C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
PROF. DR. KOJADINOVIC ŽELJKO
CONSULTANT NEUROSURGEON

BIODATA

NAME: Kojadinovic Milje Zeljko
BIRTHPLACE: Yugoslavia, Bosnia
DATE OF BIRTH: 26 August 1967
MARITAL STATUS: Married
e-mail: zkoja@yahoo.com
Telephone: +381 (0)63 7160227
skype: kojadinovic2011
Personal web site: www.neurohirurgija.in.rs

MEDICAL EDUCATION

MBBS
University Novi Sad, Faculty of Medicine, Serbia
1987 – 1993

MSc, Neurosciences
University Belgrade, Serbia
1993-1997

Neurosurgery Board of Serbia sertification
Medical University Novi Sad, Serbia and Neurosurgery board of Serbia
1995 –2000

Ph.D
Medical University Novi Sad
2000-2004

Practical experience

Consultant Neurosurgeon
Private hospital Sveti Luka, Petrovaradin, Serbia.
June 2013- present

Consultant Neurosurgeon
Neurosurgical Clinic, University Clinical Center Novi Sad, Serbia
May 2005- may 2013

Neurosurgeon specialist
Neurosurgical Clinic, University Clinical Center Novi Sad, Serbia
October 2000 – May 2005

Senior registrar
Neurosurgical Clinic, University Clinical Center Belgrade, Serbia
October 1997 – October 2000

Resident Neurosurgery
April 1995 – October 1997
Neurosurgical Clinic, University Clinical Center Novi Sad

Internship
Aug 1994 – Apr 1995
Neurosurgical Clinic, University Clinical Center Novi Sad

SURGICAL EXPERIENCE

I personally performed more than 2000 operations on brain, spine and nerves.

I have significant experience in the following neurosurgical fields:
Neurotrauma
Neuro-oncology: brain tumors of all locations and skull base tumors. 10 years participation in neuro-oncology multimodal treatment group.
Stereotaxy with frame
Aneurysm surgery: more than 150 clipped aneurysms of all locations
AVM surgery: urgent and elective
Hydrocephalus surgery: shunt and neuroendoscopy
Surgery of congenital anomalies in adults: Chiari, Arachnoid cysts
MVD of cranial nerves
Spinal tumors: tumors of the spinal canal (intra and extramedullar)
Disk surgery: cervical (anterior and posterior approach with artificial disk replacement), thoracic and lumbar region. Failed back treatment
Nerve surgery: entrapements and trauma
Pain treatment: Trained in courses for the usage of spinal stimulation and spinal pumps.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Professor of Neurosurgery
Medical University Novi Sad, Serbia
Mar 2009

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Medical University Novi Sad, Serbia
Sep 2004 – Mar 2009

Assistant Pofessor of Neurosurgery
Medical University Novi Sad, Serbia
Oct 2000—Sep 2004

Senior Registrar
Medical University Novi Sad, Serbia
October 1997 – October 2000

Training and courses

2001–Continual project of Clinical neurosurgery; meningeomas and endovascular treatment of brain aneurysms and AVM-s. Hanover, Germany (Prof. Dr. M. Samii) 2001.

2003 and 2007– Weill Medical College, Cornell University, Steig Phillip, Continuing Medical Education in Neurosurgery, Salzburg, Austria.

2006– Neuro–Oncology Current Concepts. Universitat Hamburg and The Cleveland Clinic. Hamburg.

2006– Neuroendoscopy Hand–on Workshop. Westphal M. Universitat Hamburg, Germany.

2007– Course of Anterior Cervical Disk Prothesis Prestige 2 Implantation, Dariusz L. Opole, Poland.

2008 – Neurostimulation Symposium, Medtronic sertificate, Belgrade, Serbia.

2008 – Contiunuing Medical Education – Perspective in Central Nervous System Malignacies, Bent M, Young W.K.A. Berlin, Germany.

2010– IntraThecal EFIC Masterclass on Pain. Professor Hans G. Kress. Vienna, Austria

2011– Neuropathic Pain Masterclass. International Coalition on Neuropathic Pain. Amsterdam, Netherlands.

2011– Fluorescence – guided resection using Gliolan. Steven D.V. Department of neurosurgery, Genk, Belgium.

2012 – Educational course. Endoscopic Endonasal Approach to Pituitary Tumors. Vulekovic P, Castelnuovo P, Locatelli D. Novi Sad, Serbia.

