Ralph Sztembis, interventional cardiologist and psychologist, member of Polish and European Societies of Cardiology. Dr Sztembis has 18 years of clinical experience in combining self-regulation techniques and patients’ education with achievements of modern cardiology, implementing principles of mind-body medicine into practice.
He has experience in clinical cardiology gained in Europe and Middle East. His main areas of in-hospital clinical interests are complex interventional procedures on coronary arteries and PFO/ASD closure.
He is the author of educational tools for cardiac patients that comprise self-regulation techniques including e-books, audio-books, comics, e-learning platforms, online cardiac rehabilitation platforms, applications for breathing exercises, educational games for children. Author of “E-pill” in-hospital educational program for patients after heart attacks.
Inventor of cardiac nordick-walking sticks and cardiac exercise handles.
At the moment he is visiting lecturer at Rzeszow University, Poland and CEO of research-developmental center of Ideo Ltd., Poland where he is responsible for developing of IT based rehabilitation and educational platforms for cardiac patients and their families.