Orthopaedist

Dr. Grzegorz Szpotowicz is a specialist in Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, and a senior assistant at the Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery at the Ministry of Interior and Administration Hospital in Wrocław. His main area of interest is musculoskeletal disorders – ranging from the spine, hip, and knee to ankle and foot pathologies. He performs arthroscopic knee procedures as well as hip and knee joint arthroplasty. Privately, he is a passionate enthusiast of alpine skiing and cycling.

Graduate of the Medical University of Lodz. He specializes in orthopedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system. His area of special interest is performing hip and knee endoprosthesis, as well as arthroscopic and reconstructive procedures of the knee and shoulder joint, hand surgery (snapping finger, carpal tunnel syndrome, Dupuytren's contracture, de Quervain's disease) and correction of clubfoot. He deals with ultrasound diagnostics of the musculoskeletal system and performs procedures under ultrasound guidance (injections, punctures, lavage of calcified shoulder - barbotage).

Doctor Jakub Kleszowski is a member of the Polish Arthroscopic Society and the Polish Shoulder and Elbow Society. Orthopedist active in sports - several times medalist of the Polish Doctors' Championships in soccer and futsal, as well as the Doctors' Games, two-time bronze medalist of the 2024 and 2025 WMFC Doctors' Championships.

Graduated from Medical University of Poznań. Obtained his first degree of specialisation in orthopaedics and traumatology in 1999, four years later he obtained his second degree of specialisation, in 2005 he defended his doctoral thesis, and in 2015 he was awarded a postdoctoral degree. Tomasz Piontek is an international trainer of surgical techniques for knee and hip arthroscopy.

Tomasz Piontek has been an orthopaedic surgeon at Rehasport in Poznań since 2006. He previously worked, among others, at the Children's Orthopaedic Clinic in Poznań, was the first doctor of the Amica Wronki football team, and then held the same position at Lech Poznań. He has completed internships at the Balgrist University Clinic in Zurich, the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Traumatology at Queens Medical Centre in the UK, and the University of Pittsburgh Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the USA.

He is the author of modern surgical techniques such as articular cartilage and meniscus regeneration (AMIC).

Membership of Societies: Member of the Polish Orthopaedic and Traumatological Society, Member of the Spondyloarthopaedic Section PTO & Tr, Member of the Knee Surgery Section PTO & Tr, Member of the Paediatric Orthopaedic Section PTO & Tr, Member of the Medical Committee of the Polish Football Association, Member of the Polish Society of Sports Traumatology, Member of ESSKA, Member of ISAKOS, Member of ISHA, Member of ESSKA AFAS.

Graduated from Karol Marcinkowski Pozań University of Medical Sciences Karol Marcinkowski in Poznań, where he also received his doctorate. He specialises in orthopaedics and has a particular medical interest in the treatment of diseases of the spine. Performs procedures including ALIF, lumbar and cervical arthroplasty, blockade under X-ray or CT guidance, discography, endoscopic cervical laminectomy discectomy and surgical treatment of scoliosis.

Lukasz Bartochowski, an orthopaedic surgeon from Poznan, works at Rehasport and the Clinic for Spine Surgery, Orthopaedics and Oncological Traumatology in Poznan.

Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University of Poznan. Received his specialisation training at the orthopedic department of the Provincial Hospital in Poznań. Specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology of the locomotor system. Specialises in the treatment of injuries and sequelae of injuries to the lower limb - hip, knee and ankle joints.

He has focused his special interest on arthroscopic treatment and sports medicine - application of modern techniques of reparative treatment - reconstruction of ligaments, articular cartilage and meniscus. Also deals with paediatric orthopaedics and the treatment of spinal deformities.

Szymon Rubczak is a club doctor of KKS Lech Poznań, looks after the reserve team and the Lech Academy in Wronki.

In his work he also uses modern biological treatments such as platelet rich plasma (PRP) for the minimally invasive treatment of bothersome ailments such as tennis elbow, Achillesitis, jumper's knee or heel spur.