2018 – Advanced interventional pain treatment course, University of Barcelona

Continuing medical education

Three months of neurosurgical training at Frei Universitat Berlin, Benjamin Franklin Kampus, Neurosurgical department at Prof. Mario Brock. 2000

Three months of neurosurgical training at INI (International Neuroscience Institute) and Medical University, Hanover, Department of neurosurgery at Prof. Madjid Samii. 2001

Research participation

Ph.D. thesis:
„Determination of Surgical Protocol and Prognostic Factors at Malignant Astrocytomas of Brain.“ Medical Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Master thesis:
„The Recidive Compressive Radicilopathies of The Lumbar Region After Disk Surgery“, Institute for Multidisciplinary Research-Neurosciences, University of Belgrade

Clinical Research and ICH GCP for Investigators in organization of Quintiles

The VITATIOPS Trial Study Group. B vitamins in patient with recent transient ischaemic attack or stroke in VITAmins TO Prevent Stroke (VITATOPS) trial: a randomised, double-blind, parallel, palcebo-controled trial. In: Lancet Neurology, August, 2010; 9: 855-65. Vitatops collaborating centers.

Randomized trial of clazosentan in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage undergoing endovascular coiling.

Main publications

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Kojadinovic+Z

Kojadinovic Z, Vulekovic P, Jajic D, Cigic T, Papic V, Djilvesi D, Horvat I,Karan M. The evaluation of malignant astrocytoma score (MAS). Vojnosanit Pregl. 2013 May;70(5):452-6.
Jukovic M, Kojadinovic Z, Popovska B, Till V. Complete spontaneous resolution of compressive chronic subdural hematoma in a patient with liver failure. Med Glas (Zenica). 2012 Aug;9(2):417-20.

Vulekovic P, Nikolic-Ðoric E, Kojadinovic Z, Papic V, Karan M, Dóczi T. A temporal pattern in the occurrence of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in the Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2011 Jun;153(6):1313-9; discussion 1319. doi: 10.1007/s00701-011-1017-2. Epub 2011 Apr 17.
Djilvesi D, Vulekovic P, Cigic T, Kojadinovic Z, Papic V, Horvat I. Association of post-traumatic communication of endocranium and nasal cavity with recurrent meningoencephalitis without rhinorrhea. Vojnosanit Pregl. 2010 Nov;67(11):945-8. Serbian.

Vulekovic P, Karan M, Kojadinovic Z, Papic V, Djilvesi D, Mitic G. Spontaneous thrombosis of basilar artery aneurysm after subarachnoidal hemorrhage in a patient with thrombophilia and recurrent deep venous thrombosis. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2011 Aug;17(4):348-51. doi: 10.1177/1076029610366435. Epub 2010 Jun 13.

Dilvesi D, Vulekovic P, Cigic T, Kojadinovic Z, Horvat I, Karan M. Treatment of recurrent chronic subdural hematoma in a patient with arachnoid cyst. Med Pregl. 2009 Sep-Oct;62(9-10):469-72. Serbian.

Vulekovic P, Simic M, Misic-Pavkov G, Cigic T, Kojadinovic Z, Dilvesi D. Traumatic brain injuries–forensic and expertise aspects. Med Pregl. 2008 Sep-Oct;61(9-10):471-7. Review. Serbian.

Sveljo OB, Koprivek KM, Lucic MA, Prvulovic MB, Minic Lj, Kojadinovic Z. Functional magnetic resonance imaging in brain tumour neurosurgical resectionrisk assessment. Acta Chir Iugosl. 2009;56(4):31-6. Serbian.

Kojadinovic Z, Papic V, Cigic T, Vulekovic P, Popovic Lj, Jajic Dj. A new scoring system for malignant astrocytomas. Zentralbl Neurochir. 2008 May;69(2):65-70. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1004579. Epub 2008 Apr 29.

Kojadinovic Z, Momcilovic A, Popovic L, Jajic D, Cigic T, Vulekovic P. Brain concussion–a minor craniocerebral injury. Med Pregl. 1998 Mar-Apr;51(3-4):165-8. Croatian.

Cigic T, Momcilovic A, Popovic L, Jajic D, Vulekovic P, Kojadinovic Z, Papic.V. Surgical treatment of compressive lumbar radiculopathy. Med Pregl. 1996;49(9-10):389-93. Croatian.

