OATIA
CROATIA
General Information - Demographics
Croatia has a population of 4.5 million inhabitants and is a member of the European Board of Urology (EBU). There are 130 Urologists (1 urologist per 34,615 inhabitants) and 20 Residents (1 resident per approx. 7 urologists).
National Urological Society & Residents Organization
| Title | Hrvatsko Urološko Društvo | - |
| President | Prof. dr. sc. Daniel Derežic | - |
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| Email address | daniel.derezic@zg.hinet.hr | - |
| Members | 130 | - |
National Communication Officers
| Name |
Dr. Pero Bokarica |
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| pero.bokarica@zg.tel.hr | - | |
| Address |
General hospital ”Sveti Duh” Department of Urology Sveti Duh 64 10000 Zagreb Croatia |
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| Tel. No. | 0038516602344 | - |
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| Cell. No. | 0038598514791 | - |
| Status | Elected | - |
Urological training
After
graduating medical school (6 years), there is a 5-year long training at one of
the urological training centers. Training period consists of the following areas
of medical work: nephrology, hemodialysis, urologic gynecology, general surgery,
pediatric urology, emergency urology, urodynamics and andrology, urolithiasis
and ESWL, urologic oncology, renal transplantation and general urology. Each of
these periods finishes with an exam and at the end of the residency an exit exam
exists, which consists of an oral and an operative part.
Career prospects
A large
percentage of urologists work in general or university hospitals. Another
alternative is private practice.
Fellowship - Research Opportunities
Not available.
National links
This
page was last updated: 11-05-03
European Society of Residents in Urology