About the doctor – dr Michał Pułtorak (FEBU)
He graduated from the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice (Faculty of Medicine in Zabrze) in 2012 and obtained the title of specialist in urology in 2020. He has more than a decade of experience in urology – in 2020–2022 he served as deputy and then head of the Ward of Urology and Urological Oncology. He currently runs a urology practice, combining work in the public and private sectors; he sees patients, among others, at NL Clinic in Katowice.
In his practice he focuses on the treatment of urinary tract stones. He uses, among others, the RIRS method with single-use equipment featuring the digital LithoVue system (Boston Scientific), which is intended to reduce the risk of traumatic and infectious complications. He fragments stones both in the ureters (URS) and in the urinary bladder (cystolithotripsy), using a 100 W holmium laser (Quanta system).
He also performs REZUM procedures, which involve the minimally invasive delivery of water vapour to the prostate gland to reduce its volume, without completely removing the prostate. He has experience in advanced endoscopic procedures – HOLEP, TUEB, TUR-P plasma – in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, bladder tumours (TUR-BT) and urinary tract stones (URS/RIRS).
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Education
- 2012 – Medical University of Silesia, Faculty of Medicine in Zabrze
- 2020 – title of specialist in urology
Certificates & skills
- Ultrasound of the abdomen and genitourinary system
- Fusion prostate biopsy
- Endoscopic and laparoscopic workshops, international congresses
Societies
- Polish Urological Association (active member)
Professional data
- Medical licence no.: 2878250
- Languages: Polish, English
Procedures performed
The choice of method and qualification for a procedure take place after a consultation and assessment of tests. The scope includes, among others:
- Treatment of urinary tract stones, including RIRS and URS
- Prostate removal: HOLEP, TUR-P, Bi-TUEP and REZUM (water vapour)
- Removal of bladder tumours using the en-block method (plasma and laser)
- Cystolithotripsy (fragmentation of stones in the urinary bladder)
- Endoscopic procedures: HOLEP, TUEB, TUR-P plasma, TUR-BT, URS/RIRS
Scope of consultations
A urological consultation covers the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract conditions in women and men, as well as of the male genital organs. The most frequently reported problems include:
- Kidney and urinary stones, renal colic
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
- Prostate cancer
- Bladder tumours and cancer
- Urinary tract cancers
- Haematuria
- Urinary incontinence
- Frequent or difficult urination
- Prostatitis
- Epididymitis and orchitis
- Cystitis and urethritis
- Hydronephrosis
- Hydrocele
- Varicocele
- Phimosis
- Erectile dysfunction
Diagnostics and outpatient procedures
During the visit, the scope of tests and further management is established. Among the services performed on an outpatient basis are, for example:
- Urological consultation with history and examination
- Ultrasound of the genitourinary system
- Uroflowmetry (urine flow assessment)
- Cystoscopy, including flexible cystoscopy
- Phimosis surgery and circumcision
- Frenulum surgery (short frenulum)
- Hydrocele surgery
- Microsurgical varicocele removal
More complex endoscopic procedures (including RIRS, HOLEP, TUR-P, TUR-BT, REZUM) are performed in a procedure or hospital setting. Qualification for a procedure takes place after a consultation and assessment of tests.
Outside the office
Privately, he is a musician – he has sung and composed for years, and plays the piano, guitar, flute, xaphoon and duduk; he is a member of the sea-shanty bands "Leje na pokład" and "Zawrat". He spends his free time actively: in the mountains, skiing, on the basketball court and under sail.