Prof. Michał Zembala was appointed Vice-Rector of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin for Clinical Affairs and Medical Research Development on July 2. He will begin his term in September, and has been associated with the Faculty of Medicine at the Catholic University of Lublin since last year.
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In the photo: Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin, Rev. Prof. Mirosław Kalinowski and Prof. Michał Zembala, the new Vice-Rector of the Catholic University of Lublin
Photo: Catholic University of Lublin
The Catholic University of Lublin announced that Prof. Michał Zembala was appointed Vice-Rector of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin for Clinical Affairs and Medical Research Development on July 2.
– The function of vice-rector of the Catholic University of Lublin – a university with over 105 years of tradition, a group of great professors over the decades and outstanding graduates is both an honor and a challenge for me. We want to build a community of medical professionals who, in addition to having a comprehensive medical education that is consistent with the modern canon of knowledge, will put the well-being of the patient first. Apart from teaching, we want to focus our efforts on building a new cardiovascular center, where patients will find professional help even in the most difficult cases, students – inspiration for learning and self-discovery, and scientists – a place for clinical and preclinical development – says Prof. Michał Zembala.
For Prof. Zembala, international cooperation will be key in his new position.
– We have established and are expanding cooperation with foreign clinics and universities, including the Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome. Joint workshops, treatments and research grants will enrich the achievements of both universities and will constitute a basis for scientific development – he adds.
Prof. Zembala establishes the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support in Lublin.
Prof. Michał Zembala is a specialist in heart and vascular surgery. He specializes in the treatment of patients with severe heart failure, performing both heart transplantation procedures and implantation of artificial heart chambers and artificial hearts. He performed the first successful heart retransplantation in Poland, introducing this form of therapy to the standard of care in the case of end-stage failure of the transplanted organ. He is a recognized expert in the field of transcatheter treatment of aortic valve diseases. For many years he worked at the Silesian Center for Heart Diseases in Zabrze, and in 2018-2022 he was the coordinator of the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Lung Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support at the Silesian Center for Heart Diseases.
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