Jarosław Poleszczuk, MD, PhD

Jarosław Poleszczuk, MD, PhD

Specialist in neurosurgery

I am a neurosurgeon with many years of professional experience. I currently cooperate with several private hospitals.

I gained clinical experience, among others, under the supervision of Prof. Heliodor Kasprzak and Prof. Mirosław Ząbek.

I completed the prestigious neurosurgery course of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, concluded with an examination.

Goal

After many years of working in the public system, I have focused my activity on the private sector. This enables me to provide patients with effective and, above all, as prompt as possible treatment of spinal diseases.

In clinical practice, I often encounter situations in which the diagnostic and treatment process in the public system is lengthy and multi-stage. Waiting for specialist consultations, imaging examinations, and surgery can take many months or even years. Meanwhile, in many cases, the prognosis after surgical treatment is good, and return to professional activity is possible within one to three months after the procedure.

Long-term inability to work is associated not only with economic costs, but also with a significant burden for patients and their families. Many patients point out the difficulties in maintaining professional activity while suffering from chronic pain.

The non-material aspect of the disease is also extremely important: chronic pain, limitation of independence, and permanent motor deficits significantly affect quality of life and may lead to low mood and even depression. In addition, long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be associated with adverse effects involving the gastrointestinal tract and liver.

In my practice, I encounter the opinion that surgical treatment of the spine should be treated only as a last resort. At the same time, many patients after surgery emphasize that they regret postponing the decision to undergo surgical treatment for several years.

 

Diagnosis

I make the diagnosis based on a thorough examination of the patient and analysis of imaging tests — MRI, CT, X-ray. Medicine does not always follow set patterns — in some patients, symptoms are not clear-cut, and establishing the correct diagnosis may require time, additional tests, or consultations with other specialists.

I attach particular importance to accurate diagnostics, because disorders of the spine, sacroiliac joints, or hips can produce very similar symptoms. The principle “bene diagnosco, bene curo” remains valid — a proper diagnosis is the basis of effective treatment.

Incorrectly selected rehabilitation or an inadequate scope of surgical treatment may not bring the expected effect. Therefore, I strive to achieve the greatest possible improvement in symptoms with the least possible interference in the body.

 

Conditions Treated

After examining the patient and analyzing imaging tests — most often magnetic resonance imaging — I propose an individually tailored treatment plan, which may include rehabilitation, conservative treatment, pain-relieving blocks — infiltrative and epidural — and surgical treatment.