Sylwia Lipko Godlewska, MD, PhD, is a dermatologist, internationally recognised educator, and globally respected expert in aesthetic medicine with more than 25 years of experience spanning clinical practice, advanced injectables, and medical education.
Recognised for her highly structured teaching approach, engaging educational presence, and exceptional expertise in facial rejuvenation, Dr. Sylwia has delivered hundreds of international trainings, lectures, workshops, and educational sessions worldwide, with particular focus on fillers, neurotoxins, biostimulators, and complication management.
Having previously taught dermatology at the Jagiellonian University, she developed a strong foundation in science-based medical education, later expanding her expertise through modern teaching, presentation, and educational communication methodologies applied across international aesthetic education.
Alongside extensive international educational activity and more than 30 scientific publications, she is widely recognised for combining evidence-based medicine with advanced clinical assessment, practical judgment, and highly reproducible treatment strategies designed for real-world clinical practice.
Her educational philosophy centers around clarity, responsibility, complication thinking, risk awareness, and honest communication around limitations, expectations, and long-term outcomes.
Within Elevate, Dr. Sylwia contributes educational perspectives focused on clinical reasoning, facial assessment, injectable strategy, complication thinking, and educator development – grounded in education designed to translate effectively far beyond the stage itself.