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Oliver Jurić, dr. med., F-EAFWH

specialist in general surgery · Zadar General Hospital (Opća bolnica Zadar)

editor-in-chief of the Centar za rane wound care portal · University of Zadar (Sveučilište u Zadru)

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Oliver Jurić, MD, is a specialist in general surgery at Zadar General Hospital and editor-in-chief of the Croatian wound care portal Centar za rane.

He graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, where he also completed postgraduate specialist studies in general surgery. Before his residency he worked as an emergency physician and as a medical intern in the Zadar County.

His professional work focuses on surgery and the treatment of chronic wounds; he is an author and co-author of professional and scientific papers in these fields.

Current positions

  • since December 2020

    Specialist in general surgery

    Zadar General Hospital · Department of Surgery

  • ongoing

    Editor-in-chief

    Centar za rane

  • since January 2023

    Teaching assistant

    University of Zadar · Maritime Department

    Field of biomedicine and health, clinical medical sciences (surgery).

  • since July 2021

    External lecturer

    Ante Kuzmanić Medical School, Zadar

  • since July 2020

    General practitioner

    Medical Clinic Aloysius

Professional experience

  • May 2015 – December 2020

    Resident in general surgery

    Zadar General Hospital

  • March 2018 – November 2020

    Continued residency in general surgery

    Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb

  • July 2015 – May 2025

    Coroner

    Town of Pag and Zadar County

  • September 2013 – March 2018

    Teacher

    Ante Kuzmanić Medical School, Zadar

    Subjects: radiology, social and health legislation, chronic wounds, emergency medicine.

  • December 2013 – May 2015

    Physician

    Institute of Emergency Medicine of Zadar County

    Head of the Biograd na Moru branch (September 2014 – May 2015), member of the Management Board (August 2014 – May 2015), president of the Professional Council (May 2014 – April 2015).

  • 2012 – May 2015

    First aid instructor for driving licence candidates

    Croatian Red Cross, Zadar City Society

  • November 2012 – November 2013

    Medical intern

    Public Health Institute of Zadar County

Education

  • 2001 – 2005

    Registered nurse (secondary medical education)

    Ante Kuzmanić Medical School, Zadar

  • 2006 – 2012

    Doctor of Medicine (MD)

    School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

  • 2019 – 2020

    Postgraduate specialist studies in general surgery

    School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

Languages

  • Croatiannative / bilingual
  • Germannative / bilingual
  • Englishprofessional working proficiency

Professional interests

surgery · general surgery · chronic wounds · wound care · negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) · plastic surgery · vascular surgery · clinical medicine · stoma and continence care · education of healthcare professionals

Memberships, certifications and awards

  • Croatian Medical Chamber — member since 23 November 2013
  • Fellow of the European Association of Fellows in Wound Healing (F-EAFWH)
  • Discipulus optimus sui generis anno MMV

Publications

Stručno izlaganje

  • Nekrotizirajući fasciitis lijeve ruke, 4. međunarodni kongres Udruge ZA RAne – hrvatska inicijativa „Holistički pristup liječenju rana: od prevencije do oporavka”, Zagreb, 19.–20. 9. 2025., aktivno sudjelovanje; prikaz bolesnika, 2025. Knjiga sažetaka, ISBN 978-953-46160-0-0Authors: Oliver Jurić, Jelena Kevrić, Renata Jović, Ana Kevrić
  • Klinička simulacija u nastavi kroničnih rana, 4. međunarodni kongres Udruge ZA RAne – hrvatska inicijativa „Holistički pristup liječenju rana: od prevencije do oporavka”, Zagreb, 19.–20. 9. 2025., aktivno sudjelovanje, 2025. Knjiga sažetaka, ISBN 978-953-46160-0-0Authors: Jelena Kevrić, Oliver Jurić
  • Zbrinjavanje kroničnih rana nekad i danas u bolničkim i kućnim uvjetima, Svjetski dan bolesnika — skup predavanja, Hrvatski liječnički zbor, Podružnica Zadar, Zadar, 12. 2. 2025., aktivno sudjelovanje, 2025.Authors: Oliver Jurić
  • Liječenje i prevencija kroničnih rana, „Pandemija kroničnih rana u novom desetljeću” — skup Hrvatske udruge za rane (HUR), Trogir, 14.–16. 10. 2021., aktivno sudjelovanje, 2021.Authors: Oliver Jurić

Scientific paper

  • Access to and quality of elective care: a prospective cohort study using hernia surgery as a tracer condition in 83 countries, The Lancet Global Health, sv. 12, br. 7, str. e1094–e1103, međunarodna prospektivna kohortna studija, skupno autorstvo (collaborative authorship); Oliver Jurić naveden među suradnicima, 2024. DOI 10.1016/S2214-109X(24)00142-6 · PMID 38797188Authors: NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (suradnik: Oliver Jurić)
  • Intrahepatalna portalna hipertenzija uzrokovana oksaliplatinom u liječenju karcinoma želuca – prikaz bolesnika i pregled literature, Medica Jadertina, sv. 54, br. 2, str. 129–133, izvorni znanstveni rad (prikaz bolesnika), 2024. DOI 10.57140/mj.54.2.8Authors: Ivo Dilber, Mirisa Tokić, Natalija Ljubičić Škorić, Oliver Jurić, Željko Čulina, Ivica Grgurević
  • Rectal prolapse as the initial presentation of rectal cancer — A case report, Frontiers in Surgery, sv. 10, članak 1176726, izvorni znanstveni rad (case report), otvoreni pristup, CC BY 4.0, 2023. DOI 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1176726Authors: Oliver Jurić, Nataša Lisica Šikić, Vanja Žufić, Luka Matak, Robert Karlo, Jakov Mihanović

