Head of the ENT Department
Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
Tomasz Zatoński, MD, PhD, Prof. is a Polish otorhinolaryngologist, full professor of medical sciences, and Vice-Rector for Social Responsibility at the Wroclaw Medical University, where he also serves as Head of the Department and Clinic of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. He holds the position of Regional Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology for Lower Silesia.
He graduated from the Wroclaw Medical University in 1996 and earned his PhD in 2001 with a thesis on DNA ploidy in laryngeal cancer. In 2014, he obtained his habilitation for research on the role of HPV in head and neck carcinogenesis. In 2024, he was awarded the title of Professor of Medical and Health Sciences.
His scientific interests focus on the pathogenesis of head and neck cancers, particularly HPV-related carcinogenesis, molecular markers, laryngeal microsurgery, and social otolaryngology. He is the author of over 100 scientific publications, with a cumulative Impact Factor exceeding 180 and an H-index of 17 (according to Scopus).
Professor Zatoński has led and participated in numerous national and international research projects, including a multicenter phage therapy clinical trial for chronic sinusitis (2022–2028), the PICTURE population study on the health of schoolchildren, and the global PURE epidemiological study on air pollution.
He has completed fellowships at institutions such as MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston), National Cancer Institute (Bethesda), and the University of Pittsburgh. He is an active member of several scientific societies, including CORLAS, EHNS, and AHNS.
Professor Zatoński is also the founder and president of two non-profit foundations that promote public health and modern ENT practice. He has received multiple awards for his scientific, teaching, and organizational achievements, as well as the Honorary Badge of the Minister of Health for Merits in Healthcare.