dr Zamkowski
Mateusz Zamkowski MD, PhD
Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstructive Surgery.

Chairman of Hernia Chapter of Association of Polish Surgeons.
General Board Member of Association of Polish Surgeons.
Member of European Hernia Society (EHS) Publications Committee.
  • Education
    • Graduate of the Medical University of Gdańsk in 2011
    • Internship and specialization in Surgery completed at the District Hospital in Kartuzy (supervisor: Jerzy Ropel, MD, PhD)
    • In 2017, defense of the Doctoral Thesis in Hernia Surgery (advisor: Prof. Wojciech Makarewicz), entirely based on own research.
  • Diplomas
    • European Specialization in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (FEBS AWS) - 2023.
    • Numerous foreign internships, completed courses, and training in the field of anterior abdominal wall reconstruction.
  • Experience
    • Since 2021, working at the Prof. Maciej Śmietański Hernia Center.
    • Chairman of the Hernia Chapter of the Association of Polish Surgeons.
    • Main Board Member of Association of Polish Surgeons.
    • Member of the Publication Committee of the European Hernia Society (EHS).
  • Publications
    Author and co-author of numerous publications in the field of anterior abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia treatment.
Exam took place on the 2nd of May 2023 in Barcelona.
As the first surgeon in Poland (and so far - the only one) I passed the European specialization exam in the field of anterior abdominal wall reconstruction (FEBS AWS).

The exams are held annually during the Congress of the European Hernia Society (EHS).

So far, only about 50 surgeons worldwide have passed the exam.

hernia center
Prof. Śmietański Hernia Center
Since 2021, I have been working at the Prof. Śmietański Hernia Center. Together with the Professor, we perform a full range of reconstructive procedures on the anterior abdominal wall. As a Reference Center, we deal with the most severe and complicated cases. Additionally, the center also serves an educational and research function. We regularly conduct training for surgeons wanting to improve their skills and publish findings presenting the results of our research.
Range of procedures
  • inguinal, femoral, umbilical, linea alba, and Spiegel hernias - procedures using both traditional and laparoscopic methods
  • abdominal hernias, including postoperative and parastomal: extensive defects of the abdominal wall. Procedures using the latest implants (meshes) with mobilization of fascial flaps according to Ramirez, TAR. Implantation of implants under the rectus abdominis muscles, underlay, onlay.
  • postpartum abdominal wall insufficiency syndrome (PPAWIS) with correction of the abdominal wall (removal of the skin-fat apron)
As the only center in Poland, we routinely prepare patients for abdominal wall surgeries and reconstructions of large hernias by injecting the lateral abdominal muscles with botulinum toxin A.
General Surgery
  • removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy) due to gallstones, polyps, inflammation, and appendectomy
  • resections within the intestines, stomach, including for oncological reasons. Right and left hemicolectomy, sigmoidectomy, anterior rectal resection.
  • procedures to restore the continuity of the digestive tract
  • procedures for creating nutritional fistulas
  • bypass anastomoses
Skin lesions and tumors
  • skin lesions.
  • lipomas, fibromas, endometriosis.


PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Publications
Presentations and Lectures
Contact
email: zamek@gumed.edu.pl

Hospital
Swissmed Centrum Zdrowia S.A.
ul. Wileńska 44, 80-215 Gdańsk

Surgical Clinic
Swissmed Centrum Zdrowia S.A.
ul. Wileńska 44, 80-215 Gdańsk

Consultations and visits take place on Thursdays from 16:00 to 18:00.

Clinic Registration - (+58) 524 15 00
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Gdańsk, ul. Wileńska 44, 80-215
Phone: +48 58 524 15 00
Email: zamek@gumed.edu.pl
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