MEET THE DOCTOR
From the moment you walk into our offices, you will be pampered by our friendly, professional staff. We know that cosmetic procedures can make you nervous. Not only are you concerned about your health, but you’re concerned about the aesthetic outcome. We are dedicated to putting you at ease and making sure that you feel comfortable and confident.
Our staff and physician have many years of experience in the field and are regularly trained to stay up-to-date on the most advanced techniques and surgical treatments. At Mediterranean Plastic Surgery Center, you are assured of experiencing state-of-the-art procedures with the latest equipment.
PHYSICIAN PROFILE
Dr. Borko B. Djordjevic (pronounced Jor’-ja-vik) A distinguished physician in his field for many years, Dr. Borko B. Djordjevic has always remained at the forefront of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery’s latest advances. Board qualified by the American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS), Dr. Borko B. Djordjevic specializes in general plastic surgery, as well as aesthetic and reconstructive surgery including facelifts, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty, chemical peels, breast augmentation and reduction, arm, leg, hip and abdominal reductions and reshaping, liposuction, and genitalia repair and reconstruction.
BACKGROUND
Dr. Borko B. Djordjevic served as Chief Resident in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery of the Hand and Genitalia, and Cosmetic Surgery at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio and has continued his education at such prestigious institutions as Stanford and Northwestern Universities. Dedicated to learning new techniques, he has attended international symposiums with some of the world’s foremost surgeons. Dr. Borko B. Djordjevic has also been published in numerous books and medical journals.
In Belgrade, Dr. Borko B. Djordjevic served as Associate Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Belgrade School of Medicine. He was a Contributing Editor of the University’s Journal of Medical Research and Director of the Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Training Program. In 1994, he received a special appointment by former President Jimmy Carter to assist the Carter Center of Atlanta, Georgia in its efforts to further peace in Bosnia and Yugoslavia and was personally responsible for bringing President Carter to Bosnia.
COMMITMENT
First and foremost, Dr. Borko B. Djordjevic’s commitment is to communicating with his patients to understand their goals and desires in having surgery. He believes it is important to take care of each patient’s psychological being, as well as physical being. “The patient’s underlying motivation must be considered before surgery,” he explains. “For instance, if an individual has experienced a loss in the family, such as a wife's losing her husband, she is searching for a way to feel better. But the procedure, no matter how successful, won't fix the real source of her distress. Once she comes to terms with the loss, though, the surgery can have a very positive effect."
Dr. Borko B. Djordjevic's techniques have been honed to perfection. After recently spending four years in his native Yugoslavia helping wounded war victims and operating under the most primitive conditions, his touch became even more sensitive and precise. Working in a crisis atmosphere, with much at stake, his dexterity and ingenuity were stretched to the limit. As a result, he accomplished more in less time and learned how to further shorten the recovery period for his patients.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND TRAINING PROFILE
EDUCATION
Residency:
Specialty: General Surgery Mountainside Hospital Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Specialty: General Surgery The Graduate Hospital University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Specialty: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery of the Hand and Genitalia, Cosmetic Surgery Riverside Methodist Hospital Affiliate of Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA
Chief Resident in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery of the Hand and Genitalia, Cosmetic Surgery Riverside Methodist Hospital Affiliate of Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Board Qualified
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Medical Review Course St. Barnabas Medical Center Livingstone, New Jersey, USA 1970 – 1971
Annual Meeting Ohio Valley of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Society Maceno Island, Michigan, USA 1976
ASPRS/PSEF/ASMS Annual Scientific Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1976
Backer’s Cosmetic Surgery Meeting Mount Sinai Miami Beach, Florida, USA 1977
Chief Surgical Resident in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Conference Chicago, Illinois, USA (Presented paper: THERATOMA OF THE NECK) 1977
American Society of Aesthetic Surgery Annual Meeting, USA February, 1977
American Cleft Palate Education Foundation Annual Meeting, USA March, 1977
ASPRS Educational Foundation Chief Residents’ Annual Meeting March, 1977
Ohio Valley Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Ohio Valley Meeting, USA June, 1977
Eastern Virginia Medical Society Conference on Reconstructive Surgery, USA June, 1977
Northwestern University Plastic Surgery Department Post-Graduate Course in Plastic Surgery September, 1977
Indio Community Hospital (John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital) Grand Rounds September, 1977 – June, 1978
Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, California, USA Weekly Conferences April, 1978
Impotence: Perspectives for Evaluation and Management April, 1978
Desert Hospital Palm Springs, California Cardiovascular Exam (CPR) May, 1978
Plastic Surgery Research Foundation Breast Reconstructions Following Mastectomy December, 1978
Review Course Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA 1978
American Society of Aesthetic Surgery Problems in Aesthetic Surgery January, 1979
American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Annual Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana, USA September, 1980
Review Course American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Northwest University, Chicago, Illinois, USA (Written exam) 1983
ASPRS/PSEF/ASMS Annual Scientific Meeting New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 1986
Review Course American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA (Oral exam) 1987
Review Course American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA 1988
ASPRS/PSEF/ASMS Annual Scientific Meeting Washington Convention Center Washington, D.C., USA 1992
International Symposium on Plastic Surgery Firence, Italy 1994
Doctor Thesis “Secondary Rhinoplasty” University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Yugoslavia Degree: Doctor of Medical Sciences 1994
APRS/PSEF/ASMS Annual Scientific Meeting Dallas, Texas, USA 1996
Advances in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery The Cutting Edge Symposium Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, New York 1996
Laser Workshop: Treatment of Cutaneous Lesions Skin Laser Center, New Jersey, USA 1997
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons Annual Meeting Century City, California, USA 1999
16th Annual Plastic Surgery Day-Annual Meeting Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California, USA 1999
