University degree(s) Degree #1: MD Year of graduation: 1987 Name of university/institute: Medical University of Silesia City & country: Katowice, Poland Degree #2: PhD Year of graduation: 1996 Name of university/institute: Medical University of Silesia City & country: Katowice, Poland Degree #3: Assistant Prof. Year of graduation: 2012 Name of university/institute: Medical University of Silesia City & Country Katowice, Poland Postgraduate education/specialization/training Qualification #1: Specialist/ internal medicine Dates of attendance: 1993 Name of university/institute: Medical University of Silesia City & country: Katowice, Poland Qualification #2: Specialist/ cardiology Dates of attendance: 1998 Name of university/institute: Medical University of Silesia City & country: