education and Rehabilitation Centre occurred in 1977 when, on the initiative of Professor Marian Weiss, Dr.Med.Sc. (co-founder of the Polish School of Rehabilitation), the "Saturn" Cooperative built a basic vocational school with a dormitory at ul. Gąsiorowskiego 12-14 in Konstancin, as a supported employment enterprise.

This enterprise has dealt with the vocational education and rehabilitation of the physically disabled, prepared them for an independent life, and helped them to find employment and adapt to the environment. The curriculum is based on an individual approach to students in order to develop their talents and skills, as well as compensate for their disabilities. Due to its novel approach, the centre has served as a model for special education in Poland.

In 1990, the centre quickly adjusted to the new socioeconomic conditions. The students began to receive education in the areas of information technology and economics, which were in demand on the job market. At the same time, the enterprise developed in the fields of treatment and rehabilitation: widespread rehabilitation services have been offered since 1992, while in 1994 an outpatient facility was created and the first rehabilitation stays were arranged.

A breakthrough for the facility came in the year 2001, when the enterprise was converted into a limited liability company. A non-public healthcare facility, including an outpatient rehabilitation facility and an inpatient rehabilitation ward, was created; the office and administration, as well as the hotel and training divisions, were commissioned for use. The following years saw the completion of subsequent projects: in 2002 a cryochamber was inaugurated, in 2003 a swimming pool was opened, and in 2006 the construction of the Department of One-Day Surgery, Rheumatic Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery was completed.

Meanwhile, the nationwide Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility network was being created:

• 2002 – Branch No. 1, ul. Wasilkowskiego, Warsaw (transformed into Branch No. 5, in 2006)
• 2003 – Branch No. 2, ul. Gałczyńskiego, Warsaw
• 2005 – Branch No. 3, ul. Krasińskiego, Wrocław
• 2006 – Branch No. 4, ul. Witolińska, Warsaw (moved to ul. Majdańska, Warsaw, in 2008)
• 2006 – Branch No. 5, ul. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej, Warsaw
• 2007 – Rehabilitation Clinic, ul. Warszawska, Białystok

Mission

Our mission is to work towards improving the quality of life of the physically disabled and those suffering from locomotor disorders through providing high-quality services in the fields of:

• orthopaedics
• medical, social and vocational rehabilitation
• prophylaxis and by promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Vision

Drawing from continuous improvement in all areas of our work, constant development of our base and areas of expertise, as well as personnel training, we aim to maintain our position as the leading rehabilitation centre in the country, offering our clients the highest standards.

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Department of One-Day Surgery, Rheumatic Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery / Konstancin

Rheumatic orthopaedics
Pathological states falling into the broad category of rheumatoid illnesses – affecting in particular joints, but also tendons, ligaments and muscles – are associated with locomotor dysfunction. Degenerative, deforming changes leading to disability may develop in advanced stages of the disease.

The following prophylactic, corrective and reconstructive procedures for rheumatoid arthritis are conducted at the Education and Rehabilitation Centre:

• Total alloplasty (endoprosthesis implantation) of the hip, knee or metacarpophalangeal joints
• Corrective surgery of the hands, elbows, knees or feet deformed by inflammation
• Prophylactic and reconstructive tendon surgery: finger extensor and flexor tenosynovectomy; torn tendon reconstruction
• Peripheral nerve compression syndrome surgery (carpal tunnel syndrome, etc).

Spinal surgery
The spine is the central anatomical structure of the human body – it constitutes the axis of, and support for, the skeleton. Disorders of the spine are among the most prevalent diseases of civilisation. They develop as a result of a sedentary lifestyle – hours spent behind a desk or in the car, physical inactivity, or being overweight. Untreated, or treated improperly, they may cause chronic pain of the lumbar, thoracic or cervical spine; motor, sensory and vegetative limb dysfunction; and even permanent disability. If rehabilitation and pharmacological treatment prove insufficient, surgery may be the only efficient treatment method.

