Dr. Nikša Kojić
specialist in general surgery , subspecialist in trauma surgery
Place and date of birth : Dubrovnik, Croatia in 1965.
Education:
1990- Graduated at Zagreb University medical school – doctor of medicine
1992- Professional physician exam at Ministery of Health , Republic of Croatia
1997- Board certified- specialist in general surgery
2000- Board certified- specialist in general surgery and subspecialist in trauma surgery
Post graduate education:
1995- AO Basic Course, Zagreb, Croatia
1999- AO Course Advances in Fracture Management, Davos, Switzerland
2004- AO Masters Course , Davos, Switzerland
2009- International Academy of Cruise Ship Medicine , Miami, USA
2010- Observorship program at Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital , Miami, USA
2011- AO Trauma faculty development Program , Budapest, Hungary
Professional appointements:
2003 -2012- Head of trauma division , General Hospital Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia
2009- Clinical Consultant in development of carbon fiber composite nailing system for Carbo-Fix Orthopedics
2009- Medical Representative and trustee of Royal Caribbean Cruises ltd. in the Republic of Croatia
2012- Medical Director , Poliklinika Marin Med , Dubrovnik, Croatia
Memberships:
Croatian Medical Association , Croatian Soceity of Surgery, Croatian Trauma Soceity, AO Trauma Europe silver member No. 8192, AO faculty member
Awards:
2000- Order of the Croatian Trefoil Medal
LIST OF PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS AND CONGRESS PRESENTATIONS
- Bogdanović S, Margaritoni M, Kojić Ni sur. Iskustva kirurga i urologa Medicinskog centra Dubrovnik u zbrinjavanju ratnih ozljeda. Med An, 18: 39-43, 1992.
- Miović D, Betica- Radić LJ, Kojić N, Dragičević I, Polanda S, Janjić M, Bogdanović S, Margaritoni M, Gjurašin M, Herceg D. Ceftriaxone associated acute acalculous cholecystitis complicating vertebral osteomyelitis. Exp & Clin Gastroeneterol, 2: 180-183, 1992.
- Bačić J, Kojić N, Šimunović D. Historical comment gastroeneterological studies of Amatus Lusitanus Dubrovnik , 1556-1558. Exp & Clin Gastroeneterol ,2 202-2017, 1992
- Bogdanović S, Margaritoni M, Kojić Net al. Dubrovnik General Hospital: Civilian Surgery in the Besieged Town. Croatian Med Journal, 2: 94-99, 1994.
- Gjurašin M, Kojić N, Sikirić P, Rotkvić I, Brozović S. Appendiceal abscess as a cause of ejaculatory disfunction and ureteric obstruction. Exp & Clin Gastroeneterol, 4: 11-13, 1994
- Margaritoni M, Kojić N,Šegedin J, Šoša I, Dalmatin L. Transfer of General Hospital into War Hospital: Experiences from Dubrovnik – Croatia, between 1991-1992. Coll Antropol, 20(2): 489-495, 1996.
- Bačić J, Skrobolja A,Kojic N, Polanda-Bačić,G. Contribution to the History of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery from Dubrovnik and Split during the Fourteenth to Sixteenth Centuries.World Journal of Surgery. 24, 8; 1009-1013. 2000
- Kojić N, Lojpur J, Bekić S, Selmani R, Čelina P, Margaritoni M. Naš pristup liječenju zglobnih prijeloma bedrene kosti. Acta chirurgica Croat 2008; 5: 36-42.
- Kojić N, Lojpur J, Margaritoni M, Bekić M. Intramedullary fixation of humerus fractures using composite nail. Eur Surg ,Vol. 42, Suppl. 235: 70-71, 2010.
- Bini W, Kojić N, Margaritoni M. Less invasive lumbar stabilisation for segmental insufficiency: The Coflex system. Eur Surg ,Vol. 42, Suppl. 235: 71-72, 2010.
