Prof. Krawczyk was presented with the Honorary Fellowship in recognition of his outstanding achievements in surgery, his international reputation and distinguished humanitarian services.
American College of Surgeons (ACS) Honorary Fellowship was awarded to twelve prominent surgeons from around the world. This year's recipients included:
Prof. Italo Braghetto, MD, MHA, FACS - Medical Director, Avansalud Clinic, and Chairman at the Department of Surgery, Universidad de Chile Clinical Hospital.
Prof. Laurence Chiché, MD - Professor of Surgery and Director of the Department of Surgery, Bordeaux University.
Prof. Ian D.S. Civil, BSc, MBChB, FRACS, FACS - Director of trauma services, Auckland Hospital, clinical director for the Major Trauma National Clinical Network, and clinical leader for the Safe Surgery New Zealand Expert Advisory Group for the Health Quality and Safety Commission of New Zealand.
Prof. John Hyland, MCh, FACS, FRCS(Eng), FRCSI, FRCSEd(Hon) - Consultant general and colorectal surgeon, St. Vincent's University Hospital, and founder of the hospital’s Centre for Colorectal Disease.
Prof. Yoko Kato, MD, PhD - Professor and chair, department of neurosurgery, Fujita Health University Banbuntane Hotokukai Hospital.
Prof. Antonio M. de Lacy Fortuny, MD, PhD - Head of the gastrointestinal surgery service and chief of the minimally invasive surgery department at the Hospital Clínic.
Prof. Ari Kalevi Leppäniemi, MD, PhD - Professor of surgery, abdominal center, Meilahti Hospital, and chief, division of emergency surgery and surgical critical care, University of Helsinki.
Prof. Neil Mortensen, MA, MBChB, MD, FRCSEng, FRCPSGlas(Hon), FRCSEd(Hon), FRCSI(Hon) - Professor of colon and rectal surgery, University of Oxford Medical School, and honorary consultant colorectal surgeon and a fellow of Green Templeton College.
Prof. Vijay Naraynsingh, MD, FACS - Professor Naraynsingh is professor emeritus of surgery, University of the West Indies.
Prof. Kerstin Sandelin, MD, PhD, FACS, FRCS - Professor of surgery, Karolinska Institutet, and chair of the National Quality Breast Cancer Register.
Prof. Panayotis Soucacos, MD, FACS - Professor of orthopaedic surgery, The Panayotis N. Soucacos Orthopedic Research and Education Center, Attikon University Hospital, University of Athens School of Medicine.
The American College of Surgeons is a scientific and educational organization of surgeons with a purpose to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for all surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 82,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world.
Photos: Prof. Marek Krawczyk archieves
