Professor Pawel E. Buszman

Born on 23rd Jan, 1961 in Ruda Sląska, Poland

Current position:

• Chairman of the Supervisory Board, American Heart of Poland SA
• CEO, AHP investments, Ltd
• Full Professor, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland

Educational Background:

• M.D. - Medical University of Silesia, 1979-1985 (suma cum laude)
• PhD – 1990
• Habilitation (second thesis) - 2000
• Full Professorship - 2009
• Internship - Rotating Internship in the teaching hospitals of Medical University of Silesia in Zabrze
   (Medicine, Surgery, Gyn&Obstetrics, Pediatrics)

Residency:

• The teaching hospitals of Medical University  of Silesia in Zabrze and Katowice 1986-1992
• First Degree specialization in Internal Diseases 1988
• Second Degree Specialization in Internal Diseases (equivalent of MRCP)

Fellowship:

• Silesian Center for Heat Diseases, Zabrze (General Cardiology, Invasive Cardiology,Electrophysiology) (1986-1995)
• Royal Bromton Hospital (1994-1995)                                       
• National Board in Cardiology (1955)   

International Faculty:

• Member of international faculty of TCT, TCT-AP, NFIC, IC-Snowmass
• Primary Investigator of multicentre international trials: SOS, FREEDOM, SYNTAX, EXCEL, LE MANS, POLONIA, OAT, OASIS 5 and 6, CURRENT, PLATO, LEADERS, RESOLUTE, IBIS-2, TRITON-TIMI 38, SOLID TIMI52

Training:

• Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw-Anin (Electrophysiology)                                       
• Deborah Heart and Lung Center Browns Mills, NJ, USA (Invasive Cardiology, Electrophysiology)                         
• 6th Seminar for Young Cardiologist Rehabilitation Klinik, Bad Krozingen, Germany     
• Department of Invasive Cardiology Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK (training in the new techniques of percutaneous myocardial revascularisation)                                                 
• Accredited training for personnel working under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, Institute of Biology, Veterinary College,London, UK                                    
• Training in Intravascular Coronary Ultrasound Depatament of Intravascular Ultrasound Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

Professional Activity:

• Chief of Cath Lab  (Silesian Centre of Cardiology in Zabrze) - 1988-1993    
• Chief of EP Lab (Silesian Centre of Cardiology in Zabrze) -1993-1995
• Assistant Professor, Medical University of Silesia -1995-2001
• Co-Director of Intervetional Cardiology Forum (ESC Extramural Educational Proramme) - 1998,2002
• Associate Professor, Medical University of Silesia - 2001-2009
• Professor, Medical University of Silesia - 2009-present
• Associate Professor, 3rd Department of Cardiology Silesian Medical School, Katowice - 1996-2010
• Director, Acute Coronary Care Unit, Upper Silesian Center of Cardiology, Katowice- 2001-2010
• Founder and CEO of AHP Inc.- 2000-2011                            

Scientific Profile:                                   

• Over 100 publications in peer review journals cited in PubMed.
• IF: over 200
• Hirsch Index: 19
• Main scientific topics: interventional cardiology, primary PCI, myocardial revascularization, new stent technology, endovascular surgery.

Awards:

• Student Award and Fellowship of Polish Ministry of Health - 1984-1985             
• Training Fellowship from European Society of Cardiology - 1993
• Scientific Award of Polish Cardiac Society - 1995, 2009
• Medal of Polish  Ministry of Health for Achievements in Medicine - 1998

• Member, Polish Cardiac Society
• Member of Executive Board, Polish Cardiac Society                                  
• Secretary of Executive Board, Polish Cardiac Society 
• V-e President of Executive Board of Invasive Cardiology Working Group, Polish Cardiac Society
• Founding Father and Member of Interventional Cardiologist Club, Poland and Association of Interventional Cardiology
• Member, European Society of Cardiology
• Member of the Working Group on Coronary Circulation
• Fellow,  Society of Coronary Angiography and Intervention (FCAI)
• Fellow of European Cardiac Society (FESC)
• Fellow of American College of Cardiology (FACC)