- Bekic M, Mikolaucic M, Golubovic M,Kojić N, Lenz R, Lojpur J. A three-year follow-up on injuries sustained by cruise ship passengers and crew treated at the Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department at Dubrovnik County Hospital . Injury,Volume 46,Supp 6,S73-S77
- Kojić N, Rangger C, Ozgun C, Lojpur J,Mueller J, Folman Y, Behrbalk E, Bakota B Carbon- Fibre – Reinforced PEEK radiolucent intramedullary nail for humeral shaft fracture fixation . technical features and a pilot clinical study. Injury, Volume 48 Supp 5 S8-S11
- Bogdanović S, Margaritoni M, Šoša I, Kojić N. Cholecystostomy today. 1stAlpe-Adria Congress on Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery and medicine. Ljubljana, 1992.
- Bogdanović S, Šegedin J, Margaritoni M, Kojić Ni sur. Hitna kirurška služba u ratu prečicom. Simpozij “Ratne ozljede u Dalmaciji tijekom domovinskog rata”, Brela 1992.
- Bogdanović S, Margaritoni M, Kojić N, Rakigjija A, Šegedin J, Šoša I, Dalmatin L, Bačić J, Jurković T. Zbrinjavanje ratnih ozljeda na Odjelu za kirurgiju i urologiju OB Dubrovnik u razdoblju od 1.10.1991. do31.05.1994. godine. Zbornik radova I Hrvatskog kirurškog kongresa, Split, 1:55-62, 1994.
- Šoša I, Margaritoni M, Kojić N, Šegedin J, Dalmatin L. Iskustva općeg kirurga u zbrinjavanju ratne neurotraume (Dubrovnik 1.10.1991. do 30.9.1992.god.). Zbornik radova I Hrvatskog kirurškog kongresa, Split, 1:119-123, 1994.
- Margaritoni M, Bogdanović S, Šegedin J, Šoša I, Dalmatin L, Kojić N. Kolecistostomija – današnja uloga i indikacije. Zbornik radova I Hrvatskog kirurškog kongresa, Split, 3:863-869, 1994.
- Margaritoni M, Šegedin J, Šoša I, Dalmatin L, Kojić N. Desetogodišnja iskustva u dijagnostici i liječenju pankreatitisa, indikacije za kirurško liječenje. Zbornik radova I Hrvatskog kirurškog kongresa, Split, 3:871-881, 1994.
- Dalmatin L, Šoša I, Margaritoni M, Kojić N. Laparoskopska kirurgija u manjem centru. Jednogodišnja iskustva. II kongres endoskopske kirurgije Hrvatske, Varaždin, 1994.
- Šoša I, Dalmatin L, Margaritoni M, Kojić Ni sur. Usporedba prvih iskustava laproskopske kolecistektomije i klasične operacije kroz jednogodišnje razdoblje. II kongres endoskopske kirurgije Hrvatske, Varaždin, 1994.
- Margaritoni M, Kojić N, Šegedin J i sur. The role of General Hospital surgical team in the war: results of battle against war wound infections. 36thWorld Congress of Surgery (ISW), Lisabon, 211:842, 1995.
- Margaritoni M, Šegedin J, Čelina P., Kojić Ni sur. Rad Službe za kirurgiju i traumataologiju OB Dubrovnik u Domovinskom ratu (rujan 91 – rujan 95). Drugi stručni sastanak “Liječenje ranjenika u Domovinskom ratu”, Knin, 1996.
- Margaritoni M, Šegedin J, Šoša I, Dalmatin L, Kojić N. Ospedale di guerra “San Biago”(La guerra in Dubrovnik – Croazia 91-92), Susreti liječnika južne Hrvatske i južne Italije, Molfetta – Bari, Molfetta Medico-Scientifica XII:31-35, 1996-97.