At our Education and Rehabilitation Centre, we use modern surgical methods for discopathy, including two that are unique in the country:

Endoscopic lumbar nucleotomy using the ENDOSPINE technique. The procedure involves X-ray identification of the pathologically changed section of the spine. Then, a 2 cm incision into the skin is made, allowing insertion of an endoscope containing a camera and a light source. The surgeon views the inside of the spinal canal on a monitor and removes the disc with surgical instruments, aided by the endoscope. The procedure lasts approximately one hour, after which the endoscope is withdrawn, and the wound is stitched and dressed. After 24 hours, the patient is discharged home. Due to the minimally invasive nature of the procedure and little damage to the paraspinal tissues, the recovery period is shorter than that following operations performed using the traditional method.
Transcutaneous lumbar discectomy – coblation nucleoplasty. This procedure is conducted under local anaesthesia. A thin electrode, which can generate pulses causing the breakup of organic molecules in the nucleus pulposus, is inserted into the disc under X-ray supervision. The resulting debris is removed through an aspirator coupled with the electrode. The procedure lasts approximately 20 minutes. The patient may be discharged home a few hours later.

We also offer classic surgical treatment methods for spinal disorders:

Lumbar discectomy

• Cervical discectomy and arthrodesis (stiff implant) or arthroplasty (mobile implant),
• Discectomy with transpedicular stabilisation in the case of spondylolisthesis and lumbar spondylosis,
• Vertebroplasty (injection of bone cement into a vertebra) in the case of osteoporotic fractures and angiomas of the vertebral bodies in the thoracic and lumbar segments of the spine. The procedure is conducted under X-ray supervision and requires only a small incision of the skin.

Arthroscopy
Engaging in sporting activities – particularly basketball, volleyball, soccer or skiing – can easily lead to an injury that may have serious consequences. Arthroscopy is a minimally invasive and safe method for the diagnosis and treatment of joints. It involves inserting a thin metal tube with a microcamera and a light source into the joint. The surgeon views the inside of the joint on a monitor and, after conducting this thorough inspection, performs the procedure. This allows the surgeons to avoid wide opening of the operated joints, shortening the full recovery period.

Among the procedures conducted at our centre are:

• Diagnostic knee arthroscopy
• Arthroscopic meniscectomy
• Arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior/posterior cruciate ligament
• Arthroscopic knee surgery in cases other than the ones mentioned above
• Hip/tarsal/shoulder/elbow arthroscopy
• Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Treatment cycle

Our patients are offered a full treatment cycle including the following stages:

• Qualifying physician consultation
• Arranging the date of the procedure
• Preparing for the procedure
• Conducting the procedure
• Postoperative care. After the procedure, the patient is transferred to a recovery room, where they remain for between several hours and three days, depending on the type of procedure. Subsequently, the patient is discharged home or transferred to one of the five convalescence rooms in the Department of Rheumatic Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery
• Early postoperative rehabilitation. This is conducted by a qualified physiotherapist in accordance with the physician's instructions. Prior to discharge, each patient is instructed in the exercises they need to perform at home. Our centre offers continued rehabilitation in an outpatient or inpatient system
  Follow-up visit.

Outpatient rehabilitation
We specialise in the treatment of orthopaedic, rheumatological and neurological locomotor disorders, such as:

• Spinal pain syndrome due to degenerative or post-traumatic changes and congenital malformations;
• Peripheral arthralgia due to degenerative or post-traumatic changes and congenital malformations;
• Rheumatic disorders of the locomotor system and other systemic locomotor disorders;
• Congenital malformations of the skeletomuscular system;
• Neurogenic locomotor dysfunction including late consequences of stroke and peripheral nerve injuries.

We are characterised by our individual approach to all patients and we consider their health problems holistically. Our strong point is our professional and friendly personnel including excellent specialist physicians, rehabilitation technicians, nursing personnel and assistants. Our team uses close internal collaboration to achieve the best health assessment possible, to employ an optimal treatment program and to constantly monitor the treatment process.

