Who we are
We combine experience with modern medicine, continuing the legacy of Andrzej Dyczek, MD.
New Therapies Centre Centrum Nowoczesnych Terapii Dobry Lekarz was established basing on Specialist Clinics Specjalistyczne Poradnie Lekarskie, established by Andrzej Dyczek, MD. Doctor Dyczek was also the co-founder of “Atopia” Specialist Clinics, where he began his activity within the field of clinical tests in 1993.
Doctor Dyczek was an allergist, specialist in internal medicine, immunologist, but in particular, a great doctor-humanist, for whom the patient and their wellbeing always represented utmost importance. Although usually in a hurry, he would always devote as much time as necessary to their patients. He used to say: “Put everything aside, stop for a while, listen to your patient, hold their hand and sit next to them, and you are halfway to your medical success”.
No one else would understand better that listening to the ill carefully, expressing empathy and kindness towards them often constitutes the key to effective therapy.
Doctor Dyczek was interested in rare diseases as well as non-conventional treatment methods, so he would often refer to unconventional therapies. For many years, he supervised patients taking part in clinical studies, which often constituted the source of hope and would improve the quality of life of those for whom there seemed to be no rescue left.
We would like to continue as well as develop Doctor Dyczek’s achievements.
Put everything aside, stop for a while, listen to your patient, hold their hand and sit next to them, and you are halfway to your medical success.
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Objective
We aim at adopting a holistic approach towards our patients’ health problems and treat them with empathy. We would like to ensure comprehensive medical care in its broad sense in one place, for the patient from their childhood to adult age.
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Passion and development
Constant self-development in the field of medicine together with introducing new diagnostic and treatment methods are the passion of our doctors and medical staff. We recruit them from the best medical centres in Cracow.
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Treatment methods
Treatment methods applied by us are based on current recommendations of global scientific bodies as well as on good practices in medicine. We base our diagnostic activity on the most modern methods from the world of science.
Team
We are a team of specialists for whom patient safety and well-being are the highest priority at every stage of a clinical trial.
We are a team whose primary goal is the well-being of the patient. Our medical specialists serve as investigators, while pharmacists act as coordinators. Nurses and other team members also work in hospitals and outpatient clinics, where they identify a strong need for alternative treatment options made possible through clinical trials.
Our collaboration begins at the screening stage, when we analyse the study protocol and inclusion and exclusion criteria, review the site’s capabilities, and assess the expertise of the physicians working with us. Our aim is to ensure that the patient gains the maximum possible benefit from participation in the study, even if they are assigned to the placebo group.
- We evaluate both the potential benefits for the participant and any possible risks.
- Patients have access to on-site consultations with our physicians.
- Every member of our team has many years of experience in conducting clinical trials.
- We provide care both during the clinical trial and after its completion.
- We conduct Phase I, II, III, and IV studies, both blinded and unblinded.
Throughout the study, we maintain constant communication, hold consultations, and continuously evaluate and train to ensure the highest quality of research.
Clinic Team
Education:
- Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicum
Graduate of the Jagiellonian University Medical College. She has many years of clinical experience in an outpatient clinic affiliated with a hospital, and previously also worked in a dermatology ward. Between 2015 and 2018, she provided consultations in a long-term care facility (ZOL). She treats both adults and children.
She continuously advances her professional skills through dermatology training courses and conferences of various scope. She is a member of the Polish Dermatological Society. She conducts clinical trials as both a principal investigator and a sub-investigator.
Education:
- Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicum
Graduate of the Medical Academy in Kraków. She has many years of experience in managing patients with allergic skin conditions, including atopic dermatitis, eczema, chronic urticaria, as well as other chronic dermatoses such as acne and psoriasis. She also has extensive experience in the treatment and immunotherapy of allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, as well as in the management of bronchial asthma in both children and adults.
She conducts clinical trials in the fields of dermatology and allergology.
Education:
- Medical University of Warsaw
Languages:
- English
Izabella Kierzkowska has over twenty years of clinical experience in rheumatology, clinical immunology, and internal medicine, supported by many years of work at the University Hospital in Kraków. She is a specialist in rheumatology and clinical immunology.
She is a co-author of numerous textbooks for students and physicians, including an immunology textbook for students, doctors, and laboratory diagnosticians, which was awarded in 2018 by the Minister of Science and Higher Education as the best academic textbook.
The physician specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial and venous diseases, as well as microcirculatory disorders. Their scope of practice includes, among others, the assessment of lower limb ischemia, diagnosis of peripheral arterial disease, diabetic foot, Buerger’s disease, venous thrombosis, and Raynaud’s syndrome. In daily practice, the physician performs specialized examinations such as Doppler ultrasound of the lower limb arteries, assessment of the ABI (Ankle-Brachial Index) and TBI (Toe-Brachial Index), as well as capillaroscopy. They also qualify patients for conservative or interventional treatment.
Since 1995, they have been involved in the treatment of vascular diseases. They gained experience, among others, at the University Hospital in Kraków and at the Brothers Hospitallers Hospital, working both in hospital wards and outpatient clinics. They have performed numerous vascular procedures in endovascular laboratories. They hold a second-degree specialization in internal medicine.
