Mladen J. Kocica

Education and Qualifications: 2015 - Subspecialist in Cardiac Surgery - Medical School, University of Belgrade, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Serbia. Grade point average 5/5 (License No 106091); 2015 – PhD degree in Surgery – Cardiac Surgery with doctoral dissertation: “The Helical Ventricular Myocardial Band of Torrent-Guasp as the Basis for the Surgical Treatment of Post-infarction Remodeled Left Ventricle” UDK: 616.12-089(043.3); 2014 – Master Course in Reconstructive Valvular Surgery, Monaco. Certificate. 2008 - Basic Life Support (BLS) and Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Instructor - European Resuscitation Council; 2005 – Postgraduate MSc study and final exam in Vascular surgery and angiology - Medical School, University of Belgrade. Grade point average 5/5; 2001 - Specialist in General Surgery - Medical School, University of Belgrade, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Serbia. Grade point average 5/5. (License No 17/661) 1996 - Doctor General Practitioner - Ministry of Health and Welfare, Serbia. (License No 152-02-00329/96-02) 1995 - Diploma and MD Certificate - Medical School, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Grade point average 9.25/10. (No27229) Career and Job Positions: 2015. - Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, UC Clinical Centre of Serbia: Deputy Director; 2015. - Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, UC Clinical Centre of Serbia: Subspecialist, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon; 2013. - UC Clinical Centre of Serbia: Vice-president of Health Professional Council; 2012. - 2014. - Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, UC Clinical Centre of Serbia: Deputy Director; 2010. - 2012. - Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, UC Clinical Centre of Serbia: Head of Scientific Research and Education Department; 2001. - Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, UC Clinical Centre of Serbia: Attending Surgeon; 1996. - 2001. - Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, UC Clinical Centre of Serbia: Residency in General Surgery. 1995.-1996. - Clinic for Cardiac Surgery, UC Clinical Centre of Serbia: General Internship. Working Experience: 1995 - onward - Clinic for Cardiac Surgery and Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases UC Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade – Serbia: Preformed more than 7000 different and case mixed, elective and urgent, adult cardiac surgical procedures, vascular surgical procedures and thymectomies, with special focus on integrated ventricular restorative surgery, aortic root and surgery of type A acute aortic dissections. Research: 2001-2004 - Research in the laboratory of Prof. Francisco Torrent-Guasp, Denia, Spain. Anatomical dissections of the HVMB. The new concept of heart structure and function. Clinical implications. HVMB research projects development. University General Hospital Valencia, Department of Cardiac Surgery - Prof. Anastasio Montero. Surgical Ventricular Restoration. Hospital La Fe, Valencia - Prof. Juan Kosin Aguilar. Experimental work on sonomicrometric analyses of electromechanical sequences within the ventricular myocardium. 2002 - onward – Four Cardiovascular Research Projects Granted by Government of the Republic of Serbia - Ministry of Science Technology and Development. 2002 - onward - Cardiovascular Research within Serbian Academy of Science and Arts - Section of Medical Sciences, The Board for Cardiovascular Pathology. Publications*: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1391-5053 Editorial and Reviewing activity: 2018 – Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery 2009 - Serbian Medical Journal 2007 - Journal of Biomechanics 2007 - Medical Science Monitor 2006 - Anatomical Record 2005 - Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2004 - European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Awards: 2016. – The municipality of Arandjelovac “St. Archangel Gabriel Medal” - for the achievements in medicine and cardiac surgery; 2016. - Belgrade Chamber of Commerce Annual Award - for the best doctoral dissertation at UC Belgrade in 2014/2015; 2012. – Serbian Medical Society Letter of Appreciation - for overall professional and scientific contributions; 2011. – Serbian Academy of Science and Arts Plaque - for the contributions in scientific and research activities. Membership: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery – Member; European Society for Cardiology – Member of WG for Cardiovascular Surgery; The European Registry for Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support - EUROMACS – Member; Serbian Academy for Science and Arts – The Board for Cardiovascular Pathology – Member; European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery – Member; Scandinavian Society for Research in Cardiothoracic Surgery – Member; Serbian Association for Cardiac Surgery – Founder; Serbian Society for Cardiovascular Surgeons - Secretary-General; Society for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery of Serbia and Montenegro – Member; National Physician Society - Surgical Section – Member.