Orthopaedist from Poznan - Dr Rubczak sees his patients in the clinic in Galeria Panorama.

Membership of Societies: Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.

Doctor Maria Wolff is in the process of specialising in musculoskeletal orthopaedics and traumatology, which she is gaining in the Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the Karol Szymanowski Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Clinical Hospital. of Karol Marcinkowski Medical University in Poznań.

Her area of special interest is paediatric orthopaedics and the conservative and surgical treatment of lower limb disorders.

Triathlon, long-distance and orienteering amateur runner. She is a multiple Polish Triathlon Champion for doctors, a medallist at the Polish Marathon and Half Marathon Championships for doctors.

Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and completed doctoral studies at the Medical University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznan. in Poznań. He completed his specialist training in Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Motor System at the Department of Traumatology, Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery in Poznań.

Jakub Stefaniak works on a daily basis at the Rehasport clinic in Poznań, where he sees patients, operates and does research. Since 2018, he has been the Team Physician of the Polish Tennis Federation (PZT) and is a certified trainer of the Polish Anti-Doping Agency (POLADA). He specialises in injuries and conditions of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand and conducted research on bone defects in shoulder instability as his dissertation: "Value of two-dimensional and three-dimensional tomography in the assessment of bony defects of the acetabulum and humeral head in shoulder instability".

Jakub Stefaniak — traveler, sport player and photographer in his leisure time.

He is a member of Polish and international scientific societies:

• Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (PTOiT),
• European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and the Elbow (SECEC)
• Polish Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery (PTBŁ)

Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University of Poznan and the Poznan Academy of Physical Education. He is a doctor by education and a physiotherapist. He is undergoing specialty training at the orthopedic department of the Provincial Hospital in Poznań. He specializes in the treatment of injuries and sequelae of injuries to the lower and upper limbs.

He has turned his special interest to sports medicine. He is currently a doctor for the first team of KKS Lech Poznań. In the past, he was also a doctor for the first team of KS Warta Poznań and the WU-19 Polish National Football Team.

Doctor Tomasz Jaskowiak is an amateur basketball player, cyclist and runner. He has also competed in several triathlons.

Paweł Bąkowski specialises in treating diseases and injuries of the lower limb (hip, knee and ankle joints). His interests focus on arthroscopic procedures, sports injuries as well as paediatric traumatology. In his work he uses the knowledge and experience gained during the courses and trainings he regularly attends. In this way, he continues to improve the way he diagnoses and treats injuries in his patients.

Without scientific development, there is no progress. According to this principle, Paweł Bąkowski, an orthopaedist from Poznań, also devotes a large part of his activity to scientific research. In 2018, he defended his dissertation on percutaneous suturing of a ruptured Achilles tendon, earning a doctorate in medicine. In addition, he participates in scientific projects on the treatment of articular cartilage pathology, meniscus injuries, knee pain, Achilles tendon injuries and collagen supplementation.

In the years 2010-2013 Paweł Bąkowski was a doctor of the Polish football champion KKS Lech Poznań. This period gave him a large dose of experience in working with athletes. He also gained professional experience working in the Orthopaedic Department of the Provincial Hospital in Poznań and the Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Children's Hospital in Poznań. Currently works at Rehasport in Poznan.

He is a member: PTOiTr (Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology), PTArtro (Polish Arthroscopy Society), ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy).

Graduated from Medical University of Gdańsk. For 7 years he worked as an assistant in the Provincial Trauma and Orthopaedic Department of the M. Kopernik Pomeranian Traumatology Centre. in Gdańsk. Since 2012 he has been associated with the Gdansk branch of Rehasport as a doctor and Medical Director.

Maciej Pawlak is a member of the Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the Polish Shoulder and Elbow Society, the Polish Arthroscopy Society and The European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy ESSKA.

Maciej Pawlak specialises in orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system with a focus on the knee, hip and shoulder joints. He is an international trainer in shoulder and knee surgery at Smith and Nephew, running practical courses for orthopaedists both in Poland and abroad (Boston, York, Watford).

Maciej Pawlak is passionate about sport, particularly football, basketball and tennis, which he has played regularly for many years. He combines his passion for sport with medicine, he is a licensed doctor of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) since 2006 taking care of the players of Lechia Gdańsk, he had the honour to be a member of the Gdańsk Sports Council (2015-2018) appointed by the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk Paweł Adamowicz.

Orthopaedic surgeon from Gdansk — Maciej Pawlak — fields of work:
Orthopaedics, knee surgery, hip surgery, shoulder surgery, arthroscopy

Graduate of Doctor Deparment of the Medical University of Gdańsk. Dominik Sojak worked for 6 years as an assistant-resident in the Trauma and Orthopaedic Department of the M. Kopernik Pomeranian Traumatology Centre, Followed by the Copernicus Hospital in Gdansk. Since 2012 he has been associated with the Gdansk branch of Rehasport as a consultant doctor.

Dominik Sojak is a member of the Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, the Polish Shoulder and Elbow Society and the Polish Arthroscopic Society. Specialises in orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system with a focus on the knee, ankle and shoulder joints.

Dominik Sojak has been interested in orthopaedics since his student days. Another great passion of the orthopaedist from Gdansk is sport, especially combat sports and football, which he has been trying to practice regularly for many years. He combines his passion for sport with medicine, he is a licensed doctor of the Polish Football Association (PZPN) since 2012 taking care of the players of Lechia Gdańsk, he had the honour to be a coordinator doctor of the medical team for the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Sopot 2014 He also participated in the 2015 training camp of the U-18 National Football Team of the Polish Football Association.

Doctor Joanna Walecka is a specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system. Her area of special interest is the conservative and surgical treatment of shoulder, elbow and wrist conditions. working to develop the use of platelet rich plasma in the treatment of orthopaedic conditions. In the future, she wants to focus on minimally invasive surgical methods.

Joanna Walecka lectures at international conferences of the European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Secretary of the Polish Shoulder and Elbow Society. She spent a year as a trainee in shoulder and elbow disease at a Clinic in the UK. She is also a recipient of the prestigious SECEC Travelling Europe scholarship.

Joanna Walecka is a member of many societies:

• Polish Shoulder and Elbow Society - Secretary 2015- 2018
• Polish Society for Microsurgery
• SECEC ( Society of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery) - Chairman of the Young Forum 2016-2019,
• Member of the Eastern Europe Committee 2018- 2020
• Polish Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Scientific grants:

• Clinical and morphological evaluation following treatment of lateral epicondylar tendinopathy with PRP or L-PRP- prospective randomized trial, SECEC-ESSSE Course Antwerp, Belgium 2016

Reviewer:

• Issues of Rehabilitation, Orthopaedics, Neurophysiology and Sport Promotion - IRONS
  EFFORT abstracts for Lisbon, Portugal 2019

Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine of the Medical University of Poznan. She completed her specialisation in orthopaedics and traumatology at the Department of General Orthopaedics, Oncology and Traumatology of the W. Dega Clinical Hospital for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in Poznań, where she gained professional experience. She has taken part in scientific work and projects as well as numerous further training courses.

In 2011/12 she served as a doctor of the National Team of the Polish Fencing Association.

A member of, among others, the Polish Orthopaedic and Traumatological Society (PTOiTr), the Polish Arthroscopic Association (PTA), the Polish Foot and Ankle Society (PFAS), and the European Foot and Ankle Society (EFAS).

Dr Marta Krzyszczuk specialises in orthopaedics and traumatology of the musculoskeletal system. She specialises in arthroscopy of the knee joint, arthroscopy of the ankle and knee joint, as well as corrective procedures of the foot and the ankle and knee joint and procedures on soft tissues of the lower limb. Her professional interests are related to the operative and non-operative treatment of overload syndromes and injuries in competitive and recreational sports, surgery of the foot and ankle and shin joint, surgery of the knee joint, and disorders of the hip joint.