Dr. Andrew Budzyński. MD, PhD, Bariatric Surgeon

About - Dr. Andrew Budzyński. MD, PhD

Bariatric Surgery Specialist, KCM Hospital

Dr. Andrew Budzyński is the head of the Department of Surgery of Jagiellonian University. Since the introduction of laparoscopic technique in the Department in 1992 he became a member of the team and has committed to the development of this field of surgery. He completed numerous courses and internships improving his skills in the use of advanced laparoscopic technique. In 2004, he performed the first in southern Poland laparoscopic adrenalectomy. In 2009, he began performing laparoscopic bariatric procedures. Encouraging results have contributed to the establishing of the first in Krakow (and in the southern Poland) center of bariatric and metabolic surgery. 

Dr. Budzyński published a number of papers concentrating on the use of advanced laparoscopic techniques in the treatment of different disease entities. Main current interests include minimally invasive oncologic and metabolic and bariatric surgery. He is the author/co-author of 247 publications printed in National and International Magazines. Author/co-author of 366 presentations at National and International Conferences.

Education - Dr. Andrew Budzyński. MD, PhD

Medicine Studies
Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland

Internships and Trainings Around the World:

France
European Institute of Telesurgery: Basic course of Laparoscopic Surgery (1997)
Advanced Course on Laparoscopic Hepatobiliary Surgery (1997) Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery (1998) Laparoscopic Gastric Surgery (1999) Laparoscopic Endocrine Surgery (2001) and Laparoscopic Digestive Surgery (2006)
Elancourt Center of Excellence: Practical Course of the SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) (2009)

Lithuania
University of Kaunas: Training for Bariatric Surgery (2009)

Spain
Universitat de Barcelona: New Approach for Rectal Dieseases. Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME) (2014, 2018)
Universitat de Barcelona: Clinical Immersion; New Approach for Colorectal Diseases (2018)

Germany
Universitasklinikum Heidelberg: Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery (2015, 2016)
Training Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery: Intensive Course on TEM (Transanal Endoscopic Microsugery) 

Italy
San Raffaele Hospital, Milano: Training Course In Laparoscopic Liver Surgery (2017)

Belgium
AZ Sint Jan Hospital, Brugia: Management of complex cases & complication mgt in bariatric surgery (2018)

Membership - Dr. Andrew Budzyński. MD, PhD

Honorary Member and Member of the Board of the Section of Videosurgery of the Association of Polish Surgeons

Honorary Member of the Section of Endourology and ESWL Polish Society of Urology

Member of the Board at Association of Polish Surgeons

Member of the Board at Endoscopy of the Association of Polish Surgeons 

Member of the Board at Bariatric Surgery of the Association of Polish Surgeons 

Polish Society of Gastroenterology

Polish Club of Endocrine Surgery

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery