Milmedika

Prim. Dr. Ilić is one of the pioneers of laparoscopic surgery in Montenegro and the first surgeon in the country to perform laparoscopic operations on colon and rectal tumors. He has been practicing laparoscopy since 1996, when the first such procedures were introduced in Montenegro.

Education

• Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb
• Completed general surgery residency at KBC Rebro in Zagreb

Experience

• Began his career as a general practitioner at the Primary Health Care Center in Tivat
• Moved to the Surgery Department at the Hospital in Kotor
• Held key positions during his career: Head of the Operating Room, Chief of the Surgery Department, Director of the General Hospital in Kotor
• Since 2024, leads the surgical team at Milmedika Medical Center, Porto Montenegro

Trainings and academic contributions

• Participated in seminars and study visits at Tokoshukai Medical Corporation in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan
• Gained additional training at Cantonal Hospital Olten in Switzerland
• Further professional development at clinics in Athens, Zagreb, Rijeka, Belgrade, and London
• Regular participant in international congresses
• Published 20 original research papers and co-authored 14 more

Awards and memberships

• President of the Assembly of the NGO Association of Surgeons of Montenegro
• Recipient of the "November 21st" award from the city of Kotor for outstanding achievements in medicine and contributions to the development of the General Hospital in Kotor

Surgical procedures performed

Laparoscopic surgeries:

• Gallbladder removal
• Appendectomy
• Repair of perforated stomach and duodenal ulcers
• Liver biopsies and abdominal cavity biopsies
• Meckel’s diverticulum surgery
• Colon tumor resections
• Treatment of bowel obstruction (ileus)
• Repair of inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernias
• Removal of gallstones from bile ducts
• Ovarian cyst removal, endometriosis treatment, and ectopic pregnancy surgeries
• Lymph node biopsies

Traditional (open) surgeries:

• Removal of malignant and benign tumors in the abdominal cavity
• Proctological procedures: hemorrhoids, fistulas, fissures
• Skin tumors, pilonidal cysts, atheromas, and lipomas
• Varicose vein surgeries on the legs
• Treatment of benign and malignant breast tumors