Lana Bijelic
- Specialization: Clinical oncologist
- 28 years of experience
- accreditations:
- Speaks:English, Spanish
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
- Leading Specialist of the Department of Peritoneal Surgery; more than 1300 surgeries performed; International practice in specialized medical centers in the USA, Spain and Croatia
Dr. Lana Bijelic is a board-certified oncological surgeon. She specializes in peritoneal carcinomatosis. Since 2019, she has been part of the Carcinomatosis Surgical Group at the Teknon Oncology Institute. She trained under Prof. Paul Sugarbaker at Washington Hospital Center and brings strong expertise to her team.
Dr. Bijelic has worked as Research Director at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She has also been an associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Georgetown University. She is an active member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology.
Throughout her career, Dr. Bijelic has received many academic awards, including several Surgical Excellence Awards and top prizes in research. She is known for her leadership and important contributions to surgical oncology.
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Doctor's services
- Chemotherapy
- Removal of liver cancer
- Stomach cancer surgery
- Small intestine resection
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- Lymphadenectomy
- Colectomy (large bowel resection)
- Liver resection
- Rectal resection
- Laparoscopic mesorectumrctonomy
- Gastroectomy
- Resection of large intestine
- Surgery
- Consultation with an oncologist
- Consultation with a surgeon
- Consultation with creation of treatment plan
- Online Consultation with Oncologist
- Online consultation with Surgeon
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Certifications & accreditations
Qualifications
Dr. Lana Bijelic is an oncological surgeon and expert in peritoneal carcinomatosis, joined the Teknon Oncology Institute’s Carcinomatosis Surgical Group in 2019.
She completed her specialization at the Washington Hospital Center under the guidance of Prof. Paul Sugarbaker.
Received American Board of Surgery certification
(The American Board of Surgery).
Membership in scientific communities:
- American College of Surgeons.
- Society of Surgical Oncology.
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association.
- Surgical Outcomes Club.
- American Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies.
- Pancreas Club.
Certificates:
- American Board of Surgery October 2006, (Certificate Number: 51845).
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates May 2001, (Certificate Number: 0-563-495-1).
Scientific activity:
- Research Director, Department of Surgery, Inova Fairfax Hospital, USA (2015 - 2019)
- Associate Professor of Surgery Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, USA (2017 - 2019)
- Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Georgetown University School of Medicine, USA (2010 -2015)
- Curator of the General Surgery Resident Training Program Medstar Washington Hospital Center, USA (2013 - 2015)
Academic Awards:
Scholarship for Gifted Students 1997
Department of Science and Technology, Croatia
(National award for the top 5% of university students in Croatia)
John M Keshishian Award for Surgical Excellence 2003
Department of Vascular Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
John M Keshishian Award for Surgical Excellence 2004
Department of Vascular Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
Thumbs Up Award for Outstanding Trauma Team Leader 2005
Trauma Service, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
Academic Achievement Award 2005
Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
First Place Research Contest 2005
Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
Chairman's Leadership Award 2006
Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
First Place Research Contest 2006
Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC
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