Mariusz Piechota

CURRENT POSITION: Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy CURRENT PLACE OF WORK: Dr Władysław Biegański Provincial Specialist Hospital in Łódź EDUCATION: 1998 – 2003 Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Łódź; law major Degree of Master of Arts 1984 – 1990 Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Łódź Degree of Medical Doctor PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: 1996 2nd degree specialization in anaesthesiology and intensive therapy 1993 1st degree specialization in anaesthesiology and intensive therapy SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY: 2011 University of Bydgoszcz (BSW) in Bydgoszcz Associate Professor at BSW Resolution of the Senate of the University of Bydgoszcz, 22 February 2011 2010 Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital – Research Institute in Łódź Degree of Habilitated Doctor of medical sciences in the field of medicine Habilitation thesis: “Impact of perioperative care model on the mortality of patients treated in general surgery wards” 2005 Faculty of Physiotherapy, Medical University of Łódź Degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences in the field of medicine – anaesthesiology Doctoral thesis: “Suitability of impedance cardiography for the assessment of haemodynamic status in septic patients” PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2013 – present Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Dr Władysław Biegański Provincial Specialist Hospital in Łódź 2013 – 2013 Senior Assistant, Department of Intensive Therapy, Provincial Complex of Healthcare Facilities, Centre for Pulmonary Diseases Treatment and Rehabilitation in Łódź 2003 – 2013 Head of the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Independent Public Complex of Healthcare Facilities of the Military Academy of Medicine (Central Veterans’ Hospital) University Research and Teaching Hospital in Łódź (until 1 April 2009 – Independent Public Complex of Healthcare Facilities of the Division General B. Szarecki University Research and Teaching Hospital no. 5 in Łódź) 2002 – 2009 Deputy Director for Therapy, Independent Public Complex of Healthcare Facilities of the Division General B. Szarecki University Research and Teaching Hospital no. 5 in Łódź/Military Academy of Medicine (Central Veterans’ Hospital) University Research and Teaching Hospital in Łódź 2000 – 2002 Deputy Director for Healthcare, Independent Public Complex of Healthcare Facilities of the Provincial Specialist Hospital in Zgierz 1999 – 2000 Senior Assistant, Specialist Anaesthesiology Healthcare Facility in Łódź 1998 – 1999 Deputy Director for Therapy, N. Pirogov Provincial Specialist Hospital in Łódź 1991 – 1998 Assistant, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Zgierz 1990 – 1991 Postgraduate internship, Provincial Specialist Hospital in Zgierz MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS 2008 – present Member of the Executive Board, Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy 2007 – present Member of the European Society of Anaesthesiology 2006 – present Member of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine 2005 – 2008 Member of the Audit Committee, Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy 1999 – present Honorary Member of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy 1991 – present Member of the Polish Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Therapy SOCIAL ACTIVITY: 2001 – 2013 Member of the District Medical Council, District Medical Chamber in Łódź 2005 – 2009 Chairman of the Legislative Committee, District Medical Chamber in Łódź 1997 – 2000 Chairman of the Executive Board, Trade Union of Anaesthesiologists 1997 – 2000 Member of the Trade Union of Anaesthesiologists OTHER ACTIVITIES: 2014 – present Expert of the Team for the introduction of brain CT angiography into the brain death evaluation protocol and determination of criteria applicable to patients with suspected brain death during ECMO-type extracorporeal oxygenation 2014 – present Member of the Expert Team for the assessment of data demonstrating the compliance of units with requirements necessary to apply for certification authorizing medical specialization training/conducting specialist internships in the field of: ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND INTENSIVE THERAPY 2010 – 2012 Member of the Medical Devices Committee – an assessment and advisory body to the President of the Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products 2011 – present Member of the State Examination Committee in the field of anaesthesiology and intensive therapy