It is with great pride that we announce Prof. Waldemar Kostewicz as an honorary member of the Polish American Medical Society. Prof. Kostewicz’s exceptional leadership and dedication have left a lasting legacy in medicine. As a General, Laparoscopic, and Vascular Surgeon, he served as Head of Vascular and General Surgery and stands as a pioneer of laparoscopic surgery in Poland. Prof. Kostewicz is also a founding member of the Polish Society for Vascular Surgery and currently leads as President of the Polish Medical Association.

His contributions include co-authoring Poland’s first handbook on laparoscopic surgery, founding “Surgical Thursdays” which trained over 6,500 students, and earning honors such as the Gold Cross of Merit and Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.

We invite you to celebrate Prof. Kostewicz’s legacy and accomplishments and meet him in person at the PAMS Physicians’ Charitable Ball on September 26 and the Polish-American Youth Academic Summit on September 27, 2025. Read more about his remarkable career in the highlights below, and join us in honoring his profound impact.

To purchase tickets for the 71st Annual PAMS Physicians’ Charitable Gala, please use this link:
71st Physicians’ Ball – Polish-American Medical Society

To renew your PAMS membership, please use this link:
Membership Renewal

To register for the Polish American Youth Academic Summit 2025, Saturday, September 27, 2025 12:00 PM at the Polish Museum of America, please click the link below:

Polish American Youth Academic Summit 2025 Tickets, Sat, Sep 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM | Eventbrite

If you have any questions or need further information, please reach out at PAMS@zlpchicago.org.

We look forward to celebrating together at these special events!