PROF. KALANGOS OPERATES IN SERBIA AGAIN

Belgrade, 13 July 2009 – Prof. Dr. Afksendios Kalangos, Head of cardiovascular surgery at the University Hospital in Geneva was from 8 to 12 July in a sixth working visit to Serbia, as a guest of Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander and Crown Princess Katherine.

During this visit Prof. Kalangos operated on four children patients of the University Children’s Clinic in Tirsova and two adults with congenital heart disease at the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases at the Clinical Centre of Serbia. All patients are recovering nicely.

The Operating Unit for patients with congenital heart diseases was opened on 9 December 2008 at the initiative of Prof. Dr. Kalangos and Crown Princess Katherine, as a joint venture of the Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases of the Clinical Centre of Serbia and University Children’s Clinic in Tirsova.

This project was launched thanks to the generous help of a friend of Their Royal Highnesses, Mr. Alexander Niklan and the Foundation of Prof. Dr. Kalangos “Hearts for All”, as well as the Republic Fund for Health Insurance. As a part of this project the intensive care unit and day hospital were reconstructed, built and equipped with the most modern medical equipment and beds for post-operative treatment for patients with congenital heart disease.

Professor Kalangos besides operating on the patients of Serbia; put much effort in the training of the Serbian medical staff. Professor Kalangos he invited Serbian surgeon Dr Petar Vukicevic from the Institute for Cardio Vascular Diseases at the Clinical Centre of Serbia to finish a specialization time at the University Hospital in Geneva. Dr Vukicevic went to Geneva in April and will attend a one year programme, following that he will come back to Serbia to implement his knowledge and experience.