California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting and Education Program Annenberg Center-Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, California, USA 1999
American Academy of Plastic Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting Los Angeles, California, USA 2000
17th Annual Plastic Surgery Day – Annual Meeting Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angels, California, USA 2000
California Academy of Cosmetic Surgery Annual Meeting and Education Program Annenberg Center-Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, California, USA 2000
ASPS/PSEF/ASMS Annual Scientific Meeting Los Angeles, California, USA 2000
PSEF- In Service Exam 2001
CME- Medical Ethics- 4th Edition 2001
ASPS/ACCME In-Service Exam 2001
ASPS/PSEF/ASMS Courses 2001
19th Plastic Surgery Day Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California, USA 2002
ASPS/PSEF/ASMS Scientific Meeting 2002
University of Belgrade, Serbia Taught at the School of Medicine 2002
American Society of Plastic Surgeons PSEF In-Service Exam 2003
International College of Surgeons CA Division Surgical Update 2003
Medical Educational Resources Advances in Cosmetic Surgery 2003
18TH Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Facial Plastic Surgery Newport Beach, California, USA 2004
19TH Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Facial Plastic Surgery Newport Beach, California, USA 2005
Cosmetic Surgery Board Annual Board Meeting San Diego, California, USA 2005
The Foundation for Facial Plastic Surgery The 20th Annual Symposium on the Latest Advances in Facial Plastic Surgery NewPort Beach, California, USA 2006
PRESENT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL APPOINTMENTS
Director and Chairman, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Mediterranean Surgery Center,Igalo, Yugoslavia
Director, Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship Training Program, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Contributing Editor, Journal of Medical Research University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Associate Professor, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery University of Belgrade, School of Medicine, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Member Investigator Western Institutional Review Board (WIRB) Study: Adjunct Study of Mentor H/S Silicone Gel-filled Mammary Prosthesis
FORMER APPOINTMENTS
Medical Exam Commissioner of the State of California Board of Medical Quality Assurance, USA
Special Appointment by former President Jimmy Carter, to assist the Carter Center of Atlanta, Georgia, in their efforts to further peace in the Bosnian-Yugoslavian countries. Solely responsible for bringing President Carter personally to Bosnia in December 1994 to further the peace efforts.
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Oil Securities, Inc. (NASDAQ) Acquisition and management of numerous domestic oil and gas properties in North America with special emphasis on alternative energy sources.
PUBLICATIONS
Borko B. Djordjevic, B., M.D., Ph.D., Surgery of the Hand, Medicinska Kniga, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1994
Borko B. Djordjevic, B., M.D., Ph. D., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Principals of Anatomy and Technique, Vol. I, Atalanta International, Ltd, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1995
Borko B. Djordjevic, B., M.D., Ph. D., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Head and Neck, Vol. II, Atalanta International, Ltd, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1996
Tumors of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Facial Lesions Laser and Microsurgery Borko B. Djordjevic, B., M.D., Ph.D., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. III, Atalanta International, Ltd., Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1997 Burns Reconstruction of the Face, Scalp, Eyes Nose and Ears
Borko B. Djordjevic, B., M.D., Ph. D., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vol. IV, Atalanta International Ltd., Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1998 Cleft Palate Cleft Lip Craniofacial Anomalies Facial Fractures
CERTIFICATION
EFCMG
FLEX
American Board of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (written)
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery
Doctor of Medical Sciences – Ph. D., University of Belgrade
Associate Professor, University of Belgrade, School of Medicine
BCLS/CPR “C” – Health Care Provider, Life Saver Systems
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Instructor of Physiology University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Deputy Governor American Biographical Institute Research Association North Carolina, USA
Professor of Surgery University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia
AWARDS AND CITATIONS
Distinguished Citizen of State of New Jersey, USA
Who is Who – California, USA
Man of the Year – American Biological Institute
California Medical Association-Certificate of Excellence
American Medical Association, Physician Recognition Award
20h Century Award of Achievement
Distinguished Leadership Award, International Directory
Humanitarian Award- Golden Palm Star – Palm Springs, California
Man of the Year Award – Greater Palm Springs Celebrity Golf Classic
Republican Senatorial Medal of Freedom
MEMBERSHIP AND FELLOWSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Medical Association
The New York Academy of Medicine
Palm Springs Academy of Medicine
American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
American Society of Lipo-Suction Surgery
American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
International College of Surgeons
American Board of Plastic Surgery, Board Qualified
PHYSICIAN PROFILE
Robert P. Sengelmann, M.D.
CERTIFICATION
American Board of Plastic Surgery - 1974
EDUCATION
Undergraduate, Standford University, 1961
Medical School, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965 with Honors
Post Graduate, Stanford University Medical Center, General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 1973
Teaching Appointment: Stanford University Medical Center, Clinical Professory of Plastic Surgery
Teaching Appointment: American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Visiting Professor 1999-2001
American Associationg for the Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, President
American Board of Plastic Surgeons, Director
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surger, Former Editor of Aesthetic Society News
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Former President
American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Former Editor of Plastic Surgery News
California Society of Plastic Surgeons, Former President
SOCIETY MEMBERS
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
The Aesthetic Surgery EducaAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons
The Aesthetic Surgery Education & Research Foundation, Charter Memeber
Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association
American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities
American Association of Plastic Surgeons
American Board of Plastic Surgery
American Medical Association
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
International Confederation of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (IPRAS) Plastic Surgery Education Foundation
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