Assoc. Prof. Milan Žegarac, MD, PhD
Acting Director, Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia
Associate Professor Milan Žegarac, MD, PhD, is the Acting Director of the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia (IORS), the country's leading comprehensive cancer centre, and a consultant surgical oncologist at the Clinic for Surgical Oncology.
He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, in 2000 and completed his residency in General Surgery at the same institution in 2007. Since joining the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia in 2002, he has dedicated his professional career to surgical oncology and multidisciplinary cancer care.
His clinical expertise includes breast cancer surgery, melanoma, gastrointestinal malignancies, soft tissue sarcomas, and endocrine surgery. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in advancing modern oncological surgery, implementing evidence-based clinical practice, and promoting multidisciplinary treatment approaches.
As Acting Director of the Institute, Associate Professor Žegarac leads one of Southeast Europe's largest oncology institutions, overseeing the development of comprehensive cancer services, modernization of clinical infrastructure, implementation of innovative diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, and strengthening of national and international scientific collaboration. He is committed to improving the quality of cancer care, fostering clinical research, educating the next generation of oncologists and surgeons, and expanding partnerships with leading European cancer centres and scientific organizations.
Associate Professor Žegarac is the author and co-author of numerous scientific publications and regularly participates in national and international scientific meetings, contributing to the advancement of oncology, surgical oncology, and translational cancer research.
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