Vulekovic P, Momcilovic A, Popovic L, Gvozdenovic L, Kojadinovic Z. Early aggressive treatment in severe craniocerebral injuries. Med Pregl.1996;49(5-6):206-10. Croatian.

Kojadinovic Z, Momcilovic A, Kaurinovic B, Popovic L, Jajic D, Cigic T, Vulekovic P. A completely organized extracerebral hematoma–case report. Med Pregl. 1995;48(9-10):339-41. Croatian.

Kojadinovic Z, Rimski Z. Prognostic significance of morphologic and morphometric characteristics of communicating hydroceles in boys. Med Pregl.1992;45(11-12):455-8. Croatian.

Book chapters

Antić B. Kojadinović Ž. i saradnici. Dijagnostika i lečenje bola. Srpsko lekarsko društvo. 2016.

Pjevic. M. Kojadinovic Z. Simin S. Hubert E.Lecenje hronicnog bola kod odraslih Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad 2011. Novi Sad (EFIC assistance) (The Treatment of Chronic Pain at Adults)

Vulekovic P. Cigic T. Kojadinovic Ž. Osnove neurohirurgije. Medicinski fakultet Novi Sad 2012. Novi Sad. (Essentials of Neurosurgery)

Jajic Dj, Momcilovic A, Kaurinovic B, Popovic Lj, Cigic T, Vulekovic P, Kojadinovic Ž, Papic V. The treatment of spondylotic radiculo-myelopathy by ventral microdiscectomy. In: Lažetic B, Dudakov K. Basic and Clinical Aspects of Thery of Functional Systems, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu and P.K. Anokhin Institute of Normal Physiology RAM Moscow, 1998: 451-457.

Kojadinovic Ž, Momcilovic A, Popovic Lj, Jajic Dj, Cigic T, Vulekovic P, Papic V. Type and localisation of compressive lesion at the recurrent compressive radiculopathy of lumbar region. In: Lažetic B, Dudakov K. Basic and Clinical Aspects of Thery of Functional Systems, Univerzitet u Novom Sadu and P.K. Anokhin Institute of Normal Physiology RAM Moscow, 1998: 445-457.

Vulekovic P,Momcilovic A,Popovic Lj,Jajic Dj,Cigic T,Kojadinovic Ž. Savremeni tretman teških kraniocerebralnih povreda.U:Dijagnosticko terapijski trendovi u internoj medicini i hirurgiji, Janjic Dj,Lukac I, (edts.). Novosadski sajam, Institut za kardiovaskularne bolesti, Novi Sad, 1996:210-216. (The Current Treatment of Craniocerebral Trauma)

Kojadinovic Ž: Psihicke komplikacije kraniocerebralne povrede. U Somer T, Avramov S, eds. Komplikacije povreda. Visio mundi-Academic Press, Novi Sad, 1995:24-26. (The Complications of Craniocerebral Trauma)

Popovic Lj, Jajic Dj, Kojadinovic Ž, Cigic T. Terapija kraniocerebralnih povreda. U:Terapija povreda Avramov S,Somer T, (edts). Norden-Tech, Novi Sad, 1994:34-42. (The Treatment of Craniocerebral Trauma)

Popovic Lj, Kojadinovic Ž. Dijagnostika kraniocerebralne povrede, U: Somer T, AvramovS, eds. Dijagnostika povreda. Visio mundi-academic Press, Novi Sad, 1993:12-15. (The Current Diagnosis of Craniocerebral Trauma)

Scholarships, Awards and Honors

1993 Graduated as the best student of medicine in the 1993 class

2000 Scholarship Schering companies in Germany for neurosurgical training at Frei Universitat Berlin, Benjamin Franklin Kampus, Neurosurgical department at Prof. Mario Brock

2001 Scholarship Schering companies in Germany for neurosurgical training at INI (International Neuroscience Institute) and Medical University, Department of neurosurgery at Prof. Madjid Samii, Hanover, Germany

2002 and 2005. Scholarship of AAF (The American Austrian Foundation) for courses in Neurosurgery in the organization of Cornell University, New York, USA

Memberships

Serbian Medical Chamber
SLD- DLV Serbian Medical Society
Serbian Association of Neurosurgeons
EANS -European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
UITBS- Udruzenje za istrazivanje i tretman bola Srbije (Society for The Reseach and The Treatment of Pain of Serbia)
EFIC- The European Federation of IASP® Chapters

Spoken languages

English
German