- Margaritoni M, Kojić N, Šegedin J, Šoša I, Dalmatin L. Organisation of General Hospital and civilian surgery under war conditions. Transfer into war Hospital (War in Dubrovnik – Croatia 1991-1992). International Congress of War Surgery, Graz, 162-169, 1996.
- Margaritoni M, Selmani F, Kojić N, Selmani R. Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase in epithelial hyperplasia with atypia of the breast and its clinical application. 37thWorld Congress of Surgery (ISW), Acapulco-Mexico, 174:695, 1997.
- Šegedin J, Margaritoni M, Šoša I, Kojić Ni sur. Dijabetičko stopalo kao kirurški problem – pregled rezultata liječenja kroz 5-godišnje razdoblje. Zbornik radova II hrvatskog kirurškog kongresa, Zagreb, 81: 1998.
- Šoša I, Margaritoni M, Šegedin J, Dalmatin L, Čelina P, Varela DC, Kojić N, Tomašić V. Pregled rada s područja dječje kirurgije na Odjelu opće kirurgije bolnice Dubrovnik kroz 10-godišnje razdoblje. Zbornik II Hrvatskogi kongresa dječje kirurgije, Dubrovnik, 1998.
- Margaritoni M, Bukvić N, Kojić N, Varela DC, Čelina P, Šoša I, Šegedin J. Tetivne ozljede šake u Županijskoj bolnici Dubrovnik. Zbornik IV Hrvatskog Kongresa plastične, rekonstrukcijske i estetske kirurgije, Zagreb, 103: 2002.
- Margaritoni M, Bukvić N, Šoša I, Kostopeč P, Selmani R, Šegedin J, Čelina P, Varela DC, Kojić N, Miović D, Dragičević I, Buhić S, Selmani F, Ivanišin-Barač A, Borić I, Njirić Z, Lopižić J. Onkološka kirurgija dojke u OB Dubrovnik s osvrtom na posljednje 10-godišnje razdoblje. Zbornik II Hrvatskog senološkog kongresa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Dubrovnik, 48:62, 2003.
- Lojpur J, Matic D, Kojić N,. Intramedularna fiksacija usidrenim cavlima Knjiga sazetaka II. Hrvatskog Traumatološkog kongresa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Zagreb, 47, 2005.
- Kojić N, Matic D, Lojpur J. Primjena LCP-ti implantata u lijecenju prijeloma. Knjiga sazetaka II. Hrvatskog Traumatološkog kongresa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Zagreb, 100, 2005.
- Matic D,Kojić N, Lojpur J.Hibridni fiksator u primjeni Knjiga sazetaka II. Hrvatskog Traumatoloskog kongresa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Zagreb, 101, 2005.
- Margaritoni M, Kojić Net al. Modern treatment of compound limb injuries. Zbornik radova istoimenog simpozija “Suvremeni pristup liječenju složenih ozljeda ekstremiteta”, 5-10, Dubrovnik 2006.
- Kojić N, Lojpur J, Wokaunn M, Matić D. Hybrid External Fixation in treatment of complex periarticular fractures XXXV World Congress of the International College of Surgeons – Thailand 25- 29 october 2006.
- Kojić M, Margaritoni M, Lenz R. Organizacija hitne traumatološke službe OB Dubrovnik, Savjetovanje, Trakošćan, listopad 2006.
- Kojić N, Lojpur J, Bekić M, Čelina P, Selmani R, Margaritoni M. Suvremno liječenje prijeloma bedrene kosti, Stručni sastanak HKD, travanj 2007.
- Margaritoni M, Kojić N. i sur. Ratna bolnica “Sv.Vlaho” – ratna kirurgija u Domovinskom ratu (Dubrovnik 1991-95), III znanstveni simpozij “Ratna bolnica Vukovar 1991”, studeni 2007.
- Kojic N,Lojpur J, Bekic M. Our Experiences using MFN (multifunctional nail short) Knjiga sažetaka III. Hrvatskog Traumatoloskog kongresa s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Zagreb, 2009.
