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Wojciech Czyz
Wojciech Czyz M.D. PhD
Consultant General Surgeon
General Information/Philosophy of Care
Dr Czyz studied undergraduate medicine at the University of Lodz, Poland and obtained his MD in 1982. He then continued his training in the department of general and endocrinological surgery at Copernicus Hospital, Lodz. In 1990 he became a specialist in general surgery, obtained his PhD in 1992, and completed specialist training in laparoscopic surgery in 1998. His special interests are endocrinological surgery and GI endoscopy.
Dr. Czyz is multi-lingual and speaks fluent English, Polish, German and Russian. He is a member of the Society of Polish Surgeons, The Polish Endocrinological Society, and the European Society for Acute Abdominal Pain. He has published many papers in professional journals detailing his research work on thyroid pathologies.
Professional Experience
August 2005 present: Consultant General Surgeon, Shepton Mallet TC
November 1990 July 2005: Consultant Surgeon, Department of General & Endocrinological Surgery, Copernicus Hospital, Poland
November 1985 November 1990: SpR in Surgery, Department of General & Endocrinological Surgery, Copernicus Hospital, Poland
October 1983 November 1985: SHO, Department of General & Endocrinological Surgery, Copernicus Hospital, Poland
Postgraduate Professional Training
September December 1993: Central University Hospital, Finland, Scholarship of the Ministry of Health.
January 1995 January 1998 Aesculap GmbH training centre, Copernicus Hospital, Lodz, Laparoscopic surgery techniques - certificate
January 1995 January 1998: A membership of EU Copernicus project of computer assisted evaluation in acute abdominal pain. Project was conducted by Prof. Tim De Dombal and Dr. Susan Clamp from Leeds University
Special Interests/Scope of Surgery Performed at Shepton Mallet NHS Treatment Centre
Endocrinological Surgery
Upper GI Endoscopy
Laparoscopic Chlolecystectomy
Hernia Surgery