‍Education

• 1981–1987. – University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
• 1992–1997. – Specialization in Thoracic Surgery, Clinic for Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Centre of Serbia and University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
• 2000–2001. – Subspecialty training in thoracic surgery, Hôtel-Dieu Hospital, Paris, France

Work Experience

• 1987–1988. – Internship, Medical Institute Podgorica
• 1988–1992. – Physician, Podgorica Health Center
• 1992–1997. – Resident in Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Centre of Montenegro and University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
• 1997–2016. – Thoracic Surgeon, Clinical Centre of Montenegro
• 2000–2002. – Head of Operating Block, Clinical Centre of Montenegro
• 2003–2015. – Head of the Center for Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Center of Montenegro
• 2003–2005. – Advisor at the Ministry of Health of Montenegro
• 2005–2009. – Chairman of the Board of Directors, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica
• 2011–2015. – General Director, Clinical Center of Montenegro, Podgorica
• 2016–2024. – Thoracic Surgeon, MediGroup General Hospital, Belgrade
• 2016–2022. – General Director, MediGroup General Hospital, Belgrade
• 2016–2023. – Medical Director, MediGroup System, Belgrade
• Since 2023 – Medical Director, Moj Lab System, Podgorica
• Since 2024 – Thoracic Surgeon, Moj Lab Day Hospital for Thoracic Surgery, Podgorica
• Associate Lecturer in Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica, until 2016

Areas of Expertise

• Thoracic surgery
• Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
• Surgery of the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, and chest wall
• Thyroid surgery
• Breast surgery
• Diagnosis and surgical treatment of chest wall deformities
• VATS explorations
• VATS bullectomies
• VATS wedge resections of the lung
• VATS lobectomies
• VATS pneumonectomies
• VATS thymectomies
• Open surgeries of the lungs, esophagus, mediastinum, and chest wall
• Minimally invasive correction of deformities pectus excavatum using the Nuss procedure
• Minimally invasive correction of deformities pectus carinatum using the Abramson procedure
• Surgical procedures in thyroid surgery
• Breast Surgery Procedures

Professional Development

• Study visit to the United States in the field of minimally invasive correction of deformities pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum
• Continuous education in minimally invasive thoracic surgery and VATS procedures in Hamburg, Paris, New York, and Cincinnati
• Professional training in minimally invasive thyroid surgery in Rome, Pisa, and Barcelona

Memberships

• European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• Chest Wall International Group (Chest Wall International Group – CWIG)

Languages

• French
• Italian

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