dr hab. n. med. Ireneusz Babiak

I am a graduate of the Medical University of Wrocław and an active member of Polish and international scientific societies, including the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS), where I hold the honorary position of Country Delegate for Poland.

Until 2017, I served as an assistant professor and head of department at the Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology of the Medical University of Warsaw, and as a lecturer at the English Division Medical Faculty, University of Warsaw. In 2018, I held the position of chief physician (överläkare) responsible for hip and knee arthroplasty at the Orthopedic Clinic in Eskilstuna, Sweden.

32 years of professional experience gained through work and training at clinical hospitals in Poland, Switzerland and Sweden.

I specialize in the conservative and surgical treatment of injuries and diseases of the hip, knee, hand and foot joints, with particular emphasis on total hip and knee arthroplasty. The second important area in which I specialize is treatment of bone and joint infections, revision arthroplasty surgery due to infection, and fracture nonunion disorders. I also perform a full range of trauma surgery procedures on adult limbs, as well as hallux valgus correction surgery, carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger procedures.

Selected achievements

• 2021 Award from the President of Luxmed Group “For a multi-stage lower limb reconstruction procedure” – distinguished clinical case of the year 2020.
• 2019 Publication of the monograph: “Infections in Orthopedics. Theory and Practice”. Authors: Ireneusz Babiak, Piotr Pędzisz, Medisfera Publishing,
• 2019 Decoration “Meritorious for Polish Orthopedics” from the Polish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology,
• 2018 Position of chief physician (överläkare) at the Orthopedic Clinic in Eskilstuna, Sweden,
• 2017 Team Award, 2nd degree, from the Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw “for didactic achievements” for editing and co-authoring the textbook for students and physicians: “Musculoskeletal Traumatology”,
• 2014 Habilitation degree at the Medical University of Łódź based on a series of publications: “Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of hip arthroplasty infections”,
• 2010 Obtained specialist title in orthopedics in Sweden,
• 2008 Team Award, 3rd degree, from the Rector of the Medical University of Warsaw “for scientific achievements”,
• 2003 and 2010 Training at the Orthopedic Clinic of the Regional Hospital in Eskilstuna and Karlskrona, Sweden,
• 1997-2017 Head of department at the Clinic of Orthopedics and Musculoskeletal Traumatology, Medical University of Warsaw,
• 1996 Obtained specialist title in orthopedics and traumatology in Poland,
• 1992 Training scholarship from the Wohlgemuth-Leclerc Foundation at the Orthopedic Clinic of the University of Basel, Switzerland,
• 1989 Award from the Deputy Prime Minister for “outstanding academic results”.

Education

• Medical Academy of Wrocław;
• In 2014, obtained his habilitation degree, awarded by the Medical University of Łódź.

Professional experience

• In 2018, dr hab. n. med. Ireneusz Babiak was responsible for hip and knee arthroplasty at the Orthopedic Clinic in Eskilstuna, Sweden.
• Until 2017, assistant professor and head of Ward IV at the Clinic of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical University of Warsaw (WUM), and lecturer at the English Division Medical Faculty, University of Warsaw.
• Lecturer at training courses on revision arthroplasty surgery, bone and joint infections, arthroplasty planning, and complications in orthopedics.

Publications

Dr Ireneusz Babiak is the author of 56 publications in scientific journals, chapters in 14 books in the field of orthopedics and traumatology, and 147 presentations at national and international scientific congresses.

He is a reviewer for scientific journals including: Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research, Acta Orthopedica Turcica and International Wound Journal. He delivers lectures at training courses on revision arthroplasty surgery, bone and joint infections, and complications in orthopedics.

Membership in organizations

• PTOiTr (Polish Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology)
• EBJIS (European Bone and Joint Infection Society)
• PTZS (Polish Society of Hospital Infections)