Lana Bijelic

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