Professor Beata Banaszewska has been dealing with problems in reproductive medicine and gynaecological endocrinology for over 20 years. Professor Beata Banaszewska gained professional and scientific experience at the Reproductive Medicine Clinic from 1995 to 1999, and then at the Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology Clinic at the Medical University of Poznań from 1993 to 2022. The main scientific activity of Prof. Beata Banaszewska’s main research focuses on infertility and gynaecological endocrinology, with a particular focus on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). She studies the prevalence of insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia in women with PCOS and the treatment of obesity in women of reproductive age and menopause.
Professional achievements:
– a series of studies conducted over 20 years on the use of various pharmacological treatments in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
– the use of metformin in women with PCOS, which is now the recognised standard of treatment for this syndrome.
– the use of statins to reduce hyperandrogenism in women with PCOS
– use of resveratrol to reduce testosterone and insulin resistance in women with PCOS
– study of the role of microbiota in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome.
– study of psychoemotional disorders (depression, anxiety) in women with PCOS
– use of synbiotics in women with PCOS and obesity to improve endocrine parameters and reduce body weight
– participation in the introduction of endoscopic techniques at the Clinical Hospital at 33 Polna Street in Poznań
– participation in the creation of the Centre of Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Infertility Treatment
Infertility – ‘Pastelova Clinic’ in Poznań – 2022.
Scientific Societies:
– Member of the Polish Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians (PTGiP)
– 2009-2012 member of the board of the Fertility and Infertility section of the Polish Gynaecological Society
– 2015-2018 Secretary of the Wielkopolska branch of the Polish Society of
Gynecologists and Obstetricians
– Since 2018 Member of the board of the Wielkopolska branch of the Polish Society of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians
– 2005-2012 – Secretary of the Wielkopolska Society for the Development of Research Methods and Infertility Treatment and participation in the creation of an infertility treatment programme.
– Member of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)
– Member of PTMRiE (Polish Society of Reproductive Medicine and Embryology)
CAREER
Graduated with honours from the Faculty of Medicine at the Medical Academy in Poznań.
1995
Awarded the title of Dr. med. based on the thesis ‘Assessment of the co-occurrence of hyperinsulinaemia with hyperandrogenism in women of reproductive age’.
2000
Awarded the title of specialist in gynaecology and obstetrics.
2004
Awarded the degree of dr habilitowany based on the thesis ‘Application of statins in the pharmacological treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in women of reproductive age – prospective randomised studies’.
2012
Award from the Presidents of the Polish Gynaecological Society for innovative scientific achievements.
2013
obtained the title of specialist in gynaecological endocrinology and reproduction
2013
awarded the title of Professor of Medical and Health Sciences
2020
AWARDS
Individual Award of the Rector of the Medical University for the doctoral thesis
2000
Teaching Award of the Rector of the Medical University
2004
Award from the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (ASRM) for presented works on PCOS.
2005
Award from the Presidents of the Polish Gynaecological Society for innovative scientific achievements.