Ass.Prof. Rado Žic, MD, PhD

• 1989 Medical Doctor Diploma (MD)
• 1990 Croatian Medical License
• 1993 Diving Physician License
• 1996 Certification in General Surgery
• 1999 IELTS 8.5 (8,9,8,9)
• 2003 Certificate in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Title: Specialist of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• 2003 EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Certification) -Title Fellow of EBOPRAS

• 2022-present          Head of Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery University Hospital “Dubrava”, Zagreb, Croatia
• 2020-present          Chief of Department for translation medicine and science, University  Hospital Dubrava Zagreb, Croatia
• 2011- 2022            Chief of Unit for Hand and Reconstructive surgery, Department of  Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, University Hospital "Dubrava" Zagreb, Croatia
• 2007- 2011             Department of  Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery University Hospital " Dubrava" Zagreb, Croatia
• 11/2000  - 2007    Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, University Hospital " Dubrava" Zagreb, Croatia
• 1999 – present       consultant Plastic Surgeon for “Magdalena” Special Hospital for Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Krapinske toplice, Croatia
• 11/1999 - 10/2000 Plastic Surgery Unit , Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, Great Britain
• 10/1998 - 10/1999 Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, University Hospital " Dubrava" Zagreb, Croatia
• 11/1996 -10/1998   Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, University Hospital "Rebro" Zagreb, Croatia
• 6/1992 - 11/1996   Department of Surgery,University Hospital "Rebro" Zagreb, Croatia
• 9/1989 - 6/1992     Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb 
• 9/1989  - 10/1990  Internship University Hospital "Rebro"  Zagreb, Croatia
• 1991 - 1995           Six months experience in war surgery in War Hospitals in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina

• 1989-1992 Biomedicine, School of medicine, University of Zagreb
   
• 1995 Ph.D. in medical sciences
   
• 2002 Scientific title: Science fellow
• 2005 Scientific title: Science advisor (highest possible scientific title in Croatia)
• 2001 Academic title: Senior assistant School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 2005 Academic title: Ass. Professor School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 2012 Academic title Associate Professor School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 2019 Regular Ass. Prof. School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 2023 Scientific title: Science advisor in permanent position (highest possible scientific title in Croatia)

• 1985-present Laboratory for Calcified Tissue Research under the mentorship of Prof. dr. S. Vukičević 
• 1989-1998 research fellow in the scientific project on BMP-s chaired by Prof. S. Vukicevic MD PhD and funded by the Ministry of Science, of Republic of Croatia
• 2000- 2008 research fellow on the scientific project: surgery of peripheral nerves chaired by Prof. Z. Stanec MD PhD and funded by the Ministry of Science, of Republic of Croatia
• 2002- 2008 Chairman of Scientific project: Prefabrication of tissues in Plastic Surgery funded by the Ministry of Science, of Republic of Croatia
• 1996-present Clinical research in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

• 1986 (2/12) Department of ENT and  Maxillo-Facial surgery, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Slovenia
• 1988 (2/12) Department of Surgery and Department of E&A, Sheffield. UK
• 1989 (2/12) Department of ENT and Maxillo Facial surgery, Teaching Hospital Maribor, Slovenia
• 1997 (2/12) Plastic Surgery Wesseling, Koln, Germany- Prof.  Neven Olivari
• 1998 (2/12) Plastic Surgery, ENT and Maxillo-Facial Clinics, Luzern, Switzerland 
• 2001 (1/12) University Clinic Innsbruck, Department of Plastic Surgery – Prof. M. Ninkovic

I enjoy teaching and have regularly given lectures and conducted bedside teaching for trainee doctors, medical students and nurses.

• 1985-1989 Student assistant Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb
• 1986-1989 Student assistant Department of Physiology School of Medicine, University of Zagreb
• 1989-1992 Assistant Department of Anatomy School of Medicine, University of Zagreb
• 1994-2002  Lecturer in Clinical Anatomy School of Medicine, University of Zagreb
• 1996-present formal and informal lectures  in General Surgery and Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery for medical students and staff.
• 2001- present Co-chairman of elective subjects Aesthetic Surgey (30 hours/year), Hand Surgery (30 hours/year), Reconstructive surgery (30 hours/year).
• 2005-present Charman of Hand Surgery elective 30hours/year Lecturer in elective subject Regional anesthesia (4 hours).
• 2001- present Lecturer in the Scientific Postgraduate Doctoral Studies of School of Medicine University of Zagreb for the following collegiums:
  • 1) Microsurgical transfer of tissues   30 hours/year
  • 2) Grafts and flaps  30 hours/year
  • 3) Breast Surgery    30 hours/year
  • 4) Chairman of Hand Surgery Collegium  30 hours/year 
     
• 2007-present  5) Dermatology   2 hours/year
• 2001 – present Organizer of Microsurgery Course  37 hours
   
• 2009-present Lecturer in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery in English for the International studies School of Medicine University of Zagreb     4 hours a year
   
• 2008-2020 Lecturer in Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery School of Medicine University of Mostar, Bosnia and Hezegovina  10 hours/year
   
• Mentor of 4 PHD thesis
• Member of the evaluation committee for 16 PhD thesis
• President of the evaluation committee for 9 PHD thesis

LANGUAGES:

English fluent, written and spoken
Croatian fluent written and spoken
Slovenian fluent, written and spoken
German basic

• 1988 Deans award for the best student scientific paper for the school year 1987/88
• 1989 Deans award for the best student scientific paper for the school year 1988/89
• 1989 Award of the Foundation for the best student scientific paper in basic sciences
• 1989 Medical School Deans award for academic achievements and extracurricular activities
• 1989University of Zagreb award for the best medical student in the school year 1988/89
• 2003 Annual award of University Hospital “Dubrava” for outstanding professional results

