About me
Area of expertise
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Pituitary
Adrenals
Obesity
Elevated prolactin
PCOS
Irregular periods
Tiredness
Vitamin D deficiency
Low testosterone
Diabetes
Pre-diabetes
Insulin resistance
Maternal endocrinology
(hormonal problems before, during and after pregnancy, endocrine preparation for IVF)
Oncological endocrinology
(nodules/tumours/lumps of thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary and adrenals, incidentalomas)
Cardio-vascular endocrinology
(endocrine hypertension, lipids problems, cardio-vascular risk factors in thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, adrenals, ovaries, testicles problems)
Prof. Dworakowska has a broad clinical practice in endocrinology (thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, adrenals, PCOS, low testosterone, endocrine problem in pregnancy and before IVF), endocrine oncology (tumours of endocrine glands), endocrine cardiology, diabetes (including pre-diabetes and insulin resistance), hypertension, obesity and general/internal medicine (tiredness, vitamin D deficiency, iron deficiency, hair loss, hirsutism, acne).
She provides a holistic assessment of complex medical problems and difficult to treat disorders including problems with libido, appetite and tiredness. She collaborates with other specialties to help the patients with their problems rather than concentrate on a disease.
She completed her training in endocrinology and diabetes in London at Barts and the London Hospital, as well as at Kings College Hospital and Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital. She undertook her specialty training in general/internal medicine at Medical University of Gdansk (Gdansk, Poland), Otto-von-Guericke University (Magdeburg, Germany) and Katharinen Hospital (Stuttgart, Germany).
Prof. Dworakowska worked as a Consultant Physician in Medicine and Endocrinology (locum) at Kings College Hospital (2012-2017) and as a Consultant in Endocrinology and Diabetes (locum) at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital (2013-2014).
Prof. Dworakowska speaks English, Polish, Russian and German. She has exceptional feedback from her patients and their families that she acts with dignity, empathy and respect, communicating information in a way everybody can follow. Having experience of working in several countries, she understands and appreciates cultural differences.
Prof. Dworakowska has an extensive research portfolio in endocrinology, endocrine oncology, endocrine cardiology and general medicine.
She is a Professor at Medical University of Gdansk, Poland and an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Cancer Studies at Kings College London. She received a title of Professor in Medicine from a Polish President Mr Duda and Polish Government in 2019. She has published a significant amount of original research papers, reviews and book chapters. She teaches and provides lectures internationally as well as runs international, translational and multidisciplinary research in endocrinology.
She is a memeber of Royal College Physicians, Society for Endocrinology (UK and Poland), The Endocrine Society, European Network of the Adrenal Tumours (ENSAT), Association of British Clinical Diabetologists, UK and Ireland Neuroendocrine Tumours Society, European Society of Endocrinology, ICO, MDU, Independent Doctors Federation and Polish Academy of Science.