In order to make our services available to a greater number of patients, we have created a network of outpatient facilities operating according to uniform standards set by the Education and Rehabilitation Centre. We offer specialist physician consultations and a broad range of rehabilitation procedures conducted by qualified physiotherapists. Our services are available through the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ) and commercially.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility / Konstancin

• Specialist physician consultations: orthopaedics, medical rehabilitation, rheumatology.
• Kinesitherapy
• Physiotherapy
• Massages     

Medical Centre / Konstancin 

• Specialist physician consultations: orthopaedics (including paediatric orthopaedics, clinical assessment of the hip joints in newborns and infants), medical rehabilitation, rheumatology, neurology, neurosurgery, internal medicine, endocrinology
• Diagnostic tests: ultrasound, echocardiography, ambulatory echocardiography, blood pressure recording.
• Physiotherapy
• Massages

Services available through the NFZ and commercially.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility / Warsaw Śródmieście

• Specialist physician consultations: orthopaedics*, medical rehabilitation, rheumatology*, neurology
• Kinesitherapy
• Physiotherapy
• Massages

Services available through the NFZ and commercially.
Services marked * are available only commercially.

Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility / Wrocław Centrum  

• Specialist physician consultations: orthopaedics*, medical rehabilitation.
• Kinesitherapy
• Physiotherapy
• Massages     

Services available through the NFZ and commercially.
Services marked * are available only commercially.

Rehabilitation Institute / Warsaw Praga Południe

• Specialist physician consultations: orthopaedics*, medical rehabilitation, rheumatology*.
• Diagnostic tests: ultrasound
• Kinesitherapy
• Physiotherapy
• Massages

Services available through the NFZ and commercially.
Services marked * are available only commercially.

Outpatient Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation Facility / Warsaw Ursynów

• Specialist physician consultations: orthopaedics, medical rehabilitation.
• Kinesitherapy
• Physiotherapy
• Massages

Services available though the NFZ and commercially.

Rehabilitation Clinic / Białystok Centrum

• Specialist physician consultations: medical rehabilitation.
• Kinesitherapy
• Physiotherapy
• Massages

Services available through the NFZ and commercially.

Inpatient rehabilitation
Everyone is welcome to benefit from our inpatient rehabilitation services at the Education and Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin. Our centre is located on the grounds of a spa, famous for its health treatment amenities. The local climate is influenced by a thermal spring and a brine graduation tower, as well as by dry, sandy soils and pine forests.

For over 30 years, our centre has specialised in the treatment of orthopaedic, rheumatic and neurological locomotor disorders, such as:

• Spinal pain syndrome due to degenerative or post-traumatic changes and congenital malformations;
• Peripheral arthralgia due to degenerative or post-traumatic changes and congenital malformations;
• Rheumatic disorders of the locomotor system and other systemic locomotor disorders;
• Congenital malformations of the skeletomuscular system;
• Neurogenic locomotor dysfunction: including late consequences of stroke and peripheral nerve injuries.

We offer comprehensive medical care in the area of locomotor disorders treatment. We are characterised by our individual approach to all patients and we consider their health problems holistically. Our strong point is our professional and friendly personnel including excellent specialist physicians, rehabilitation technicians, nursing personnel and assistants. Our team uses close internal collaboration to achieve the best health assessment possible, to employ an optimal treatment program and to constantly monitor the treatment process.

Our centre is furnished with modern rehabilitation equipment. The building is fully adapted to suit the needs of disabled people.

Rehabilitation stays are organised through contract with the Polish National Health Fund (NFZ) as well as commercially.

Commercial rehabilitation stays / Konstancin
Everyone is welcome to benefit from rehabilitation stays organised by the Education and Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin. In the comfort of our centre and under the guidance of experienced physicians and physiotherapists, you will be able to draw benefits for your health, physical efficiency, fitness, appearance and wellbeing.

The programme of your stay will depend on the physician’s recommendations, as well as on your individual needs and expectations.

We offer:

Consultations with specialist physicians in the fields of orthopaedics, medical rehabilitation, rheumatology, neurology, neurosurgery, internal medicine and endocrinology. Based on the patient’s medical history, physical examination and the laboratory results obtained during the visit, the physician assesses the patient's condition and prescribes appropriate medications. The physician creates an individual rehabilitation schedule, taking into consideration the nature, duration, frequency and sequence of treatments. Due to the gathering of physicians of various specialties in one location, it is possible to obtain additional consultations in order to achieve a full diagnosis.

