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What is amyloidosis
Amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs when an abnormal protein, called amyloid, builds up in your organs and interferes with their normal function. Amyloid isn't normally found in the body, but it can be formed from several different types of protein. Organs that may be affected include the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, nervous system and digestive tract.
Some varieties of amyloidosis occur in association with other diseases. These types may improve with treatment of the underlying disease. Some varieties of amyloidosis may lead to life-threatening organ failure.
Dr. Morie A. Gertz
MP, MACP, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
Dr. Gertz is the Roland Seidler Jr. Professor of the Art of Medicine and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Internal Medicine, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is a Master of the American College of Physicians. Undergraduate degree was awarded with highest distinction from Northwestern University graduating Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Gertz received his medical degree cum laude from Loyola Medical School in Maywood, Illinois and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha the medical honor society. He completed a 3-year medical residency at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, and was voted Resident of the Year for 2 of those years. He completed training in hematology and oncology at the Mayo. He was awarded the Mayo Distinguished Clinician Award for his contributions to patient care. He served 1 year term as president of the Mayo clinic staff officers and counselors. he has served as chair of the division of Hematology and chair of the department of Medicine at Mayo Clinic Rochester. He was the first treasurer of the International Society of Amyloidosis and International Myeloma Society. He has authored over 800 peer reviewed publications and over 50 book chapters. He serves on the editorial boards of Amyloidosis, Acta Haematologica and Clinical Lymphoma & Myeloma. He is coeditor of Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood. In 2019 The Department of Medicine awarded him its lifetime research achievment award.
Chairman of the Conference
Prof. Artur Jurczyszyn, MD, PhD
Department of Hematology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow and Department of Hematology,
University Hospital in Krakow
Our panelists
Prof. Wiesław Jędrzejczak, MD, PhD
Chair and Department of Hematology, Oncology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of
Warsaw
Prof. Jerzy Hołowiecki, MD, PhD
Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Oncohematology, Sklodowska-Curie Cancer
Center, Gliwice Branch, Warsaw
Prof. Sebastian Grosicki, MD, PhD
Department of Cancer Prevention, Hematology Department, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Prof. Tomasz Sacha, MD, PhD
Chair and Department of Hematology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow. Chairman of the Molecular
Hematology Section of the Polish Society of Human Genetics
Prof. Stanisława Bazan - Socha, MD, PhD
Outpatient Clinic for Immunological and Hypercoagulable Diseases, University Hospital in Kraków
Prof. Paweł Rubiś, MD, PhD
Cardiovascular Diseases Clinical Ward with Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, John Paul II Specialised
Hospital in Krakow
Prof. Katarzyna Cyganek, MD, PhD
Department of Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital in Kraków, president of the Małopolska
Department of the Polish Diabetes Association
Prof. Andrzej Więcek, MD, PhD
head of the Department and Clinic of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia
Prof. Dariusz Dobrowolski, MD, PhD
Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice
Prof. Grzegorz Charliński, MD, PhD
Department of Hematology, Hospital of the Ministry of Interior and Administration in Olsztyn
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