Dr Konrad Słynarski MD, PhD is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports injuries, degenerative joint disease, and advanced biological and surgical methods for knee joint reconstruction. Osteotomy holds a special place in his practice – he co-created the revolutionary iBalance method, has been a long-standing member of the ESSKA Osteotomy Committee, and serves as a consultant on osteotomy techniques for one of the world’s leading medical companies developing innovative solutions for joint surgery. Another key area of his portfolio, for which he is globally renowned, is advanced cartilage repair surgery.

As a pioneer in his field, Dr Słynarski has performed numerous procedures as world-firsts – including implantation of the MISHA Knee System (formerly Atlas/KineSpring) and use of the Patellar Lift implant for unloading the patella. More than 20 years ago, he performed the first autologous chondrocyte transplantation in Poland. He also introduced a revolutionary single-step cartilage repair technique combining autologous chondrocytes with bone marrow-derived stem cells – reducing what used to be a two-stage procedure (cartilage harvest and culture, followed by implantation two weeks later) into a single, one-hour surgery. He was also the first orthopedic surgeon worldwide to bring Lipogems therapy – injections of adipose-derived stem cells – into clinical practice over a decade ago. Thanks to his work, this therapy is now successfully used across the globe.

Dr Słynarski completed his residency and specialization in orthopedics at the Medical University of Warsaw, training at the Department of Orthopedics under Professor Artur Dziak and later Professor Jarosław Deszczyński. Following his specialization, he worked as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthopedics at the Gruca Orthopedic Hospital in Otwock, where he was engaged both in patient care and in teaching.

He pursued his doctoral studies at the Department of General and Experimental Pathology of the Medical University of Warsaw under Professor Sławomir Maśliński. During his PhD studies, in 2001, he undertook a research fellowship at the laboratory of Professor Arnold Caplan – widely known as the “Godfather of Stem Cells” – at the Skeletal Research Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The results of this research formed the basis of his doctoral thesis on stem cell–based cartilage repair, which he defended with distinction. Another milestone in his career was his fellowship with Professor Mats Brittberg in Sweden – a world authority in cartilage treatment and co-creator of the autologous chondrocyte transplantation technique. He also trained under Professor René Verdonk (Ghent University, Belgium) and Professor Richard Steadman (Vail, USA). It was after his time at the Steadman Clinic that he introduced collagen meniscus implants to Poland in 2007, later followed by pioneering use of synthetic meniscus implants (ACTIFIT).

Over a decade ago, Dr Słynarski established the Joint Preservation Congress in Warsaw – an international conference that from the outset promoted a forward-looking approach to knee joint treatment, focused on minimally invasive and biological techniques. The event has become a fixture in the global orthopedic calendar, bringing world-leading surgeons and scientists to Warsaw every year to present the latest advances in joint preservation.

Dr Słynarski is the author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications and several books dedicated to modern approaches in knee surgery. He is highly active within the International Cartilage Regeneration & Joint Preservation Society (ICRS) – serving as Local Chair of the ICRS World Congress in Warsaw in 2007, later as a member of the Scientific Committee, currently member of Industry and Liaison Committee, and in April 2026 will organize the ICRS Surgical Skills Course in Warsaw. For many years, he has delivered dozens of lectures annually at scientific congresses worldwide and serves as a consultant to leading medical companies, conducting training courses and lectures for physicians across the globe. He is also active in other international societies (ISAKOS, ESSKA), and was co-founder and President of the Polish Arthroscopy Society, shaping national and international standards in biologic and surgical orthopedics.

His mission is to combine state-of-the-art biologic therapies with reconstructive surgery to provide patients with the most personalized and effective treatment possible.