Minor procedures:

• Joint/nerve blocks, injections (periarticular, perispinal), light resin dressings.
• Individual rehabilitation programmes conducted under the guidance of qualified and experienced physiotherapists.

The programme may include the following types of exercises and procedures:

• Kinesitherapy – under the guidance of a qualified therapist, movement becomes a treatment affecting the entire body. Our therapists use modern methods known all over the world:
• Manual therapy: Kaltenborn-Evjenth, Cyriax, neuromobilisation,
• The McKenzie Method,
• The Bobath Method,
• Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
• Physiotherapy – exposing the body to physical stimuli generated with special equipment. The procedures conducted at our outpatient facility include:
• Electrotherapy (electrostimulation, galvanisation, ionophoresis, diadynamic currents, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator [TENS] currents)
• Magnetotherapy (TheraPulse, SCANLAB, Magnetronic)
• Ultrasound and phonophoresis
• Laser therapy (laser scanner and focal)
• Hydrotherapy (hydrocollator, whirlpool massage, Scottish water whips)
• Focal cryotherapy
• Massages – partial and full-body.

We have hotel rooms furnished to accommodate people with locomotor dysfunction. Each room has a bathroom, a TV, a radio and a telephone. Patients are offered full board with meals at the restaurant.

During your stay, you can use the swimming pool, spa bath and steam bath (provided there are no contraindications) at will, free of charge.

Price list

• Cost of rehabilitation stay = cost of treatments according to the Medical Centre's price list + hotel night cost.
• Minimal duration of rehabilitation stay: 5 days.

The price of rehabilitation stay includes:

• Full board with meals at a restaurant
• swimming pool, Jacuzzi bath, steam bath, dry sauna – unlimited use.

We kindly inform you that the Medical Centre reserves the right to refuse to accept a patient if any medical contraindications have been discovered during the preliminary medical examination.

In such cases, the patient shall bear the costs of the medical examination amounting to PLN 100.

The Medical Centre collects an advance payment of PLN 500 for a reservation. The amount should be transferred to an account within 7 days from the confirmation of the reservation by desk employees. If the payment is not executed in the abovementioned timing, the reservation shall be cancelled.

In case of cancelling the stay within 7 days before the beginning of the treatment, the Medical Centre shall not return the advance payment.

Please, do not forget to take with you:

• medications taken on the regular basis
• medical documentation
• results of examinations
• RTG, computer topography and magnetic resonance images

NOTICE: if you pay only for accommodation (with or without treatments for the period of less than 5 days), the price shall not include meals at a restaurant and the use of swimming pool, Jacuzzi bath, steam bath and dry sauna.

Full-body cryotherapy
Everyone is welcome to benefit from full-body cryotherapy at the Education and Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin. This is an excellent adjunctive treatment method for locomotor diseases and a perfect form of biological renewal.

The procedure involves exposing the surface of the body to very low temperatures (below 110°C/-166°F) in a special cryochamber, where patients stay for one to three minutes. The procedure is painless and very well tolerated. It is followed by an intensive 30-minute kinesitherapy session under the guidance of a physiotherapist.

Short-term exposure to very low temperatures has anti-inflammatory, antiedematous and analgesic effects, causes muscle relaxation and increases muscle strength. This results in increased effectiveness of physical exercises conducted after the procedure. Cryotherapy increases immunity against infections and improves the bone mineralisation process. The procedure also improves the feeling of wellbeing through the release of endorphins and testosterone, which relieve fatigue as well as raise the patients’ spirits and… libido.

Recreation and biological renewal
The Education and Rehabilitation Centre has an attractive offer for those who would like to improve their fitness and appearance.

We invite you to take advantage of our:

Swimming pool
Do you have muscle and joint pain? Does your whole body feel stiff? Would you like to take better care of yourself and lose weight? Maybe you are stressed? Visit our swimming pool!

Our swimming pool measures 12 × 25 m (39.4 × 82 feet) and is 1.2 to 1.8 m (3.9 to 5.9 feet) deep. It is equipped with geysers, water whips and anticurrent system. The water is ozonated and its temperature is 29°C (84.2°F). Here, our guests can learn how to swim, as well as take part in group activities under the guidance of physiotherapists. A great choice of flotation devices, supervision from professional instructors and shallow water all contribute to the favourable conditions for people who cannot swim. The swimming pool pass price includes access to the steam bath, dry sauna and spa bath.

