Tomasz Karski MD, PhD

Prof. Tomasz Karski MD PhD – I was born on 2nd January 1939. In the years 1956 – 1961 I studied at Medical University in Lublin. I received medical doctor certificate in 1961. From 1961 to 1963 - practicum in Medical Departments. During the studies I was active for 3 years in Students Scientific Orthopaedic Association and later after graduation I was the assistant - teacher for young students generation. In 1967 and next in 1971 I passed specializations degrees - first and second degree - in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology of movement apparatus. In 1972 I received the title “doctor degree” and in 1982 after habilitation (colloquium before Medical University Council) I passed consecutive degrees to receive PhD degree and later assistant professor title. In 1993 I was awarded by full professor degree and title by President of Poland. Since 1st October 1995 (till - I be retired in 2009) I was the Head of Chair and Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation of Medical University in Lublin/Poland, in the biggest Paediatric Hospital in Eastern Poland Region (in Polish: Uniwersytecki Szpital Dzieci?cy in Lublin).