Specialist in orthopaedics and traumatology – spinal surgeon
Biography
dr sci. med. Ivan Stojadinović, a specialist in orthopaedic surgery and spinal surgeon, was born on 06.06.1978 in Kragujevac.
Graduated in 2004 at the Medical Faculty of the University in Kragujevac.
In 2013 completed specialisation in orthopaedic surgery and traumatology at the Medical Faculty in Belgrade, with excellent success.
In 2015 completed doctoral academic studies at the Medical Faculty in Kragujevac.
Undertook additional advanced training in spinal surgery in Serbia and abroad:
- AO Spine Course „Principles in the Treatment of Traumatic Spinal Injury“, Belgrade
- AOAA Chapter Slovenia „Course On Treatment of Articular and Periarticular Fractures“, Kranjska Gora, Slovenia
- AO Trauma Course-Basic Principles of Fracture Menagement, Zagreb, Croatia
- Spine Open Meeting, Update on SPL, ThL Injuries and Idiopathic Scoliosis, Madrid, Spain
- Spine experts group (Zagreb 2018)
- AO Spine Advanced Level Specimen Course- Rebalancing the Spine with Anterior and Posterior Techinques, Budapest, Hungary
Training and active work at the orthopaedic hospital Valdoltra, Ankaran, Slovenia (one of the largest and most influential regional spinal centres)
Training and work regarding the basic principles of vertebroplasty, KBC Osijek, Croatia
Training and work with leading Spanish spinal surgeons, Madrid, Spain
Part of the expert team that, together with leading Spanish surgeons, performs the most complex operations for serious spinal deformities in children from the entire region, within the Spinal Department of KC Kragujevac.
One of the pioneers in the introduction of Vertebroplasty as a minimally invasive method of treating osteoporotic fractures and spinal tumours throughout the region.
Published several professional papers in the field of orthopaedics and spinal surgery.
Member of the Medical Chamber of Serbia
Member of the Serbian Medical Society
Member of the Serbian Orthopaedic and Traumatological Association (SOTA)
Member of the Serbian Traumatological Association (STA)
Member of the Spinal Association of Serbia
Member of the international association Spine experts group
In addition to general orthopaedic problems and injuries, the area of specific focus is:
- Congenital and acquired deformities of the spine in children and adults
- Fractures and injuries of the spinal column
- Degenerative diseases of the spinal column, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis
- Spinal infections
- Tumours and metastatic disease of the spine
- Osteoporotic fractures of the spinal vertebrae
He successfully defended his doctoral dissertation in the field of orthopaedics in September 2024 at the Faculty of Medical Sciences in Kragujevac and thereby acquired the title of Doctor of Medical Sciences.