Kongresno izlaganje

  • Successful Management of Necrotizing Fasciitis in a Complex Case with Diabetes and Multiple Comorbidities (EP0783), EWMA-GNEAUPP 2025 — 35. konferencija European Wound Management Association i XV. simpozij GNEAUPP, Barcelona, e-poster prezentacija, 2025.Authors: Oliver Jurić, Jelena Kevrić, Marija Kolega, Tamara Alvir
  • Knowledge and attitudes of our students as future nurses about chronic wounds, 9. hrvatski kirurški kongres s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Šibenik, 4.–7. 3. 2026. — Acta Chirurgica Croatica, Sažetci / Abstracts, str. 103, aktivno sudjelovanje; sažetak u zborniku kongresa, 2026. Acta Chirurgica Croatica, sv. 23, Suppl. 1; ISSN 1845-2760 (print), 1848-5367 (online)Authors: Jelena Kevrić, Oliver Jurić
  • Student perceptions of digital learning tools in chronic wound education (EP187), EWMA 2026 Conference Abstracts, Journal of Wound Management, kategorija Education, e-poster prezentacija, 2026. DOI 10.35279/jowm2026.27.02.sup01Authors: Jelena Kevrić, Oliver Jurić
  • Quality of life with chronic wounds (EP291), 34th Conference of the European Wound Management Association, London — EWMA 2024 Conference Abstracts, Journal of Wound Management, kategorija Quality of Life, e-poster prezentacija, 2024. DOI 10.35279/jowm2024.25.02.sup02Authors: Oliver Jurić, Jelena Kevrić, Davorka Smolić, Renata Jović, Grozdana Viduka, Karla Grubišić
  • Clinical simulation in wound care education (EP203), 34th Conference of the European Wound Management Association, London — EWMA 2024 Conference Abstracts, Journal of Wound Management, kategorija Education, e-poster prezentacija, 2024. DOI 10.35279/jowm2024.25.02.sup02Authors: Jelena Kevrić, Oliver Jurić

Book

  • Kronične rane, Naklada Slap, Naklada Slap, Jastrebarsko, priručnik, 222 str., ilustrirano, 2019. ISBN 9789531918947Authors: Oliver Jurić, Jelena Kevrić

Chapter / professional paper

  • Rana u fokusu – Digitalna fotodokumentacija rane, XI. simpozij Hrvatske udruge za rane (HUR) i XIX. stručni skup Kirurškog društva HUMS-a — Suvremeno zbrinjavanje kronične rane kirurškog bolesnika, Osijek, stručno izlaganje, 27. 9. 2018., 2018. ISBN 9789535786917Authors: Oliver Jurić, Jelena Kevrić

Digital project

  • Centar za rane, web-stranica, 2020.

Public engagement and media contribution

  • Javno predavanje o kroničnim ranama uz Svjetski dan bolesnika — „Svaki bolesnik je važniji od svoje bolesti”, Udruga „Zadarski pacijent”, Koncertna dvorana braće Bersa, Kneževa palača, Zadar; izvještaj Zadarskog lista, javno predavanje za pacijente i skrbnike, 21. 2. 2025.; definicija, vrste i suvremeno liječenje kroničnih rana, 2025.
  • Panel rasprava „Električni romobili — praktično prijevozno sredstvo i/ili opasnost u prometu”, Europski tjedan mobilnosti 2025., Grad Zadar, Centar za mlade, panelist, 18. 9. 2025., 2025.
  • Padovi s romobila pune operacijske sale, Opća bolnica Zadar, službena objava, stručni doprinos temi ozljeda povezanih s električnim romobilima, 2025.

Educational materials

  • Higijena i socijalna medicina, Medicinska škola Ante Kuzmanića Zadar, production Profil Klett d.o.o., Materijal za 4. razred smjera medicinska sestra opće njege / medicinski tehničar opće njege, 2023.Authors: Marijana Neuberg, Jelena Kevrić, Oliver Jurić, Tomislav Meštrović
  • Hitni medicinski postupci, Medicinska škola Ante Kuzmanića Zadar, production Profil Klett d.o.o., 1. izdanje, 2023.Authors: Marijana Neuberg, Ivana Herak, Jelena Kevrić, Oliver Jurić
  • Zdravstvena njega kirurških bolesnika – opća, Medicinska škola Ante Kuzmanića Zadar, production Profil Klett d.o.o., 1. izdanje, 2023.Authors: Marijana Neuberg, Ivana Herak, Jelena Kevrić, Oliver Jurić, Ivana Živoder, Mateja Križaj

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