QUALIFICATION
1968 – 1973 : University of Sarajevo, (Faculty of Medicine)
23.12.1973 : Medical Doctor M.D., (University of Sarajevo)
1.4.1975 : Professional Board Exam.
9.10.1980 : Board Exam in General Surgery
1980 : Board Certified Surgeon. ( Specialist)
1983 : Board Exam in Plastic Surgery. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. ( Specialist in Plastic Surgery)
POSITIONS HELD:
1976 – 1980 : Registrar & Senior Registrar in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Sarajevo.
1980 : Certified Specialist Surgeon.
1980 – 1983 : Senior Registrar in Plastic Surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sarajevo.
1984 : Assistant Professor of Surgery, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sarajevo. Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Head of Unit, University Hospital for Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns.
1986 – 1989 : Visiting Consultant Surgeon, Kuwait Cancer Control Centre & Al-Razi Orthopaedic Hospital as member of University Clinical Centre, MicrosurgicalTeam, Ljubljana (Head, Dr. M.Godina)
1989. : Assisant Professor, Dept. of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kuwait.
1993 : Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns & Al-Razi Orthopaedic Hospital.
1997 : Associate Professor. Dept. of Surgery. Faculty of Medicine. Kuwait University.
1999 : Chairman. Al- Babtain Center for Plastic, Reconstructive Surgery and Burns
2004 : IC clinic Kuwait . Consultatnt Plastic surgeon
2010 : Al Seef hospital. Head of Plastic surgery department. Senior Consultant plastic surgeon
2016 : DE clinic Belgrade, Senior consultant plastic surgeon
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC VISITS:
1979 ( 3 months) : McGill University Hospital, Dept. of Plastic Surgery, Prof Bruce Williams
1980 ( 4 months) : Karolinska Hospital, Plastic & Reconstructive Unit Doc.Dr.B.Nylen. Sophiahemmet Private Hospital. Cosmetic Surgery
1982 ( 3 months) : University Clinical Center Ljubljana. Dept. of Plastic Surgery. Prof. F.Zdravic.
1983 ( 5 months) : Military Hospital Belgrade, Dept. of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Prof. V. Arneri.
1986 – 1989 : Visiting Consultant Surgeon, Kuwait Cancer Control Centre & Al-Razi Orthopaedic Hospital as member of University Clinical Centre, MicrosurgicalTeam, Ljubljana (Head, Dr. M.Godina)
1984 (2 months) : Regional Hospital for Plastic and MaxillofaciaSurgery,Odstock,Sallisbury,U.K Dr. Mc Dowell.
1985 (2 months) : Necker Hôpital Pour Enfants Malades. Plastic & Craniofacial Unit, Dr. D. Marchac.
1978 : First International course in hand surgery- Ljubljana ( G. Lister, R. Ackland, M. Godina)
1980 : Second International course in hand and microsurgery- Ljubljana (G. Lister, R.Ackland, B. Gramco,Tamai, Godina)
1982 : Third International course in hand and microsurgery Ljubljana ( Lister, Zancolli, Buck Gramco, )
1984 : First International course in plastic surgery -Ljubljana ( I. Jackson, M.Webster, C. Horton).
1985 : Training course in liposuction and body contouring Dr Y.G. Illouz
1987 : First European Course in Breast Reconstruction Brussels. Prof. M. Lejour
1995 : Obagi TCA peel and rejuvenation of skin ( I. Jackson, M.Webster, C. Horton).
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
1973 : Bosnian Medical Association, Yugoslav Medical Association.
1978 : International Society for Burn Injuries
1980 : Yugoslav Association for Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.
1987 : Kuwait Medical Association
1990 : International College of Surgeons, F.I.C.S.
1992 : International Microsurgical Society
1997 : American College of Surgeons, FACS
2000 Honorary Member of Yugoslav Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
AWARDS
1980 : Swedish State Scholarship.
RESEARCH GRANTS:
1989 : Research Council, Kuwait University, (Evaluation and Improvement of Blood Flow in Skin Flaps) MDS 233.
2000 : Culture of Human Epithelium: A Feasibility Study
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Co-ordinator for the library 1991-1994
Department of Surgery
Co-ordinator for Research activity 1993-1994
Department of Surgery
Coordinator , Rheumatology, Orthopaedic Course 1994-2001
Chief Coordinator, 5th Course in Surgery 1994-2001
Coordinator, 7th year Surgical seminars 1994-2001