Dr. Pawel Rachubinski

Education

2011 - 2017 Study of Human Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Lodz
2017 State Examination
2017 Polish Medical License
2019 German Medical License


Doctoral Thesis

Topic: "Optimized strategy of targeted perineal MRI fusion biopsy of the prostate through secondary lesions instead of an additional systematic biopsy"
Doctoral Supervisor: PD Dr. med. Sami-Ramzi Leyh-Bannurah
2022 Oral Examination (magna cum laude)


Professional Career

2017 - 2018 Intern Physician, Hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration in Lodz, Chief Physician: Dr. med. Kamil Bajerowski
2018 - 2019 Medical Assistant, St. Antonius Hospital Gronau GmbH, Department of Urology, Pediatric Urology & Urological Oncology, Gronau, Chief Physician: PD Dr. med. Jörn H. Witt
2019 - 2023 Physician in Training to Become a Specialist in Urology, St. Antonius Hospital Gronau GmbH, Department of Urology, Pediatric Urology & Urological Oncology, Gronau, Chief Physician: PD Dr. med. Jörn H. Witt
2023 Senior Physician, Medical Director for Prostate Cancer Diagnostics, Imaging, and Digitalization, Paracelsus Clinic Golzheim Düsseldorf, Department of Urology, Düsseldorf, Chief Physician: PD Dr. med. Jörn H. Witt
since 11-2023 Senior Physician, Minimally Invasive and Robot-Assisted Surgeries, Goldstadt Private Clinic GmbH, Chief Physician: Prof. Dr. med. Sven Lahme


Additional Qualifications

  • Da Vinci Technology Training as Console Surgeon
  • Certificate - European Basic Laparoscopic Urological Skills (EBLUS)
  • Certificate - European Endoscopic Stone Treatment (ESTs1)
  • Expertise in Radiation Protection, X-ray Diagnostics of the Entire Urinary Tract and/or Genital Organs
  • Laser Safety Officer
  • Investigator - Good Clinical Practice
  • Certificate - Emergency Medical Technician Course
  • Interpretation of Prostate MRI


Scientific Publications

  • Rachubinski P, Witt JH, Budäus L, Zinke J, Fangmeyer B, Spieker T, Vetterlein M, Rahbar K, Kachanov M, Leyh-Bannurah SR. Precision-guidance vs Systematic Sampling: Optimizing Biopsy Assessment of Secondary Prostate Cancer Suspicious Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lesions. J Urol. 2022 Dec;208(6):1203-1213. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002921. Epub 2022 Aug 24. PMID: 36001731.
  • Kachanov M, Budäus L, Witt JH, Wagner C, Zinke J, Fangmeyer B, Schütte A, Spieker T, Beyersdorff D, Graefen M, Rachubinski P, Leyh-Bannurah SR. Suitability of conventional systematic vs. MRI-guided targeted biopsy approaches to assess surgical treatment delay for radical prostatectomy. World J Urol. 2022 Dec;40(12):2955-2961. doi: 10.1007/s00345-022-04207-9. Epub 2022 Nov 11. PMID: 36357604; PMCID: PMC9649392.
  • Liakos N, Witt JH, Rachubinski P, Leyh-Bannurah SR. The Dilemma of Misclassification Rates in Senior Patients With Prostate Cancer, Who Were Treated With Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy: Implications for Patient Counseling and Diagnostics. Front Surg. 2022 Feb 16;9:838477. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.838477. PMID: 35252339; PMCID: PMC8888518.
  • Karagiotis T, Witt JH, Jankowski T, Mendrek M, Wagner C, Schuette A, Liakos N, Rachubinski P, Urbanova K, Oelke M, Kachanov M, Leyh-Bannurah SR. Two-year quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy according to pentafecta criteria and cancer of the prostate risk assessment (CAPRA-S). Sci Rep. 2022 Jan 7;12(1):244. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-04289-2. PMID: 34997130; PMCID: PMC8742105.
  • Leyh-Bannurah SR, Wagner C, Schuette A, Liakos N, Karagiotis T, Mendrek M, Rachubinski P, Oelke M, Tian Z, Witt JH. Feasibility of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in men at senior age ≥75 years: perioperative, functional, and oncological outcomes of a high-volume center. Aging Male. 2022 Dec;25(1):8-16. doi: 10.1080/13685538.2021.2018417. PMID: 34957914."Two-year quality of life after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy according to pentafecta criteria and cancer of the prostate risk assessment (CAPRA-S)." Scientific reports 12.1 (2022): 1-8.
  • Leyh-Bannurah SR, Wagner C, Schuette A, Liakos N, Karagiotis T, Mendrek M, Rachubinski P, Urbanova K, Oelke M, Witt JH. Improvement of quality of life and symptom burden after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in patients with moderate to severe LUTS. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 18;11(1):16757. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-95525-2. PMID: 34408175; PMCID: PMC8373967.
  • Lll KG, Klimczak A, Rachubinski P, Jagłowska A, Kwapiszewska A. Consumption of sweetened beverages as a risk factor of colonization of oral cavity by fungi - eating habits of university students. Ann Parasitol. 2015;61(3):175-82. doi: 10.17420/ap6103.04. PMID: 26568990.


Reviewer of scientific journals

  • Journal of Men’s Health