Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus
Led by Dr. hab. n. med. Tomasz Mazurek, dr hab. n. med.; referred to with professorial title in press coverage. Head of the GUMed Clinical Dept. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Szpital Kopernika Gdańsk
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About Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus
Gdańsk's Copernicus hospital, Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika, hosts the Medical University of Gdańsk's Clinical Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, a public, NFZ-funded academic centre that has performed limb lengthening for more than 30 years. Tomasz Mazurek, hab. n. med., heads the department; Szymon Wałejko performed its first Taylor Spatial Frame lengthening procedures, and Justyna Napora co-operated the first Taylor frame case. Methods on record are Ilizarov, TSF and PRECICE 2, used for medical indications such as length discrepancy and multi-planar deformity.
The public record is limited: the lengthening evidence comes from press coverage in MedExpress, RynekZdrowia and Podyplomie alongside official pages, while the department's own page returned empty when fetched. This is not a cosmetic service. No dedicated contact for the programme is published, only the hospital switchboard, and no price applies under public funding. Google shows 3.1 from 947 reviews for the hospital.
Strongest-verified entity. Named leadership and LL surgeons confirmed in independent press (MedExpress, RynekZdrowia, Podyplomie) and on official GUMed/Copernicus sites — all consistent. Wałejko and Napora explicitly credited with the department's first Taylor-frame procedures. A genuine reconstructive limb-lengthening & reconstruction centre, distinct from the cosmetic clinics. No published direct contact dedicated to the lengthening programme; hospital switchboard only. verified:true reflects named leadership on official + independent-press sources. | page fetched empty; LL evidence media-based — verify | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (batch-2 deepen/gap); codex web-search cross-checked.
What the clinic states
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- Public hospital dept page returned no extractable content (likely JS-rendered / empty); no contact, email, or price could be read.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Public academic centre performing limb lengthening for 30+ years; introduced three methods (Ilizarov, Taylor Spatial Frame, PRECICE internal nail) — first Taylor-frame use in Northern Poland. Reconstructive/medical indications (LLD, multi-planar deformity), NOT marketed cosmetic stature lengthening. Collaborates with Dr Szymon Pietrzak of Otwock. Press coverage cross-confirms a link to another record in this same dataset: Dr. Szymon Pietrzak (Otwock/MIRAI Clinic) is independently credited as a collaborating specialist who assisted on GUMed Gdańsk's first Taylor Spatial Frame procedure — corroborating the existing note that he is 'frequently cited alongside the Gdańsk GUMed team.' NFZ covers the standard Ilizarov procedure; newer methods required private sponsorship for the department's initial cases.
Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
- TSFRead about TSF →
- PRECICE 2Read about PRECICE 2 →
Surgeons
- Dr. hab. n. med. Tomasz Mazurek, dr hab. n. med.; referred to with professorial title in press coverageHead of the GUMed Clinical Dept. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Szpital Kopernika Gdańsk
- Dr. Szymon WałejkoOrthopaedic surgeon, GUMed Gdańsk; performed the department's first Taylor Spatial Frame lengthening procedures
- Dr. Justyna NaporaOrthopaedic surgeon, limb-lengthening team, GUMed Gdańsk; co-operated first Taylor frame case
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Accreditations
- ●Public university hospital (Gdański Uniwersytet Medyczny / Copernicus PL); NFZ-funded
Common questions about Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus?
Across independent platforms Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus holds Google 3.1/5 (978 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus?
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable Poland clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus offer?
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus lists Ilizarov, TSF, PRECICE 2. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. hab. n. med. Tomasz Mazurek (dr hab. n. med.; referred to with professorial title in press coverage). Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus offers more than one device type (Ilizarov, TSF, PRECICE 2), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case.
Does Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus treat international patients?
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus verified for this directory?
Szpital im. Mikołaja Kopernika – Copernicus is listed at Tier 3 — limited public data was available when we listed it. We hold 4 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
How we verified this clinic
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- Tier 3 — limited data
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
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