Education:
- Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicum
Languages:
- English
She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków in 1994. In 1998, she obtained her first-degree specialization in internal medicine, followed by a second-degree specialization in the same field in 2006.
In 2006, she was awarded a PhD in medical sciences after defending her dissertation entitled “Determinants of Blood Pressure Variability,” supervised by Professor Tomasz Grodzicki. In 2010, she obtained her specialization in geriatrics, and in 2014, in palliative medicine.
She currently works in a primary care clinic at the University Hospital in Kraków, in the Palliative Care Unit of a long-term care facility (ZOL) in Kraków, and at the non-public healthcare center “Pro Vita Et Spe” in Kraków. She also collaborates with the Specialist Home Hospice “Specjalmed” in Kraków.
She is a member of the Polish Gerontological Society, the Polish Society of Palliative Medicine, and the Polish Pain Society.
Privately, she is a mother of two children. Her interests include travel, dance, music, and sailing.
Education:
- Nicolaus Copernicus Academy of Medicine
- Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicum
- Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education in Warsaw
- Centre for Medical Examinations in Łódź
Languages:
- English
In 1979, after graduating from the II High School named after King Jan III Sobieski in Kraków, I began my medical studies at the Faculty of Medicine of the Nicolaus Copernicus Medical Academy in Kraków. During my studies, I developed a strong interest in paediatrics and, from my third year onward, actively participated in the activities of the Student Scientific Society at the Department of Paediatric Diseases.
From the beginning of my professional career, I have been affiliated with the Department of Paediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the Institute of Paediatrics of the Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków. After obtaining my medical degree in 1985 and completing a one-month internship in the Intensive Care Unit of the University of Bordeaux II in France, I started working at the former Second Department of Paediatric Diseases of the Institute of Paediatrics of the Medical Academy in Kraków—initially as a postgraduate intern (1985–1986), then as a junior assistant (1986–1994), assistant (1994–1997), assistant professor/adjunct (1997–2010), senior lecturer (2010–2015), adjunct with habilitation (2015–2019), and since 2019 as a professor at the Jagiellonian University. During my work at the Department, I had the opportunity to develop both clinically and scientifically under the supervision of Professor Janina Stopyrowa.
In 1991, I obtained my first-degree specialization in paediatrics, followed by the second-degree specialization in 1996, and in 2003 I became the first paediatrician in the Małopolska region to obtain a specialist diploma in gastroenterology. In 2007, I obtained qualifications to perform endoscopic procedures, including upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy. In 2015, I obtained a specialization in paediatric gastroenterology.
As part of my professional development, I have participated in over twenty training courses and workshops in Poland and abroad, including:
- 1995 - ESPGHAN Summer School, Wilsede, Germany
- 1997 - 3rd ESPGHAN Nutricia Research Forum for Young Investigators, Barcelona, Spain
- 1998 - Salzburg–Philadelphia Seminars in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Salzburg, Austria
- numerous training courses in pH-metry, manometry, electrogastrography, and gastrointestinal motility (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Denver, USA)
- 2019 - Expert Training on the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet, Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 2020 - ECCO–ESGAR Basic Imaging Workshop and Ultrasound Workshop, Vienna, Austria
Since the establishment of the Department of Paediatrics, Gastroenterology and Nutrition at the Jagiellonian University Medical College, I have been actively involved in the development of modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods for paediatric patients with gastrointestinal diseases. My main areas of expertise include the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, nutritional therapy, gastrointestinal endoscopy, and disorders of the gut–brain axis. In my daily clinical practice, I introduced, among others, hydrogen breath testing, electrogastrography, pH-impedance monitoring, and IBD diagnostic algorithms based on ileocolonoscopy, advanced imaging techniques, and faecal calprotectin testing.
In 2005, I established the first paediatric Biological Therapy Unit in Poland for children with inflammatory bowel diseases, which remains a leading centre in the country to this day. I developed a model for monitoring biologically treated patients, including assessment of treatment efficacy and safety using drug level monitoring (infliximab, adalimumab), thiopurine metabolite levels (6-TG, 6-MMP), specific antibodies, and advanced imaging diagnostics (intestinal ultrasound, MR enterography, MR fistulography).
I also introduced enteral nutrition into clinical practice for patients with acute pancreatitis, eating disorders, malnutrition, and feeding difficulties. Between 2011 and 2014, I led the international multicentre study Grow1 (NCT00711945), the results of which contributed to the implementation of exclusive enteral nutrition as the first-line induction therapy for paediatric Crohn’s disease in our Department. I developed the treatment protocol, educational materials, and conduct training for physicians and nurses.
For over 20 years, I have been performing upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures and have been on-call for emergency endoscopy services, including urgent interventions such as haemostasis, foreign body removal, and management of caustic ingestions. I am also the author of a chapter on gastrointestinal endoscopy in paediatric inflammatory bowel disease in a monograph dedicated to paediatric endoscopy.
