Key skills and competencies
Katarzyna demonstrates a true passion for customer focus and maintains an impressive track record in senior leadership within the MedTech industry. She is a qualified medical doctor (PhD) and has a wealth of experience in the medical devices and orthopaedic sectors. Her Chief Executive Officer experience of a global company and valuable industry knowledge will help drive innovation and ensure the continued development of Smith+Nephew.
Current external appointments
Chief Executive Officer, Care Enablement (MedTech segment), at Fresenius Medical Care AG and a member of the Management Board.
Previous experience
Katarzyna commenced her corporate career at Roche in Poland, was later recruited by Abbott Laboratories to manage their diabetes care division in Poland and became Country General Manager.
Her career progressed to General Manager of Molecular Diagnostics Division for EMEA and eventually to Divisional Vice President Abbott Diagnostics for Europe. In 2010, she became President EMEA region at Zimmer, following the Biomet acquisition, and led the integration in the region and served as President EMEA for Zimmer Biomet, leading the orthopaedic company. In 2018, she joined Fresenius Medical Care, the renal company, as CEO EMEA and Member of the Management Board.
Nationality
German/Polish
Burn wound management Burn wounds are a global public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity, including prolonged hospitalisation, disfigurement and disability – often accompanied by stigma and social rejection.1 Our aim is to help mitigate the complications associated with burn wounds.
Pressure injury prevention Trusted to reduce the incidence of pressure injuries when used as part of a comprehensive prevention program, compared to standard care alone.1-3
Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears Partial-thickness tears can have a lasting impact on pain and shoulder function. When used in isolated bioinductive repair, the REGENETEN◊ Bioinductive Implant leads to tendon healing without the need for sutured repair;1-4 offering patients a faster recovery and return to activity than sutured repairs.4,5
Chondral and osteochondral knee repair Treat knee cartilage lesions and osteochondral defects in a single-stage procedure, even in the presence of mild to moderate osteoarthritis (Kellgren-Lawrence 0-3),1,2 with the porous, biocompatible CARTIHEAL◊ AGILI-C◊ Cartilage Repair Implant; shown to be clinically superior to the current surgical standard of care in level 1 clinical data.*1,2