Personal blog

From Poland to Málaga: A Doctor’s Story”

I grew up in the north of Poland, a place full of lakes, pine trees, and peace. I knew I wanted to become a doctor before I could even spell the word. That calling led me to study medicine at the University of Gdańsk — a place that gave me knowledge, discipline, and a lifelong love of clinical work.

After graduation, I moved to Scotland and trained at the General Infirmary in Edinburgh. There, I began learning what medicine truly means across cultures — the same care, different languages, different emotions. But life, as always, had other plans.

In 2011, I moved to Spain. It was beautiful, but challenging. My first two years were spent working in public ambulances, answering emergency calls across Málaga. No days off, no routine, lots of adrenaline — and an ocean of learning.

At the same time, I studied for Spain’s MIR exam. I passed, and chose to specialize in Family Medicine at the Hospital General de Málaga — the biggest teaching hospital on the Costa del Sol. Years later, I earned a permanent statutory position there.

But something in me always wanted to offer more personal, more human care.

That’s why I opened a small private consultation — where I can give each patient the time, space, and language they need to feel truly safe.

In this blog, I’ll write about what I’ve learned:

About people, medicine, fear, recovery, motherhood, and joy.

Because sometimes, healing begins long before the prescription.