Prof. Dr. Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak | Fetal Therapy Award | Best Researcher Award 

Prof. Dr. Bożena Leszczyńska-Gorzelak, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Prof. Dr. hab. Bożena Barbara Leszczyńska-Gorzelak is a distinguished expert in obstetrics and perinatology, with a career spanning over four decades. She graduated with honors as a Medical Doctor in 1982 from the Medical University of Lublin, where she later earned her Ph.D. in Medicine in 1986 and completed her habilitation in 1997, focusing on the role of nitric oxide and ET-1 in pregnancy-induced hypertension. Elevated to the title of professor by the President of Poland in 2002, she became a full professor at the Medical University of Lublin in 2006 and has led the Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology since 2017.

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Summary of Suitability for the Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. hab. Bożena Barbara Leszczyńska-Gorzelak is an exemplary candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to her extensive academic qualifications, impactful research contributions, and distinguished professional achievements in the field of obstetrics and perinatology. Her credentials and contributions align strongly with the criteria for this prestigious recognition.

🎓 Education

• 1982: Diploma of Medical Doctor with honors – Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
• 1986: Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine (Ph.D.) – Medical University of Lublin.
• 1997: Habilitation – Medical University of Lublin.
  • Thesis: “The role of nitric oxide and ET-1 in the pathogenesis of pregnancy-induced hypertension.”
• 2002: Title of Professor – Conferred by the President of the Republic of Poland.
• 2006: Full Professor – Medical University of Lublin.

💼 Work Experience

• 2017 – Present: Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin.
• 1997 – 2017: Deputy Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin.
• 2016 – Present: Consultant in Perinatology.

🌍 Research Stays

• 1988: Klinik fur Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, F. Schiller University, Jena.
• 1990: I Universitats Frauneklinik, Vienna (Austrian Government Scholarship).
• 1991: International Hochschulkurse, Vienna.
• 1995: Hvidovre Hospital, Copenhagen.
• 1999: Bad Hersfeld, Germany.

🏆 Achievements & Honors

• 2017: Advanced Courses in Fetal Medicine – FMF, London.
• 2015–2017: Annual participation in Advances in Fetal Medicine – FMF Courses, London.
• 2017: Participation in the 3rd European Congress on Intrapartum Care, Stockholm.
  • Courses: FIGO Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring & Hands-On Training for 3rd and 4th Degree Tear Repairs.
• 2017: OMI Satellite Symposium in Neonatology, co-hosted by Open Medical University, American Austrian Foundation, and Duke University.
• 2011: Participation in the 7th ISUOG International Scientific Meeting, Macau, China.

📜 Appointments & Memberships

• Member of the State Examination Commission in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Member of the Committee for Test Questions for LEP in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Member of the Senate Committee for Treatment at the Medical University of Lublin (2012–2020).
• Appointed by the Minister of Health to:
  • 2015–2019: Scientific Council of the Institute of Mother and Child.
  • Development Team for Reducing Cesarean Sections (since November 9, 2015).
  • Commission for Financing Physiological Pregnancy at the National Health Fund, Headquarters Warsaw.

🌟 Key Contributions

• Extensive research and teaching in obstetrics and perinatology.
• Significant efforts in advancing fetal medicine and obstetric care policies in Poland.
• Active participation in international scientific meetings and workshops to promote maternal and neonatal health.

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