• 1984 California Scholarship Federation
• 1986 Vice-president of the Student organization, School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 1987, 1988 President of the Student organization, School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 1989 Member of the School of Medicine University of Zagreb Board of Education
• 1989 –present Member of the Croatian Medical Association
• 1989-present  Member of the Croatian Diving Federation
• 1995- present Member of the Croatian Surgical Society
• 1995- present  Member of the Croatian Society for Calcified Tissues
• 1996- present Member of the Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• 2000-present  Member of the Croatian Senologic Society
• 2001- present Delegate of the Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery to the  EBOPRAS and UMSE section of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
• 2002 Vice-president of Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• 2004 Re elected Vice-president of Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• 2006- present  Member of the Pyrenean Club of Plastic Surgery
• 2007-present Member Rotary Club Zagreb Center
• 2008- present Member of ISAPS (International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
• 2008- present Corresponding member of ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgery)
• 2008 Re elected Vice-president of Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery until 2012
• 2009 Secretary General of ESPRAS (European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) until 2014
• 2010 Chairmen of Accreditation committee of EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
• 2011/12 Vice president Rotary Club Zagreb Center
• 2011 National coordinator for ICC Rotary District 1913 with District 1912
• 2012 President of Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery 
• 2014 Secretary General of ESPRAS (European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) until 2018
• 2014 Reelected Chairmen of Accreditation committee of EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
• 2017 Reelected President of Croatian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• 2018 Member of the EBOPRAS Ex-Co (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery)
• 2019 President of  ESPRAS (European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) until 2023
• 2023 Vice President EBOPRAS
• 2023 President of Rotary Club Zagreb Center

• 1986 Vice-president of the Student organization, School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 1987 President of  the Student organization, School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 1986-1989 member of editorial board of “ Medicinar” Scientific Student Journal of the School of Medicine University of Zagreb (edited and published by the medical students)
• 1989-1991 Member of the Educational Board of School of Medicine University of Zagreb
• 2001-present Member of the Committee for Evaluation of  graduated medical doctors for Internship in the University Hospital “Dubrava”
• 1998 Member of the organizing committee of the 1^st Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Dubrovnik, September 19-23, 1998.
• 1999 Member of the organizing committee of the 2^nd Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Opatija, September 22-26, 1999.
• 2001 – present Organizer of the Microsurgery Course organized as a first category course of 
• the  School of Medicine University of Zagreb                         
• 2003   Member of the organizing committee of the 2^nd Congress of Croatian Senologic Society
• 2004   Organizer of the Hand Surgery Course organised as a first category course of the School of Medicine University of Zagreb 
• 2004  General Secretary of the 5^th Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and ESPRAS Appointed Congress for 2004 Dubrovnik, October 15-20, 2004.
• 2006    Member of the organizing committee of the 6^th  Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Opatija, September 27- October 1, 2006.
• 2008    Vice president of the organizing committee of the 7^th  Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Split, October 01-05, 2008 Co organizer of the 17^th European Course in Plastic Surgery held in Zagreb, Croatia 04^th-06^th November 2008
• 2010  Vice president of the organizing committee of the 8^th  Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Dubrovnik, October 06-10, 2010
• 2010  Member of the editorial board of “Medicina ljepote” journal for popularizing Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery published by Croatian Society of Plastic,   Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
• 2011 Organizer first category course of the  School of Medicine University of Zagreb onHand Surgery Zagreb, Croatia 20 - 21 May 2011 
• 2011 Co-organizer Hand Surgery Course, Dubrovnik, Croatia, 25-26. November 2012
• 2013 Co-organiser Fellows in Science congress in Ljubljana, Slovenia September 18 – 21, 
• 2015 President of 10th Croatian Congress of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and ESPRAS appointed congress for 2015 Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 1-4, 2015
• 2015 Member of the editorial board of European Journal of Plastic Surgery EJPS
• 2018 President of the organising of the 11^th  Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Zadar 8-10 November 2018
• 2018  Member of the editorial board of Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery TJPS
• 2020 Co-organiser of EASAPS/ESPRAS webinar Considerations in getting back to work in  Plastic Surgery with the  COVID-19 Pandemic 
• 2020 President of the profesional Council of University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb
• 2020 Member of the Menagement Council of University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb
• 2022 Co- president of the organising of the 12^th Croatian Congress of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Dubrovnik 04-07. May, 2022

1. Introduction, implementation and development of perforator flap use in reconstructive surgery in Croatia since 1998
2. Development of a Breast surgery team in The University Hospital “Dubrava” composed of Plastic Surgeons, Radiologists, Cytologists, Patologists and Oncologists where patients with breast problems are discussed, best diagnostic and therapeutic options are suggested and the results are audited. 
3. Development of the new training program for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery for the Ministry of Health Republic of Croatia and EBOPRAS

1. Papers in cited journals: 57
2. Textbooks or text in texbooks:10
3. Presentations in meetings and congresses :162 (43 as faculty or invited speaker)

• 57 radova u časopisima s recenzijom, 
• 10 nastavnih tekstova u knigama i skriptama, 
• 162 kongresnih priopčenja od toga oko 43 kao pozvani predavač

Reviewer for the 

1. EJPS
2. CMJ 
3. Lancet
4. Lječnički vjesnik
5. Collegium Antropologicum

Examiner for EBOPRAS (European Board of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery) since 2005

SPORTS AND HOBBIES:

• Archery  (competitive  1980-1986)
• Diving free and scuba
• Photography (underwater, wildlife)