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medical journalist

Krystyna Knypl MD, Ph.D. arrived at the journalism and literature after 30 years of practice as a medical doctor. She is a passionate advocate of a healthy lifestyle. Krystyna in 2014 received the World Hypertension League Award for Notable Achievement in Dietary Salt Reduction at the Population Level.

Background

Krystyna was born in 1945, in Łapy, Poland.

Education

2006 – specialist in hypertensiology

2001 – Clinical Hypertension Specialist of the European Society of Hypertension

1976 – II degree specialist in internal diseases

1974 – Ph.D. degree in cardiology

1972 – I degree specialist in internal diseases

1968 – medical doctor diploma

Career

2016 – Sermo community columnist (access only for registered doctors)

2014 – medical consultant at popular media

2012 – until now: publisher & editor in chief of “Gazeta dla Lekarzy”

2007 - photoblogger

2000 – until now: medical doctor at clinics, lecturer, journalist

1968 – 2000 medical doctor at hospitals

Achievements

  • 854 articles and 1047 news

    19 books concerning healthcare system, cardiovascular diseases and travels

    nomination to Henri Cartier-Bresson Award 2015

    5 times presence photographs on the front page of www.photoblog.com

    2014 World Hypertension League Award for Notable Achievement in Dietary Salt Reduction at the Population Level

    Dr Jerzy Moskwa Medal, the first chairman of the District Medical Council in Warsaw (2011)

    Distinction in the international photo contest "One Planet. 100 million stories." organized by Lonely Planet (2010)

    Distinction in a national competition for journalists (2005)

Works

  • Articles & books

    • Medical journalism, literature

      (626 articles concerning European topics, prevention of ca...)

Membership

Stowarzyszenie Dziennikarzy Polskich, Polskie Towarzystwo Kardiologiczne

Connections

Krystyna is a wife of Mieczysław.

Daughter:
Katarzyna