Jacek Mostwin, MD, DPhil, is a physician specializing in urological
surgery. As a photographer, he has concentrated on the human concerns
of the sick and those who care for them. As a medical educator he has
concentrated on the narrative and personal experiences of patients
and health care professionals. For the last twenty years he has
traveled in religious pilgrimage with the sick to the shrine at
Lourdes, has been active in clinical medical ethics, and has worked in
the darkrooms and studios of the Maine Photographic Workshops where he
refined his interests in photography and writing. In 2004, he
completed the Maine MFA program with a film entitled “Engaging the
Spiritual Dimension: A Doctor’s Tale”. He is currently working on a
project exploring Burn Care in America. Jacek brings his knowledge
and experience of medicine and art to the Workshop with a focus on the
humane and spiritual potential of photography.