Swimming and massages in the water are indicated for people with locomotor disorders – they are an excellent adjunct to the rehabilitation process. Systematic use of the swimming pool takes the weight off the spine and peripheral joints, relieves muscle tension, activates the cardiopulmonary system, increases locomotor flexibility (muscles, ligaments and tendons), has an analgesic effect, conditions the body and helps to reduce weight.

Range of services:

• Aqua-aerobic
• Swimming lessons for groups of schoolchildren
• Individual swimming lesson
• Swimming section
• Aquatic exercise for pregnant women
• Group exercises in the water
• The "Gejzer" (Geyser) swimming school
• Swimming for infants

Gym
Our services include:

• Aerobic
• Aqua-aerobic
• Yoga

Biological renewal
In the comfortable and friendly atmosphere of our Education and Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin, you can benefit from the following biological renewal services:

• Whole-body cryotherapy
• Scottish water whips
• Steam bath
• Dry sauna
• Solarium
• Partial and full-body massage
• Hot stone massage
• Chelation therapy
• Salt-ionic cave sessions
• Beauty salon services
• Hairdressing services

Recreational stays
Those who would like to improve their fitness, appearance and wellbeing are welcome to have a recreational stay at the Education and Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin. Our centre is located in the spa area of Konstancin – a town renowned for its therapeutic qualities. The local climate is positively influenced by a thermal spring and a brine graduation tower, as well as by dry, sandy soil and pine forests.

We want your stay at our centre to fully meet your expectations. This is why we will jointly create the programme for your stay, which we can then modify in accordance with your wishes.

We offer:

A consultation with a trainer (on the first day) to establish an individual exercise and session programme
Individual exercises (30 mins per day) or, alternatively, a full-body massage (50 mins per day)

• Sports activities:
            o Swimming pool with hydromassage and anticurrent systems (unlimited use)
            o Dry sauna, steam bath and spa bath (unlimited use)
            o Aquatic exercises and swimming lessons
• Biological renewal sessions
            o Scottish water whips (one session per day)
            o Solarium (up to 10 mins per day)
            o Salt-ionic cave sessions (one session per day)

We additionally offer:

• Whole-body cryotherapy
• Medical services
• Beauty salon services
• Hairdressing services

Each stay includes accommodation in double rooms with a bathroom, a TV and a telephone. It may be possible to book a room for one person. The price of the stay includes full board with meals in the restaurant.

Weekend stays
We organise recreational and weekend stays for those who wish to recover after the whole week of hard work and for families willing to spend their free time together in a pleasant and active way. The programme will be adjusted to your individual needs and expectations. Numerous facilities and our friendly staff will make you feel comfortable.

The programme will be adjusted to your individual needs and expectations.

We offer:

• Sport activities:
            o Swimming pool with hydromassage – unlimited use
            o Steam bath, dry sauna, Jacuzzi bath – unlimited use
            o Gym – unlimited use
• Biological renewal treatments:
            o Scottish water whips – one treatment on Saturday, one on Sunday
            o Solarium (up to 10 minutes) – one treatment on Saturday, one on Sunday
            o Salt-ionic cave session
            o Spine massage (30 minutes)
• Beauty care package
            o nourishing face treatment
            o purifying body treatment

Your stay will start on Friday at 4 pm at will finish on Sunday at 4 pm. We offer accommodation in double rooms with bathrooms, TV sets and phones. It is possible to rent a double room for one person only. The price includes full board with meals at a restaurant on the Education and Rehabilitation Centre’s premises.

