Phd in medical science Krystyna Szmytkowska

Education

A graduate of the Medical Academy in Gdańsk.

She obtained a specialization in pediatric surgery in 2002 (certificate of The European Board in Pedtarric Surgery).

Completed course in health care management (2002).

Languages: English

Experience

Worked as the head of the Department of Pediatric Surgery with Urology and Burns Treatment Units in the years 2004-2014.

Voivodship consultant in the field of pediatric surgery in 2010-2014.

Scholarship – stay from 2003 to 2004 at the College of Physicians and Surgeons Columbia on the Pediatric, Surgery Service Children’s Hospital of New York.

The author and co-author of scientific publications in Polish and foreign literature.

She took an active part in many conferences and scientific congresses in Poland and abroad.

Diagnostics and treatment

inguinal and umbilical hernias, cryptorchidism, testicular and spermatic cord hydroceles, epididymal cysts, phimosis (conservative and surgical treatment), skin and subcutaneous tissue nodules, pigmented nevus.

Available tests

• ultrasound examination of soft tissues as preoperative diagnostics.

Available inpatient procedures

Go to hospital procedures in the field of pediatric surgery

Professional interest

one-day surgery procedures, diagnostics and conservative and surgical treatment in children up to 16 years of age

Treats only children aged from 0 to 17