CURRICULUM VITAE

Professor Zlatko Trkanjec, MD, Ph.D.

Born: December 17, 1958, in Virovitica. Since 1960 lives in Zagreb

Education:

• Elementary school in Zagreb
• Secondary school in Zagreb
• School of Medicine, University of Zagreb 1977-1982
• Postgraduate study Clinical pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb 1983-1984
• Master thesis: Kritička analiza potrošnje lijekova u jednoj bolnici za plućne bolesti, /Critical analysis of drug utilization in one hospital for pulmonary diseases/ (mentor Professor Božidar Vrhovac, MD, Ph.D.) 30.04.1991
• Ph.D. thesis: Cerebrovaskularni odgovori na vidne podražaje /Cerebrovascular responses on visual stimulation/ (mentor Professor Vida Demarin, MD, Ph.D.) 14.04.1999.
• Associate professor, Chair of Neurology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb 15.11.1999
• Professor, Chair of Neurology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb 15.07.2003
• Full time professor, Chair of Neurology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb 19.12.2008
• Full time professor as permanent tenure, Chair of Neurology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb 21.01.2014.

Professional:

• Internship University Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Center, Zagreb 1983
• State exam 18.01.1984 DZ Maksimir,Zagreb
• General physician in DZ Zlatar, Poreč, and Medical centre “Dr. Andrija Štampar” Novoj Gradiški 1984
• Served in Army 1985
• Ward physician, Bolnica za plućne bolesti i tbc Klenovnik 1986-1989
• Head of Department for Combined Treatment of Alcoholism and Tuberculosis, Bolnica za plućne bolesti i tbc Klenovnik 1992-1996
• Residency in neurology Varaždin hospital and University Department of Neurology, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital, Zagreb 1989-1992
• Specialization exam in neurology 5.10.1992
• Neurologist at University Department of Neurology Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital, Zagreb since 1996
• Member of Committee of Ministry of Health of Croatia for development of clinical guidelines for treatment of stroke 2001

Membership:

• Croatian Medical Association
• Croatian Medical Chamber
• Croatian Neurological Society
• Croatian Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapy
• Croatian Society for Intensive Care Medicine
• Croatian Society for Neurovascular Disorders
• Croatian Stroke Society
• Croatian Society for Neuroscience
• Croatian Society for Atherosclerosis
• European Federation of Neurological Societies
• New York Academy of Sciences since 1996
• American Academy of Neurology since 2000
• American Association for the Advancement of Science since 2003
• Kuratorium International Neuropsychiatric Pula Congresses, 2006
• Secretary general Central and East Europe Stroke Society, 2008
• Managing Board of Research Group on Organisation and Delivery of Care of the World Federation of Neurology, 2009

Publications

• More than 200 papers, more than 50 conference reports, one textbook and 15 chapters in books and textbooks
• 180 citations

Mentor

• 8 graduation thesis

Congresses:

Actively participated in many national and international congresses, symposia and conferences.

Member of Organizing committee:

• Second Croatian Neurology Congress, Zagreb 1997
• First Congress of Croatian Stroke Society, Zagreb 1999
• First Congress of Croatian Society for Neurovascular Disorders and Second Congress of Croatian Stroke Society, Osijek 2002
• President of Organizing Committee, Second Congress of Croatian Society for Neurovascular Disorders, Zagreb 2004
• President of Organizing Committee, Second Congress of Croatian Society for Neurovascular Disorders, Zagreb 2006
• Participated in organization of International postgraduate course: Summer Stroke School Healthy Life Style and Prevention of Stroke, organized in Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik since 1998; since 2002 one of directors of that course

Lecturing:

• In 1998 lectured “Urgent Neurology” at Course of Continuing Education for general physicians: “Modern Approach to Diagnosis in Primary Health Care” organized by School of Medicine and Andrija Štampar School of Public Health
• Since 2001 lectures at 1st category Course of Continuing Education, School of Medicine, Zagreb: “Doppler in Neurology“, and at School of Medicine, Zagreb scientific postgraduate courses: “Neurosonology“ and “Cerebral Blood Flow“
• In 2002 lectured at 1st category Course of Continuing Education, School of Medicine, Zagreb: “Rational Drug Utilization”

Scientific projects:

• Participated in scientific projects sponsored by Ministry of Science of Croatia: “Assessment of cerebral vasoreactivity by stress-tests” (No. 134006) 1996-2003 (principal investigator Professor Vida Demarin, MD, Ph.D.)
• “3D ultrasound and functional TCD in assessment of cerebral circulation” (No. 134015) (principal investigator Professor Vida Demarin, MD, Ph.D.)
• Principal investigator in scientific project: "The role of vascular risk factors in pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease" of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sports of Croatia

Internet:

• Member of professional committee of internet portal cybermed.hr since 2000
• Member of internet portal plivazdravlje.hr and plivamed.net since 2001
• Published many professional and popular texts on internet

Journals:

• One of editors of Acta Clinica Croatica since 2000
• Deputy editor of Acta Clinica Croatica since 2013

Awards and acknowledgments:

• Spomenica domovinskog rata
• Zahvalnica Hrvatskog liječničkog zbora, podružnice Varaždin za doprinos u domovinskom ratu 1994
• Zahvalnica Hrvatskog liječničkog zbora 1996
• Priznanje Hrvatskog neurološkog društva Hrvatskog liječničkog zbora 1997
• Svečana povelja Neurološke sekcije Hrvatske udruge medicinskih sestara 1999
• Diploma Hrvatskog liječničkog zbora 2003