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Dr. Lana Bijelic
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9.90

Dr. Lana Bijelic

general and oncological surgery
general and oncological surgery
User ScoreExperienceRatingPrice RangePublicationsMedia FilesOnline Consultations
99%26 years9.9/10$$$$6817Yes

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

surgery
chemotherapy
cancer
intraperitoneal chemotherapy
peritoneal surface
cytoreductive surgery
peritoneal surface malignancies
metastases
peritoneal mesothelioma
peritoneal metastases
hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
neoplasms
hipec
mesothelioma
colorectal cancer
oncology
colon
carcinomatosis
oncologic surgery
breast
general surgery
resected pancreatic cancer
pancreatic cancer
resection
breast cancer
intraperitoneal gemcitabine
gemcitabine chemotherapy
peritoneal carcinomatosis
colon cancer
intraperitoneal gemcitabine chemotherapy
gemcitabine
appendiceal neoplasms
bidirectional chemotherapy
mucinous neoplasms
surface malignancy
peritoneal dissemination
ovarian cancer
pain management
open surgery
gastric cancer
surgical resection
leiomyosarcoma
anastomoses
malignancy
wound
tumor
uterine leiomyosarcoma
ostomies cytoreductive
leiomyosarcoma morcellation
cancer cytoreduction

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Resume

CV (Curriculum Vitae)

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

Languages

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English
Spanish flag
Spanish
Catalan flag
Catalan

Publications

Wound infiltration or transversus abdominis plane block after laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: a randomized clinical trial.

April, 2023

Intravenous lidocaine infusion compared to thoracic epidural analgesia in cytoreductive surgery with or without heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy. A retrospective case-cohort study.

March, 2023

Retrospective Review of Outcomes in Non-Invasive Mucinous Appendiceal Neoplasms with and without Peritoneal Spread: A Cohort Study.

23 November, 2022

Location

Carrer de Vilana, 12, 08022 Barcelona, Spain

FAQ

Where does the doctor practice?

What is the specialization of Dr. Lana Bijelic?

The primary specialization of the doctor is general and oncological surgery.

What is the experience of the specialist?

Dr. Lana Bijelic has been practicing for more than 26 years.

What is the rating of the doctor?

Dr. Lana Bijelic is rated as 9.90 by AiroMedical.

What topics does Dr. Lana Bijelic expert at?

The doctor has excellent knowledge in surgery, chemotherapy, cancer, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, peritoneal surface.

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Where can I see the work of the doctor?

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Does the specialist offer online consultations?

Yes, Dr. Lana Bijelic performs virtual appointments and offers a second medical opinion service.

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