Meet Dr Olha Kompaniiets

Olha Kompaniiets is an internal medicine physician with 25 years of clinical experience. Her licence to practise number, 3706147, can be checked in the Polish Central Register of Physicians.

In cannabis therapy, internal medicine matters in a practical way. Patients with chronic pain often have several conditions at once and take several medicines on a regular basis, and cannabinoids are broken down in the liver by the same enzymes (from the cytochrome P450 family) that process many of these medicines.

That is why a consultation begins with a conversation about everything the patient takes, what has already been tried and with what result.

Dr Olha Kompaniiets is also a certified medical acupuncturist. Her work covers Chinese medicine, chronic pain therapy, hormonal and metabolic disorders, and support with stress reduction.

For some patients the two paths run in parallel. Cannabis therapy works pharmacologically, through the endocannabinoid system, while acupuncture and manual techniques work with the body directly: with tension, posture and breathing. In that case the plan is managed by one doctor.

More about the treatments: acupuncture in Krakow - what to expect and what it costs and the comprehensive holistic therapy package. She also provides manual therapy at the Balance Med practice at the same address.

What you can expect at the consultation:

1. 1

   Conversation

   Medical history, records, a list of medicines. The decision on eligibility is made after the conversation.

2. 2

   Low doses to start

   The dose is increased gradually, at a pace suited to the patient.

3. 3

   Form of administration

   Dried flower, oil and extract for vaporisation work over different time frames. The choice depends on when the symptoms are most troublesome.

4. 4

   Follow-up

   You know when to come back and how you will tell that the dose is right. Continuing treatment is a separate, shorter visit.

5. 5

   No promises

   Medical cannabis does not help everyone. If diagnostics or physiotherapy is a better step, you will be told so plainly.

This is how she describes her work:

Patients have left her more than 170 reviews in the Medfile booking system. Here are three of those posted on Google, translated from Polish:

Dr Olha Kompaniiets consults in three languages: Polish, Ukrainian and English. Patients from Ukraine can describe their symptoms without an interpreter.

For foreign patients there is a separate consultation in English (250 zł) and a document allowing the medicine to be carried within the European Union (89,99 zł), issued under Article 75 of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement.

What do patients say about Dr Olha Kompaniiets?

Patients have left her more than 170 reviews in the Medfile booking system. The things they mention most often are careful listening and the time she takes to talk.

Where does Dr Olha Kompaniiets see patients?

In Krakow, at ul. Gęsia 22A (OPEN MEDICAL). Appointments are booked online, and the consultation takes place in person, in the consulting room.

What qualifications does Dr Olha Kompaniiets have?

She is an internal medicine physician with 25 years of clinical experience and a certified medical acupuncturist. Her licence to practise number is 3706147 and can be verified in the Central Register of Physicians.

In which languages does Dr Olha Kompaniiets consult?

Polish, Ukrainian and English. A consultation in English is a separate item on the price list (250 zł).

How much does a consultation with Dr Olha Kompaniiets cost?

The first consultation with eligibility assessment for cannabis therapy costs 169,99 zł, a follow-up visit to continue treatment costs 149,99 zł and acupuncture costs 180 zł. Current prices and available times are shown in the booking calendar.

Can I transfer my treatment to her from another cannabis clinic?

Yes. There is a separate visit for this: patient transfer from another cannabis clinic (149,99 zł). It is worth bringing your previous prescriptions so that your dosing continues without interruption.