I have participated in the work of the hospital therapeutic team and, since 2015, I have been a member of the Council of the Institute of Paediatrics in Kraków.
Education:
- Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicum
Languages:
- English
- French
I have been a physician and clinician for over 17 years. I completed my specialization in internal medicine and my doctoral studies at the Second Department of Internal Medicine, named after Professor Andrzej Szczeklik, in Kraków.
For many years I worked in an internal medicine ward, and I am currently working in the Department of Angiology and Cardiology at the Second Department of Internal Medicine of the Jagiellonian University Medical College. From the beginning of my professional career, I have been training as an interventional cardiologist, performing coronary angiographies and percutaneous coronary interventions.
For over 10 years, I have also been involved in the education of future physicians, serving as an assistant at the Department of Angiology of the Jagiellonian University Medical College. My scientific interests focus on the role of inflammatory processes in the development of atherosclerosis and myocardial infarction.
Education:
- Jagiellonian University – Collegium Medicum
- University of Economics
I specialize in helping people achieve their nutritional goals. While many start their day with coffee, I already know what they will have for dinner. My passion for creating meal plans means that those who visit me are happy to entrust me with the nutritional aspect of their lives. I strive to be a reliable partner for every patient in building their individual, healthy lifestyle story.
I continuously expand my knowledge by participating in numerous training courses and scientific conferences. I graduated in Dietetics from the Faculty of Medicine of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees) and also completed studies in Management at the University of Economics in Kraków. I am a member of the Polish Dietetic Association, holding the status of Medical Dietitian.
I gained professional experience already during my studies, completing internships in nutrition units and specialist outpatient clinics at the University Hospital, as well as in kindergartens and nursing homes in Kraków. After graduation, I completed an internship in the central dietetics department of a catering company, with which I currently cooperate. For several years, I have also been teaching Dietetics at a post-secondary vocational school.
In my work, I value contact with people above all. I am characterized by great sensitivity to patients’ needs and an individualized approach to each person. I dedicate full attention to every patient, which allows me to develop effective, tailored nutrition plans. If your eating habits have not been ideal so far, book a consultation and together we will establish an appropriate plan of action.
Courses and conferences attended:
- 05.2012 – Training “Nutrition and Supplementation in Physically Active Individuals”, Nutricenter
- 10.2012 – 4th Scientific and Training Conference “Obesity and its Faces”
- 10.2013 – 5th Scientific and Training Conference “Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods in Health and Disease”
- 12.2014 – Conference “Modern Nutritional Therapy – a Challenge of 21st Century Medicine”
- 03.2015 – Training “The Role of a Dietitian in Hospital Catering”, ASPEN
- 06.2015 – Training “Polymorphisms and Responsiveness to Diet”, Jagiellonian University Medical College
- 11.2015 – Conference “Trends in Dietetics”, Polish Dietetic Association
- 09.2016 – Training “Psychodietetics – Working with the Obese Patient”, eMBe Nutrition Consultancy
- 12.2016 – Training “Diet Therapy in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases Based on Evidence-Based Nutrition”, Silesian Health Center
- 11.2017 – Training “Psychodietetics”, Premium Sport Academy
- 06.2018 – Training “Nutrition and Supplementation in Menstrual Disorders”, Sowiński Sport Nutrition
- 09.2018 – Course “Food Service Manager”, NOVA Educational Center
- 03.2019 – Training “Mass Catering Through the Eyes of Sanitary Inspection – Meal Planning in Catering Institutions”, Project Education Development Competences
- 01–04.2019 – Course “Psychology for Dietitians”, Flow Psychodietetics Clinic by Ania
- 08.2019 – Training “Fats – What Are They All About?”, Dr. Damian Parol Workshop
- 02.2020 – Training “Appetite Regulation”, Dr. Damian Parol Workshop
- 05.2020 – Training “Eat Normally, Achieve More”, Dietetyka Nie Na Żarty (Arkadiusz Matras)
- 09.2020 – Training “Nutrition in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding”, Małgorzata Jackowska
- 11.2020 – Conference “Microbiota and Child Health”, USD Kraków
- 02.2021 – Training “SIBO in Theory and Practice”, Sports Training Center
- 02.2022 – Training “Diet in Thyroid Diseases – Hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s”, Małgorzata Słoma-Krześlak
- 06.2022 – 1st National Conference “Modern Dietetics – Women’s Health”
- 10.2022 – Training “Diet in Hyperuricemia and Gout”, Dr. Damian Parol
- 10.2022 – Training “Diet Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis”, Dr. Damian Parol
- 03.2023 – Conference “Dietetics in Gynecology and Obstetrics”, Polish Dietetic Society
- 03.2023 – Conference “Child Nutrition Yesterday and Today – Evidence-Based Practice”, USD Kraków
- 10.2023 – Conference “Nutrition, Treatment and Supplementation in Cardiological Patients”, Polish Dietetic Society
Our Centre
A modern space designed with patients in mind.
We have created a patient- and staff-friendly environment - bright, safe, and calm. Our Centre is not only a modern medical facility, but also a place where every patient feels cared for and supported.
