Prof. Dr. Agata Stanek | Vascular Medicine | Best Review Paper Award

Prof. Dr. Agata Stanek is a distinguished professor of medicine, leading clinical researcher, and international authority in angiology, vascular medicine, and physical therapy. She currently heads the Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Diseases and Angiology at the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. With a career spanning over three decades, she has significantly advanced the medical fields of cryotherapy, vascular diagnostics, and rehabilitation medicine, and plays an influential role in policy-making, education, and international scientific cooperation.

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Education 🎓📚

• 2025: MBA in Public Health

• 2024: Specialty Certificate in Diabetology

• 2016: CESMA-UEMS European Diploma in Angiology/Vascular Medicine

• 2016: Specialty Certificate in Balneology & Physical Medicine

• 2007: Specialty Certificate in Angiology

• 2004: Ph.D. in Internal Medicine – Silesian Medical University, Cum Laude

  • Dissertation: The effect of whole-body cryotherapy on antioxidative status in patients with ankylosing spondylitis

• 2012: Postdoctoral (Habilitation) – Medical University of Silesia

  • Thesis: Whole-body cryotherapy’s effect on homeostasis in healthy subjects and ankylosing spondylitis patients

• 2018: Title of Full Professor of Medicine, awarded by the President of Poland

• 1994: MD – Medical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medicine

Professional Experience 🧑‍🏫💼

• Professor (since 2018) and former Assistant Professor (2012–2018) at Silesian Medical University

• Head of Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Diseases, and Angiology (since 2024)

• Over 20 years of hospital experience, including managing a 26-bed cardiology/angiology unit

• Member or Chair in 30+ national and international expert panels, boards, and societies

• Former and current president/board member of organizations like:

  • Polish Society of Cryotherapy (President)

  • Polish Society of Angiology (President)

  • European Society for Vascular Medicine (Board Member)

  • VAS – European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine (Vice President)

Research Interest 🔬📈

• Whole-body cryotherapy and its systemic impact

• Angiology and vascular medicine diagnostics and therapy

• Balneology and physical rehabilitation

• Endothelial health and oxidative stress mechanisms

• Thermal imaging and novel non-invasive diagnostics

• Chronic venous and metabolic diseases

• Patient-centric and interdisciplinary rehabilitation models

🔹 Author Metrics & Impact

• Total Publications: 551

• Total Impact Factor: 410.577

• Ministerial Score (Poland): 13,775

• Web of Science Citations: 2,339 | H-index: 26

• Scopus Citations: 2,345 | H-index: 27

• Invited Lectures: 50+ globally

Publications Top Noted

• “The impact of whole-body cryotherapy on endothelium parameters in patients with ankylosing spondylitis”
  Antioxidants, 2023

  • Explores therapeutic cryotherapy’s benefits on vascular health

• “May thermal imaging be useful in early diagnosis of lower extremities chronic venous disease?”
  Polish J. of Medical Physics and Engineering, 2023

  • Evaluates non-invasive diagnostic potential using thermography

• “Determination of Internal Temperature via Body Surface in COVID-19 Context”
  Int. J. of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022

  • Innovative methods in pandemic-era fever detection

• “Infrared Thermography for Radiotherapy Assessment”
  IJERPH, 2022

  • Investigates breast cancer radiotherapy outcomes via thermal mapping

• “Thyroid Function & Vascular Health Correlation Study”
  Medicina, 2024

  • Links thyroid hormone levels with vascular indicators

Conclusion 🌟🎯

Prof. Dr. Agata Stanek stands out as an exemplary candidate for the Best Review Paper Award due to her prolific academic record, translational focus, and leadership in synthesizing knowledge across vascular medicine and rehabilitation domains. Her review-style contributions are not only comprehensive and evidence-based, but also forward-looking, laying the foundation for emerging diagnostics and patient care paradigms.

She has shown exceptional ability to contextualize complex data into clinically meaningful insights, meeting and exceeding the award’s standards. With minor strategic refinements, her future reviews are likely to remain global benchmarks in the field.