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DEPARTMENT OF ONE-DAY SURGERY, RHEUMATIC ORTHOPAEDICS AND SPINAL SURGERY
Dr n. med. Leszek Jung – Head
Dr n. med. Paweł Lis – Deputy Head

OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY
Lek. med. Katarzyna Antos – Head
Lek. med. Teresa Klonowska-Stajniak – Deputy Head

INPATIENT REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT
Lek. med. Jacek Szymoński – Head
Lek. med. Dorota Guzel-Cieślak – Deputy Head

MEDICAL CENTRE
Dr n. med. Hanna Więcławek – Wassermann – Head

OUTPATIENT CRYOTHERAPY FACILITY
Lek. med. Piotr Kwaśnica – Head

RECREATIONAL AND BIOLOGICAL RENEWAL SALONS
Aleksandra Golon – Head

CENTRE FOR INSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION
Zbigniew Dzierżanowski – Dyrektor

DRIVING SCHOOL
Artur Paczkowski – Head

ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
Dorota Stachowska – Główna Księgowa
Iwona Klewek – Z-ca Głównej Księgowej

PERSONNEL AND TRAINING DEPARTMENT
Ewa Kolbicz – Head
Dariusz Balewski – Deputy Head

TRANSPORT AND ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT
Eugeniusz Chrzanowski – Head
Iwona Maruszewska – Deputy Head

QUALITY MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE
Ewa Chełstowska

MARKETING MANAGER
Iwona Kumięga

EDUCATION AND REHABILITATION CENTRE BRANCHES

• OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY, BRANCH NO. 2, WARSAW
  Lek. med. Krystyna Winter – Head
• OUTPATIENT REHABILITATION FACILITY, BRANCH NO. 3, WROCŁAW
  Lek. med. Jacek Sędzik – Head
• REHABILITATION FACILITY, BRANCH NO. 4, WARSAW
  Mgr Tomasz Marek – Head
• OUTPATIENT ORTHOPAEDICS AND REHABILITATION FACILITY, BRANCH NO. 5, WARSAW
  Dr n. med. Jacek Kulikowski – Head
• REHABILITATION CLINIC, BIAŁYSTOK
  Dr n. med. Irena Kuroczycka-Saniutycz – Head

Leszek Jung, Dr.Med.Sc.
Head of the Department of One-Day Surgery, Rheumatic Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery
Specialisation: orthopaedic and trauma surgery (completed both stages of the specialisation process for Polish physicians)

Education:

• 1977 Graduated with honours from the Medical University of Warsaw
• 1982 Completed the first stage of his specialisation in orthopaedics and traumatology
• 1984 Completed the second and final stage of his specialisation in orthopaedics and traumatology of the locomotor system
• 1992 Received Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certificate though the US Embassy in Warsaw
• 1993 Took the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) in Philadelphia, PA

Professional career:

• 1977–78 Internship at the Warszawa Południe Healthcare Facility at the Grochowski Hospital
• 1978–2007 Assistant, Senior Assistant, Postdoctoral Fellow and subsequently Deputy Head of the
• Department of Rheumatic Orthopaedics at the Warsaw Institute of Rheumatology
• 2007–present Head of the Department of Rheumatic Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery at the Education and Rehabilitation Centre

Training and internships abroad:

• 1982–83 Six months as an assistant at Heinola Rheumatism Foundation Hospital in Finland
• 1984 and 1986 Two six-week periods of internship at Klinik Wilhelm Schulthess in Zurich, Switzerland
• 1993–1995 Two years of orthopaedic residency programme at the Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA
• In addition, training and courses in the USA (Chicago, IL; Tampa, FL) and in Europe: Austria (Vienna, Stolzalpe), Finland (Heinola, Oulu), Switzerland (Zurich), France (Paris) and numerous orthopaedic centres in Poland

Research:

• 1990 Doctoral dissertation with distinction at the Institute of Rheumatology in Warsaw
• Approximately 40 publications in medical journals in Poland and abroad

Main professional interests:

• Hip joint reconstruction surgery with the use of endoprostheses
• Knee reconstruction surgery with the use of endoprostheses
• Rheumatic orthopaedics – prophylactic, corrective and reconstructive surgery of the elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, tarsal and foot joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions of the joints

Paweł Lis, Dr.Med.Sc.
Deputy Head of the Department of One-Day Surgery, Rheumatic Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery
Specialism: neurosurgery (completed both stages of the specialisation process for Polish physicians)

Paweł Lis graduated from the I Medical Faculty of the Medical University of Warsaw and received his diploma in medicine in 1997. In 2005, he completed his specialisation in neurosurgery by passing a national exam. In 2006, he defended his doctoral dissertation at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and received a doctoral degree in medicine.