- Kojic N, Lojpur J, Margaritoni M, Bekic M. Intramedullary fixation of humerus fractures using composite nail. 3rd Central European Congress of Surgery. Dubrovnik,2010 Eur.Surg.Vol.42.Suppl.Nr.235:70-71,2010.
- Bini W, Kojic N,Margaritoni M. Less invasive lumbar restabilization for segmental insufficiency: the COFLEX system. 3rd Central European Congress of Surgery. Dubrovnik,2010.Eur.Surg.Vol.42.Suppl..Nr.235:71-72,2010.
- Kojic N. New composite material OXPEEK Mini –invasive and instrumented surgery of the spine 8thinternational symposium Kharkiv ,Ukraine May 29, 2010.
- Kojic N. New composite material OXPEKK. XV Congerss of orthopaedic and trauma association of Ukraine, Dnjepopetrovsk, 2010.
- Margaritoni M, Kojic N, Šosa I, Dalmatin L. Zbrinjavanje ratne neurotraume u Općoj bolnici tijekom Domovinskog rata. Simpozij ratne medicine Vukovar-Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik,2010.
- Bekić M, Kojic N, Lojpur J, Davila S, Margaritoni M. Komplikacije vanjskog fiksatera kod strijelnih rana. Simpozij ratne medicine Vukovar-Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik, 2010.
- Kojić N, Lojpur J, Bekić M, Selmani R, Margaritoni M. Distal radius fractures. International hand surgery course, Dubrovnik , November 2011
- Kojic N.OXPEEK and its potential in implants International 29th course for percutaneous endoscopic spinal surgery and complementary minimal invasive techniques January 27 / 28, 2011, abstract book Bethania Hospital Z u r i c h – S w i t z e r l a n d
- Kojic N„Piccolo Composite“ Osteosintesi del fracture di omero con chiodo da fibra de carbonio CIO Meeting la fratture di protesi e le protesi su fratture Sesto de Pusteria, Italia Mart 19-21 2012
- Rangger C, Celenk O, Folman Y, Kojic N, Implantation of Carbon-Fibers-Peek Intramedullary Humeral Nail for Trauma and Pathological Fracture Fixation – A Multicenter, International Retrospective Accumulated Experience. OTA 2013 annual meeting , October 9-12 , 2013 , Phoenix , Arizona , USA
- Kojić NPrijelomi distalnog radijusa . Sveučilišni poslijediplomski tečaj „Dijagnostika i liječenje bolesti i ozljeda šake „ Dubrovnik , svibanj 2012
- Kojić N. Nove tehnologije i materijali u liječenju prijeloma kuka. Sveučilišni poslijediplomski tečaj „Suvremeno liječenje prijeloma kuka“, Dubrovnik, studeni 2013
- Gepstein R, Boriani S, Kojic N , Lojpur J, Lupret V.”Invisible” pedicle screws of Carbon Fiber Technology The IV World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques 11 -14 June 2014 Paris- France .
- Gepstein R, Kojic N, Lupret V, Lenz R. The study of efficacy and safety of Disc Fx procedure in symptomatic lumbar contained extrusion, protrusion or black disc (DDD) The IV World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques 11 -14 June 2014 Paris- France .
- Kojić N, Lojpur J, Folman Y, Mueller J, Rannger C, Celenk O. “ Bio – logical” carbon fiber –peek intramedullary nailing for humeral shaft fractures –international multi-center experience . SEEFORT 2015 – 1STSoutheast Europe Forum on Orthopedics and Traumatology 23-24 April 2015, Dubrovnik-Croatia .
- Margaritoni M, Kojić N. International symposium- Modern approach in treatment of complicated limb injuries – Zbornik radova međunarodnog simpozija o suvremenom liječenju složenih ozljeda ekstremiteta, NIK Trade&Alfa, Dubrovnik 2006.(editor )