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College of Medicine

About

Education
  • Medical Doctor - Medical University Warsaw Poland, 1986
  • Internship, Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland, 1985 - 1986
  • Internship, Leratong/Paardekraal Hospital, Krugersdorp South Africa, 1989 - 1990
  • Residency in Diagnostic Radiology - University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg and University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1991 - 1993
  • Residency in Radiology - University of Cape Town, South Africa College of Radiology, FCR(D)SA, 1997 - 2000
  • Fellowship in Neuroradiology - University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, July 2000 - June 2001
  • Master of Master in Radiology, University of Cape Town, South Africa, June 2002
  • Radiology, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, June 2008

Clinical Interests

  • Neuroradiology
  • Stroke treatment, Stroke Unit – Royal University Hospital Saskatoon
  • Carotid artery stenting
  • Carotid Artery Stenting Program - established in Jan 2008 at RUH, Saskatoon
  • Embolization of carotid- cavernous fistulae, dural AVM,s
  • Spine interventions and biopsy
  • General / Vascular Interventional Radiology

Selected Publications

Szkup P. A Minimally Invasive Technique of Closing An Iatrogenic Subclavian Artery Cannulation Using Angio-Seal Closure Device: Report of  Two Cases. Journal of Medical Case Reports 2012,6:82

Jahangirvand A, Voll Ch, Szkup P. Moya-Moya disease with migraine like presentation in a 37 years old Caucasian female. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2011. Vol. 38, No 3

Mirakhur A, Tynan J, Szkup P. Butterfly medulla sign in an infant with horizontal gaze palsy. European Journal of  Radiology 2009, Vol. 72: 49-51

Tynan J, Szkup P. Answer to Case of the Month #141 Rhombencephalosynapsis. Canadian Association of Radiologist Journal 2008;59(5): 275 - 277

Tynan J, Szkup P. Case of the Month 141, Case Presentation Canadian Association of Radiologist Journal 2008; 59(4):224 - 225

P Szkup, G Stoneham. "Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma during pregnancy: case report and review of literature. The British Journal of Radiology 2004;77:881-884

P Szkup, AM Cilliers. "Large vein of Galen Malformation associated with an apical ventricular septal defect and a patent ductus arteriosus in an infant - a case report", South African Journal of Radiology, June 1997, vol. 2, no. 2; 28-31

E Silber, P Szkup, D Saffer. "Moyamoya Disease presenting as an intraventricular Hemorrhage in an adult African man - case report", South African Journal of Radiology, August 1997, vol. 2, no. 3; 22-24

P Szkup, M Hopley, A Mochan. " Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome after bronchial Artery embolization to control hemoptysis - a warning", South African Journal of Radiology, August 1997, vol. 2, no. 3; 18-20

P Szkup, R Saadia, G Schlaphoff. " Pelvic Hemangiopericytoma - a case report", South African Journal of Radiology, Nov.1997, vol. 2, no 4; 22-25

P Szkup, V Goolab, S Fatmi. " Successful Endovascular Treatment of the Vein of Galen Malformation - a case report", South African Journal of Radiology, Feb.1998, vol. 3, no 1; 24-26

M Wong, P Szkup. " Percutaneous embolotherapy for the life threatening hemoptysis", Chest, 2002, 121; 95-102

S Casey, P Szkup. "MRA with special reference to the central nervous system", Chapter in the Textbook of Radiology, Taveras and Ferruci, July 2002

P Szkup " Endovascular treatment of Carotid - Cavernous Fistulae with detachable balloons" Thesis for Master of Medicine University of Cape Town

P Szkup, G Stoneham. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in pregnancy: A case report and review of the literature. The British Journal of Radiology 2004;77:881-884

P Szkup. Endovascular treatment of carotid-cavernous fistula using superior opthalmic vein approach: A case report.South African Journal of Radiology 2005;9(1):23-26

P Szkup. Endovascular treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulae with detachable balloons. South African Journal of Radiology 2005;9(1):4-15

DA Leswick, P Szkup, GW Stoneham. The Zero-Wall puncture technique: A novel angiographic technique with substantial benefits. Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal 2005; 56(2):100-102

Tynan J, Szkup P. A 7-year old female with hypotonea and atakia. The British Journal of Radiology 2005;78:869-870