Education and qualifications: 1989-2005: Medical University of Silesia: Katowice, Silesia, PL 1997: PhD in Medical Sciences 2004: internal medicine specialist, 2008: cardiology specialist Employment: 1995-1997: Department of Biochemistry, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland 1997-2000: Cieszyn Provincial Hospital, Internal Medicine Wards, Silesia, PL 2000-2013: Ustroń Provincial Hospital, Cardiology Ward, Silesia, PL 2014 to present: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Bielsko-Biala, Bielsko-Biała, Poland Research and lecturing in the field of internal medicine and oncology