Proctology Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr. Mateusz Sala — specialist in general surgery (diploma 2024). He completed specialist training at MBNP Hospital in Wołomin and at Bielański Hospital. He gained experience in general surgery and coloproctology. He now practices at Bielański Hospital.

Focus: minimally invasive surgery, hernia surgery, and proctology. Procedures: hernia repair; hemorrhoid surgery and non-surgical therapy; treatment of anal fissures, perianal fistulas, and thrombosis; pilonidal cyst surgery; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; removal of anal and rectal polyps, skin lesions, and nodules; minor procedures.

Memberships: Colorectal Surgery Section and Hernia Section of the Polish Association of Surgeons. Examinations: anoscopy and rectoscopy.

Dr. Eduardo Fernandez is one of only 50 certified stem cell specialists in Mexico, recognized for his expertise in regenerative medicine.

• Certified by the Mexican College of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
• Pending international certification from the ISSCR – a global leader in stem cell research
• Specializes in advanced stem cell therapies for various conditions
• Member of the Mexican Council of Stem Cells for Therapeutic and Research Purposes

Director Ruslan Yurievich provides comprehensive care for a wide range of proctological conditions at Impuls Medical Center.

• Specializes in treating anorectal conditions like fistulas, fissures, and polyps
• Expert in managing hernias of various types
• Skilled in treating coccygeal cysts and pilonidal sinuses
• Provides both inpatient and outpatient surgical care
• Also performs ultrasound diagnostics

Dr. Kim Jin leads robotic surgery training in Korea and demonstrates techniques internationally, including at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

• Director of multiple committees in Korean surgical societies
• Vice President of the Korean Association of Robotic Surgeons
• Trained at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney
• Holds a Ph.D. in Surgery from Korea University

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Professor Lee Won Suk specializes in laparoscopic intestine surgeries and minimally invasive anus operations at Gachon University Gil Medical Center.

• Member of International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• of experience in colorectal surgeries
• Specializes in treatment of rectal and colon cancer

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).