His career in the field of spinal surgery began in 1999 in the Department of Neuroorthopaedics at the STOCER Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin under the guidance of Professor Jan Haftek. Later, he worked in the Clinic for Neurosurgery at the Medical University of the Warsaw’s Hospital at Banacha Street and the Clinic for Neurosurgery and Neurotraumatology at the University Hospital in Bydgoszcz. Since December 2006, he has been the Deputy Head of the Department of Rheumatic Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery at the Education and Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin.

Paweł Lis has completed numerous professional training courses including a four-year European course for neurosurgeons (EANS); a three-month international internship at the Clinic for Neurosurgery at L’hôpital Lariboisiere in Paris, France, under the guidance of Professor Bernard George; a three-month international internship at the Clinic for Neurosurgery in the Clinicni Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia, under the guidance of Professor Vinko V. Dolenc; an international training in endoscopic techniques for the treatment of lumbar and cervical discopathy at the Clinique Bagatelle in Bordeaux, France, under the guidance of Jean Destandau, PhD; an international training in transcutaneous discectomy with the DISC nucleoplasty method of the lumbar and cervical spine in Freiburg, Germany; an international training in advanced spine surgery techniques in Memphis, TN, USA; and many more international and Polish training courses mainly in the area of spinal surgery.

Member of: the Polish Society of Neurosurgeons (PTNch), the Neuroorthopaedics Section of the PTNch, the Polish Society of Spinal Surgery, the Polish Scull Base Surgery Society (PTCPC).

Co-author of numerous full-text publications and congress reports.

Leszek Krzyżosiak, Dr.Med.Sc.
Specialisation: orthopaedics and traumatology (completed both stages of the specialisation process for Polish physicians); medical rehabilitation (completed both stages of the specialisation process for Polish physicians)

• Graduate of the I Medical Faculty of the Medical University of Warsaw
• Specialist in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology
• Specialist in medical rehabilitation
• Employee of the STOCER Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin and the Rehabilitation Department, Medical University of Warsaw, for a number of years
• Doctoral dissertation under the guidance of Professor Jerzy Kiwerski, Dr.Med.Sc., entitled “Pourazowe uszkodzenie kręgosłupa u chorych na zesztywniające zapalenie stawów kręgosłupa” [Post-traumatic spinal injury in patients with ankylosing spondylitis]
• Completed postgraduate studies in the field of planning and management in healthcare
• Extensive clinical experience in traumatic surgery and orthopaedics, particularly in the field of trauma of the spine and spinal cord, and disorders of the spine, as well as in the field of locomotor disorder rehabilitation

Paweł Baranowski, Dr.Med.Sc.

Specialisation: neurosurgery
Procedures: open-method cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine surgery.

Adam Caban, Dr.Med.Sc.

Specialism: orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Procedures: orthopaedic surgery of the pelvis

Marek Tramś, Dr.Med.Sc.

Specialisation: orthopaedic and trauma surgery
Procedures: sports surgery, including knee arthroscopy with ligament reconstruction, and shoulder, hip and tarsal arthroscopy.

Joanna Suchocka, Dr.Med.Sc.
Specialisation: orthopaedics and traumatology, medical rehabilitation (completed the first stage of the specialisation process for Polish physicians)

Previous employers: the STOCER Rehabilitation Centre in Konstancin, the Trauma and Orthopaedics Department at Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Warsaw, the Damian Medical Centre.

Areas of particular interest: hand surgery.

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Awards

The Education and Rehabilitation Centre has received numerous awards, including:

• "Perły Medycyny" [Shining Stars of Medicine] 2007 – awarded under the auspices of the Polish Medical Association, among others
• "Wektor" [Vector] 2005 – awarded by the Confederation of Polish Employers
• "Motyl" [Butterfly] 2004 – awarded by Jolanta Kwaśniewska's “Porozumienie bez barier" [Understanding without barriers] foundation
• Mazowiecka Firma Roku [Mazovia Region Company of the Year] 2003 – awarded by the Association of Employers in Warsaw and the Mazovia region

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