Dr. Wojciech Szczeklik received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Jagiellonian University Medical College. After medical school he completed residency in Internal Medicine and Critical Care, and received PhD at Jagiellonian University Medical College. His foreign clinical and research experience include University College in London, Harvard University, University of Cambridge and McMaster University. The focus of his research are critical care, and vascular complications around the time of noncardiac surgery. Dr. Szczeklik has published more than 300 peer-reviewed publication, and authored more than 30 book chapters. He received several research and teaching awards. Dr. Wojciech Szczeklik currently holds a position of Professor of Anesthesia and Intensive Care within the Jagiellonian University Medical College and 5th Military Hospital in Krakow, Poland.