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DR. MICHAL A. RYNKOWSKI

NEUROSURGEON

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Dr. Michal A. Rynkowski earned his medical degree at the Medical University
of Gdańsk, where he graduated with honors. He completed neurological surgery internship, residency and chief residency at the Medical University of Gdańsk and as well at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Hȏpital Erasme, Belgium with high distinction. In addition, he obtained a Ph.D. degree in the field of cerebrovascular neurosurgery and a second master thesis in neuro-oncology. Furthermore, he was awarded a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship at the Columbia University in New York, Department of Neurosurgery, USA.


Dr. Rynkowski completed neuroendoscopy fellowship at the University of
Naples Federico II in Naples, Italy and a complex spine fellowship at the Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery (CSSS) in Nottingham, UK, specializing incomplex approaches to spinal disorders.


Dr. Rynkowski's long standing neurosurgical practice is devoted to
degenerative spine diseases, intervertebral disc disease, spinal tumors, tumors of the brain, skull base tumors, gliomas, meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, pituitary tumors, craniopharyngiomas, cerebrovascular diseases and Chiari malformation. He also treats adult/pediatric hydrocephalus and neuro-trauma.
 

Dr. Rynkowski uses in his daily practice intraoperative neuronavigation and
ultrasound, endoscopy, microscope, ultrasound knife (CUSA) and other
specialized techniques to substantially minimize the risk to patients with
disorders of the brain and spine. He has published in leading, peer-reviewed
journals about his work. Dr. Rynkowski is actively engaged as a senior neurosurgeon in neurosurgical training of residents sharing with them his
experience and additionally he gives lectures during neurosurgical courses.
 

Dr. Rynkowski has worked for many years at the Hospital Erasme in Brussels
(ULB) and now he works full time as a senior neurosurgeon at the Department of Neurosurgery, UZ Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING

Education & Training

  • 2000 Doctor of Medicine (MD). Medical University of Gdansk. Medical Faculty, Gdansk, Poland.

  • 2001-2007 Residency in neurosurgery: Medical University of Gdansk, Poland.

  • 2007-2013 Residency in neurosurgery: Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium.

  • 2003 Clinical training in percutaneous lumbar discectomy. Universitätsklinik, Aachen, Germany.

  • 2006 Post-doctoral Fellowship: New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia, University Medical Center, New York, USA.

  • 2012 Fellowship in neuroendoscopy: University of Naples Federico II, Department of Neurosurgery, Naples, Italy.

  • 2017 Fellowship in complex spine: The Centre for Spinal Studies and Surgery (CSSS), Queen’s Medical Centre of the Nottingham University, Hospitals, Nottingham, UK.

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Academic Titles

  • Doctoral degree in medicine (Ph.D.), Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. Title of the thesis: “Effects of brain retraction on regional cerebral blood flow in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)”. (2004).

  • Second Master Thesis in Neuro-oncology (Neurosurgery) obtained with high distinction entitled: “Role of glutamate and some ion channelsin the biology of malignant gliomas: from epilepsy to oncology, therapeutic implications”. Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium. (2013).

  • Belgian Doctoral Degree in medicine (Ph.D.) equivalency « Attestation de l’équivalence du diplôme au grade académique de Docteur en Sciences Médicales (Ph.D.) ». Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium. (2015).

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Professional Memberships

  • Belgian Society of Neurosurgery (BSN)

  • Belgian Association for Neuro-Oncology (BANO)

  • Belgian Order of Physicians (Ordre Des Médecins/ Order Der Artsen)

  • European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS)

  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS): International Resident/Fellow Member.

  • General Medical Council (GMC), UK. Fully registered medical Practitioner with a license to practice and on the Specialist Register of Neurosurgery.

  • Polish Association of Spine Surgery

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Awards/Grants

  • The “CAN Ce-Tu” asbl. Annual neuro-oncology price winner. Brussels, Belgium. (2013)

  • Columbia University post-doctoral research fellowship in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery, New York, USA. (2007)

  • The Kosciuszko Foundation Post-doctoral Research Fellowship for the academic year 2006/2007 at Columbia University, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Department of Neurological Surgery, New York, NY, U.S.A. (2006)

  • Student’s grant for the research project: “Late effects of brain retraction on regional cerebral blood flow in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)”. Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. (1999-2000)

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Publications

EXAMINATIONS

     Neurology

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  •    Complex spine surgery (cervical, thoracic and lumbar)​​

  •    Minimally invasive techniques in cranial and spine neurosurgery

  •    Neurooncology (head and spine) 

  •    Vascular Neurosurgery 

  •    Skull base surgery including adult and pediatric neuroendoscopy

  •    Neuro-trauma (head and spine)

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