Dr. med. univ. Peter Paul Ciechanowski

Dr. Peter Paul Ciechanowski entered this private practice in 2014, whereas Dr. Giger founded this private doctor’s office in 1988. Dr. Ciechanowski is now medical director and owner of this office. He performs ophthalmological surgeries as well as regular consultations.

Professional Experiences & current occupations

Summarised skills

Studies of human medicine and medical computer science at medical university and technical university in Vienna, Austria. General studies of medicine in Vienna and later on at the university hospital St. Pölten in Austria, university hospital Zurich and Triemli hospital Zurich. Clinical and Clinical Research Fellow at Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIIOS) in Rotterdam with Dr. Gerrit Melles, innovator and founder of the descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) and ophthalmological pioneer. Last employment as consultant at Triemli Zurich with special focus on retina, macular degeneration and therapy as well as general ophthalmology and corneal transplantations. Consultant at Talacker Augenzentrum Zurich (TAZZ), surgical treatments in all common fields of ophthalmology especially at Ambulante Augenchirurgie Zurich (AAZ) and in private clinic. Main occupation as medical director and owner of the Augen Zentrum Dietikon.

Awards

Prof. Dr. Paul Drobec award at the annual meeting of Austrian eye professionals 5/2014: Ciechanowski PP, Dirisamer M, Baydoun L, Droutsas K, Oellerich S, Melles GRJ, (ÖOG 2014), Standardisierte Descemet-Membran-Endothelkeratoplastik (DMEK) – Eine Evaluation.

Research and Development, current and former functions

• Endothelial keratoplasties, especially descement endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK)
• Macular degeneration: participation in multiple pharmaceutical studies
• Science group ophthalmological department university hospital Zurich, sub-speciality Glaucoma

Publications

Journals

• Descemet Membran Endothelkeratoplastik (DMEK) und/oder Phakoemulsifikation in phaken Augen mit Hornhautendotheldystrophie. Spektrum der Augenheilkunde. Baydoun L, Ciechanowski PP, Liarakos V, Dirisamer M, Oellerich S, Melles GR. (2015). Ref.:  Ms. No. SPEK-D-15-00005.
• Standardized Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK): Technique and latest results. Ciechanowski PP, Droutsas K, Baydoun L, Dirisamer M, Oellerich S, Melles GR. (2014)  Ophthalmologe. 2014 Nov;111(11):1041-9.
• Bilaterale Optikusneuropathie nach kurzzeitiger intravenöser Amiodarongabe. Ciechanowski PP, Töteberg-Harms M, Stürmer J, Kurz M, Landau K, Sturm V (2012). Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2012 Apr;229(4):466-7.
• Kombinierte idiopathische orbitale Entzündung und endokrine Orbitopathie. Ciechanowski PP, Töteberg-Harms M, Pangalu A, Chaloupka K (2012). Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2012 Apr;229(4):459-61.
• Intraokulärer Stein-Fremdkörper (Stein statt Auge) Töteberg-Harms M, Ciechanowski PP, Chaloupka K, Bösch MM, Kovacs K, Sturm V (2012). Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 2012 Apr;229(4):431-2.
• Endoscopic Goniotomy. Töteberg-Harms M, Ciechanowski PP, Funk J (2012). 33-36. In US Ophthalmic Rev 5 (1).
• One-year results after combined cataract surgery and excimer laser trabeculotomy for elevated intraocular pressure. Töteberg-Harms M, Ciechanowski PP, Hirn C, Funk J (2011). Ophthalmologe. 2011 Aug;108(8):733-8.

Book articles:

• Kombinierte idiopathische orbitale Entzündung und endokrine Orbitopathie. Ciechanowski PP et al. (2016) 341-342. In Schlaglicht Augenheilkunde. Entzündliche Erkrankungen. Thieme Verlag.
• „No-touch“ DMEK surgical technique. In How to get started witch Standardized „No-touch“ Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK) Dapena I, Liarakos V., Baydoun L., Ciechanowski PP., Livny E., Lam, F. (2014). Netherlands Institute for Innovative Ocular Surgery (NIIOS), Eigenverlag, Rotterdam.
• Glaucoma Laser Therapy. Töteberg-Harms M, Ciechanowski PP, Funk J (2012). 661-664. In Handbook of Biophotonics, Vol. 2: Photonics for Health Care.
• Ciechanowski PP (2002) HTML – eine Einführung. In: Altendorfer C./ Zechner A./ Holzinger E./ Ponstingl M./ (Hrsg.): Startbuch Internet Version 3.0. Falter Verlag, Wien
• Ciechanowski PP (2001) HTML – eine Einführung. In: Altendorfer C./ Zechner A./ Holzinger E./ Ponstingl M./ (Hrsg.): Startbuch Internet Version 2.0. Falter Verlag, Wien
• Ciechanowski PP (2000) HTML – eine Einführung. In: Altendorfer C./ Zechner A./ Holzinger E./ Ponstingl M./ (Hrsg.): Startbuch Internet Version 1.0. Falter Verlag, Wien
• Ciechanowski PP (1999) HTML für Anfänger – ein Crashkurs. In: Zechner A./ Feichtinger G./ Holzinger E. (Hrsg.): Handbuch Internet Version 4.0.  Falter Verlag, Wien

Languages

• German (mother language)
• English (fluent)
• Russian, French, Italian (Basics)

Memberships

• AAO – American Ophthalmological Society
• AGZ – Zurich Medical Society
• DOG – German Ophthalmological Society
• ESCRS – European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
• FMH – Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum
• ISRS – International Society of Refractive Surgery
• ÖOG – Austrian Ophthalmological Society
• SIGOTT – Special Interest Group for Ocular Tissue Transplantation
• SOG – Swiss Ophthalmological Society
• VSAO – Association of Swiss Residents and Senior Physicians
• ZOG – Zurich Ophthalmological Society