Dr Dworakowski graduated from the Medical University of Gdansk in Poland in 1998. In 2003, he obtained PhD focusing on ischaemic preconditioning and ischaemia-reperfusion. In 2006, he was awarded Clinical Research Fellowship by European Society of Cardiology at Kings College London to study effects of reactive oxygen species on myocardial function. He completed general cardiology training in Medical University of Gdansk and a sub-speciality training in echocardiography, coronary and structural intervention in Kings College Hospital in London, where he was appointed as Consultant Cardiologist. He has vast experience and knowledge across all areas of general cardiology but has a special interest in valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease and infective endocarditis. He has published several manuscripts and co-authored medical books.