Dr. Lana Bijelic

general and oncological surgery

User Score	Experience	Rating	Price Range	Publications	Media Files	Online Consultations
99%	26 years	9.9/10	$$$$	68	17	Yes

Overview

Country, City

Spain, Barcelona

Health facility

Teknon Medical Centre Barcelona

Medical unit

Department of oncosurgery and peritoneal cancer with HIPEC, PIPAC centers

About the doctor

Dr. Lana Bijelic is a highly experienced doctor specializing in general and oncological surgery with 26 years of experience. Throughout her career, she has achieved numerous milestones and received prestigious awards in the field of surgery. She completed her medical studies at the University of Zagreb Medical School and obtained her license for medical practice. Dr. Bijelic then pursued a general surgery residency at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where she also obtained her specialization in general surgery. Over the years, Dr. Bijelic has worked at reputable institutions such as the Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Inova Fairfax Hospital. She has held various positions, including Attending Surgeon, Assistant Professor, and Medical Director. Dr. Bijelic is currently the Chief of the Peritoneal Surface Malignancies and Complex Oncologic Surgery unit at the Hospital Sant Joan Despi Moises Broggi in Barcelona. Dr. Bijelic is particularly interested in peritoneal surface malignancies and complex oncologic surgery. She has published 68 scientific publications, highlighting her expertise and dedication to advancing surgical techniques and improving patient outcomes. Her research focuses on safe anastomoses, pain management pathways, and optimal selection criteria for surgical resection of colorectal peritoneal metastases. With her extensive experience, exceptional achievements, and commitment to research, Dr. Lana Bijelic is recognized as a highly skilled and respected surgeon in general and oncological surgery.

Skills & Expertise

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Education

1992-1998 Studied human medicine at the University of Zagreb Medical School
Obtaining a license for medical practice
2001-2006 General surgery residency at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington
2006 Obtaining specialization in general surgery
2006-2016 License in medicine and surgery, District of Columbia
2006-2007 Fellowship in surgical oncology and peritoneal surface malignancy at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington
2015-2020 License in medicine and surgery, Commonwealth of Virginia

Experience

1999-2001 Physician in general and emergency medicine at the Community Health Center in Umag
2007-2015 Attending Surgeon of the Department of surgical oncology at the Washington Hospital Center
2010-2015 Assistant Professor of clinical surgery at the Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington
2012-2015 Associate Program Director in general surgery residency at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington
2015-2019 Medical Director and Director of research of the Department of surgical oncology at the Inova Fairfax Hospital
2017-2019 Assistant Professor of surgery at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine Richmond
2019-2021 Co-leader of the the peritoneal surface malignancies and complex oncologic surgery unit at the Hospital Sant Joan Despi Moises Broggi Barcelona, Regional Program of Catalonia
2021 Сhief of the peritoneal surface malignancies and complex oncologic surgery unit at the Hospital Sant Joan Despi Moises Broggi Barcelona
2021 Co-director of the Peritoneal Cancer Institute, Teknon Medical Center Barcelona

Awards & Memberships

1997 Scholarship for gifted students of the Department of science and technology in Croatia
2003 John M. Keshishian Award for surgical excellence at the Department of vascular surgery of the Washington Hospital Center
2004 John M. Keshishian Award for surgical excellence of the Department of vascular surgery at the Washington Hospital Center
2005 Thumbs Up Award for outstanding trauma team leader of the trauma service at the Washington Hospital Center
2005 Academic Achievement Award at the Department of surgery of the Washington Hospital Center
2005 First place in research contest at theDepartment of surgery of the Washington Hospital Center
2006 Chairman’s Leadership Award of the Department of surgery at the Washington Hospital Center
2006 First place in research contest of the Department of surgery at the Washington Hospital Center
2006 Member of the American College of Surgeons
2009 Member of the Society of Surgical Oncology
2011-2015 Member of the education committee at the Washington Hospital Center
2012 Member of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
2013 Member of the Surgical Outcomes Club
2013-2015 Member of the clinical competency committee at the Washington Hospital Center
2013-2015 Member of the transfusion committee at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center
2015 Member of the American Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
2015 Member of the Pancreas Club
2015-2019 Member of the oncology research review and oversight committee at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute
2015-2019 Member of the Department of surgery research committee at the Department of surgery, Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
2017-2019 Member of the peer review committee at the Department of surgery, Inova Fairfax Hospital
2019 Member of the peritoneal surface malignancies working group of the Society of Surgical Oncology
2020 Member of the Spanish Society of Surgical Oncology
2021 Academic Coordinator and Board of Directors Member at the European School of Peritoneal Surface Oncology
Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Hyperthermia
Ad-Hoc Peer Review of the Annals of Surgical Oncology
Ad-Hoc Peer Review of the European Journal of Surgical Oncology
Ad-Hoc Peer Review of the International Journal of Hyperthermia
Ad-Hoc Peer Review of the Clinical Cancer Research
Ad-Hoc Peer Review of the Journal of Surgical Oncology
Ad-Hoc Peer Review of the British Journal of Surgery