"The greatest relief that we can
experience is the disappearance of pain." (St. Augusgtinus) Fortunately, with proper medical
therapy, the pain vanishes. What could we do however, if it, or some other
complaints, persist despite
the therapy?
The pain occurs in various diseases of
locomotor, psychoneural, gastrointestinal, respiratory, cardiovascular or skin
system. They are the sign of disturbed function of those organs. The cause might
be inflammatory, tumorous or traumatic.
Since 1971 I have
been trying with many of my colleagues by thousands and thousands of patients in
such situations to help. Sometimes this was succeeded only with the application
of both classic medical school medicine and alternative medical methods, so
called complementary medicine. Therefore, in my office, various methods of both medical schools
are used.
The appointments
are made either through your family physician or you may contact us directly.
During the first visit your general condition will be thoroughly examined.
Beside extensive conversation and clinical examination, additional laboratory or
X-ray tests and/or consulting of the other medical specialties might be proposed.
During the second visit you will be instructed about detail diagnosis and
therapeutic possibilities of your disease. The therapy ensues either on
ambulatory basis or stationary at the Private Clinic Linde. Prior and after the
completion of the therapy extensive reports are sent to your family physician,
if desired.
At all times you
have the insight into all planed examinations and therapies, their results,
costs and reports to the third parties.
Medical curriculum:
1964-1969: Study of medicine,
Medical Faculty, University of Zagreb, Croatia
1969-1971:
Rotating internship, University clinics, Zagreb.
1971-1974:
Resident Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA.
1974-1975:
Professor Anesthesiology, Director of the Pain Clinic, Medical College of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
1976-1977: Chief Staff
Anesthesiology, Pain Clinic, Intensive Medicine, Central Institute for Tumors
and Similar Diseases, Zagreb.
1977-1982: Staff
Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland.
1982-1999:
Chief Staff Anesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Privatklinik Linde, Biel,
Switzerland
Since
1994: Private staff physician, Privatklinik Linde.
Since
2000: Private medical doctor for Pain Therapy, Acupuncture and Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Acquired degrees:
1969:
Doctor of medicine, University of Zagreb
1970: Medical Doctor, USA
1972: Licensed Physician and
Surgeon,
USA
1973: Fellow of the American College
of Anesthesiology (FACA)
1974: Diplomate of the American Board
of Anesthesiology (DABA)
1976: Specialist Physician Anesthesiology,
Croatian Society for Anesthesiology
1982: Specialist Physician for Anesthesiology,
Swiss Society for Anesthesiology and Reanimation
1985: Doctor medicinae, Medical Faculty, University of Zürich.
1989: Diplomate of the European
Academy of Anaesthesiology (DEAA).
1990: Knight Grand Cross, Knights of Malta
1992: Licensed Physician, Swiss federal Examination
1992: Special Physician, FMH Anesthesiology
1999: Ability Certification of the Swiss Society for Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
2000: Diplomate of the Swiss Society for Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
2000: Diplomate of the Hoho School for Ch’an ch’ikung, Zürich
2001: Diplomate of the Nanjing University and European Academy for Acupuncture and special knowledge in Traditional Chinese Medicine
2002: Diplomate of the Beijing University for Chinese Medicine, Beijing
2002: Diplomate of the Guangxi University for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanning
1. International Association for the Study of Pain
2. European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
3. Schweizerische Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes (Honorary member)
4.
5.
Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum
6. American Society of Regional Anesthesia
7. Schweizerische Ärztegesellschaft für Akupunktur und Aurikulomedizin
8. Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin
9. American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
10. Swiss Society for Interventional Pain Medicine
More important publications:
1.Is placebo analgesia mediated with endorphine? Pain Abstracts 1: 1978, Montreal
2.First endotracheal intubation. Anesthesiology 52: 523, 1980
3.Herzluxation nach stumpfem Thoraxtrauma. Anästhesist 29: 504, 1980
4.Phantom limb pain during peridural anesthesia. Pain 11: 269, 1981
5.Die peridurale Morphingabe zur Behandlung postoperativer Schmerzen. Regional-Anästhesie 5: 42, 1982
6.Phantom-Erscheinungen während Regionalanästhesie. Regional-Anästhesie 6: 30, 1983
7.Necessity of free flow of cerebrospinal fluid. Regional Anesthesia 8: 177, 1983
8.Die Vermeidung der Hypoxämie während der Narkose. Anästhesist 32: 554, 1983
9.Tödliche Lungenembolie nach Blutleere und Periduralanästhesie. Regional-Anästhesie 6: 83, 1983
10.Is the application of an Esmarch bandage justified? Anesthesiology 60: 526, 1984
11.Ist 0.5%ige Bupivacaine Lösung isobar? Regional-Anästhesie 7: 89, 1984
12.Postspinal headache and relationship of needle bevel to longitudinal dural fibers. Regional Anesthesia 10: 70, 1985
13.Die postspinalen Kopfschmerzen, der Nadelschliff und die Längsrichtung der Durafasern. Regional-Anästhesie 9: 54, 1986
14.Editing: Was ist das? Regional-Anästhesie 10: 41, 1987
15.Optimal regional anesthesia for abdominal hysterectomy: Combined subarachnoid and epidural block compared with other regional techniques. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 10: 297, 1993
16. Erfolgsrate der Spinalanästhesie ist nicht von freier Liquoraspiration abhängig. Acta Anaesthesiologica Helvetica 2: 5, 1993
17.Verminderung der Herzfrequenz nach Flumazenil. Acta Anaesthesiologica Helvetica 3: 15, 1994