MD Jakub Sobczyk

I specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the knee and shoulder joints, which are the main areas of my practice and interest.

I perform surgical procedures – knee arthroscopy, ligament and cartilage reconstructions, meniscus repair, corrective osteotomies, shoulder arthroscopy, labrum stabilisation, rotator cuff repair, reconstruction of the Achilles tendon, biceps tendon and pectoralis major tendon, and surgical treatment of fractures and dislocations.

I also perform intra-articular and peri-articular ultrasound-guided injections, as well as minor procedures such as carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release and calcification lavage (barbotage).

Education

2nd Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw

Professional experience

• 2013 – present – associated with Carolina Hospital in Warsaw
• 2014 – present – instructor at the CEM Medical Education Centre
• 2017 – founder and member of the 1st Board of the National Student Orthopaedic Society
• 2017 – organiser of a volunteer doping-control group during The World Games

Overseas fellowships

• 2024–2025 – Senior Clinical Fellow in Arthroscopy Surgery – 6-month fellowship in Birmingham, UK – Prof. Martyn Snow
• 2025 – Fellowship in Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine and Traumatology in Siegen, Germany – Prof. Steffen Schröter

Publications

• Krakowski, P.; Rejniak, A.; Sobczyk, J.; Karpiński, R. Cartilage Integrity: A Review of Mechanical and Frictional Properties and Repair Approaches in Osteoarthritis. Healthcare 2024, 12, 1648. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12161648
• Kubisa, M.J.; Kubisa, M.G.; Pałka, K.; Sobczyk, J.; Bubieńczyk, F.; Łęgosz, P. Avascular Necrosis of the Talus: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Modern Reconstructive Options. Medicina 2024, 60, 1692. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina60101692
• Translation of the textbook “Knee Arthroscopy – The Road to Success”
• Author of the chapter “Acromioclavicular joint injuries” – The Shoulder from the Basics
• Sobczyk J, Drwięga M, Banasiewicz J, Laskowski J. Arthroscopic Fixation of Osteochondral Fracture of Head of Femur. Case Study. Ortop Traumatol Rehabil. 2019 Jun 30;21(3):219–226. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0013.2937. PMID: 32015201.

Scientific presentations

• Lecture at the 2nd Congress of the Polish Arthroscopy Society – “Fundamentals of shoulder arthroscopy”
• Lecture at the 1st Conference “What’s crackling in the joint? – the knee from the basics” – “Meniscus injuries”
• Lecture at the 2nd Conference “What’s crackling in the joint? – the shoulder from the basics” – “Acromioclavicular joint injuries”

Courses and training

• SNACE Arthroscopy School – SHOULDER and KNEE
• SNACE MASTERS Life & Lab – arthroscopic Latarjet course
• AOTrauma Course – Basic Principles of Fracture Management
• 14th Głuchołazy Arthroscopy Workshops
• 19th European Sports Orthopaedics Symposium, Estepona/Málaga
• Organiser of the conference “What’s crackling in the joint? – the shoulder from the basics”
• Pomeranian School of Microsurgery
• Practical course in the interpretation of knee MRI scans
• Knee arthroscopy – anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
• Bone complications in the treatment of hand and wrist fractures
• Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery – shoulder arthroscopy
• Tendon Suturing Workshop
• International Trauma Symposium – Upper limb injuries from A to Z
• Osteotomies – pre-operative planning, angle measurements

Instructor

• Shoulder arthroscopy course
• Basic surgical procedures in orthopaedics
• Basic and advanced surgical suturing course
• Supervisor of the Carolina Medical Center Student Scientific Circle

Memberships in organisations

• ESSKA – European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy
• ESA – European Shoulder Associates
• PTArtro – Polish Arthroscopy Society
• OSTO – National Student Orthopaedic Society

Areas of interest

• Wakeboarding
• Kitesurfing
• Playing the piano and guitar