SALKO ZAHIROVIC

Dr Mustafe Denislica 28

Sarajevo 71000

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mobile +387 (0) 61 92 79 51

E-mail: [email protected]

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Title, degree Board Certified Neurosurgeon

Citizenship Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date and place of birth Nov 1st 1977, Lukavica Rijeka,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gender Male

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WORK EXPERIENCE

2018 Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center University of

Sarajevo - Board Certified Neurosurgeon
2012 (November) - Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center University of
Sarajevo – Resident in neurosurgery, Chief resident
2012 - Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center University of
Sarajevo – Resident in neurosurgery
2008-2012 Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center University of
Sarajevo – Medical doctor, resident physician
2007-2008 Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center University of
Sarajevo – Medical doctor, internship - trainee
2006-2007 Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Center University of
Sarajevo – Student-volunteer

GRADUATION

2019 Medical Faculty University of Sarajevo – Master of science (MSc)

2018 National board exam in neurosurgery

2012 Postgraduate study – Clinical sciences course

2008 Internship – License exam – Fully licensed medical doctor

2007 Medical Faculty University of Sarajevo – Medical doctor (MD)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Neurosurgical training - international

06/19 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Eleventh Bosnian-

Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Days
in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal Surgery Symposium, Joint
meeting with Southeast Europe Neurosurgical Society
(SeENS) and Association of Neurosurgeons in B&H
(UNUBIH)
05/19 Barcelona, Spain, WLNC 2019 – World Live Neurovascular
Conference
04/19 Beijing, China, International Congress of Pituitary Adenoma
04/19 Beijing, China, International Congress of Neuroendoscopy
04/19 Beijing, China, Tiantan International Training Program for
Neurosurgery Fellowship

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03/19 Budapest, Hungary, Pipeline Flex With Shield Technology
Workshop
11/18 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Endovascular neurosurgery/Interventional
neuroradiology Fellowship
09/18 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Giants of Neurosurgery
Symposium
04/18 Kobe, Japan, WLNC 2018 – World Live Neurovascular
Conference
08/17 Seville, Spain, The European Association of Neurosurgical
Societies (EANS) - The European training course in
neurosurgery – completed 4 year cycle
08/17 Seville, Spain, The European Association of Neurosurgical
Societies (EANS) - The European training course in
neurosurgery (Vascular)
05/17 Los Angeles, CA, USA, WLNC 2017 – World Live
Neurovascular Conference
03/17 Antalya, Turkey, International Basic Neurosurgery Course –
completed 4 year cycle
03/17 Antalya, Turkey, International Basic Neurosurgery Course –
Term II, Course II “Neuro – oncology”, a joint venture with
the WFNS Neuro-Oncology Committee
10/16 Novi Sad, Serbia, 2nd Annual Meeting of Serbian
Neurosurgical Society and 21st Congress of Euroacademia
Multidisciplinaria Neurotraumatologica in conjuction with 5th
Congress in the Danube Carpathian Region and Joint Meeting
with Southeast Europe Neurosurgical Society – Controversies
in Neurotraumatology
10/16 Berlin, Germany, The European Association of Neurosurgical
Societies (EANS) - The European training course in
neurosurgery (Spine and Peripheral Nerves)
05/16 Shanghai, China, WLNC 2016 – World Live Neurovascular
Conference
12/15 Salzburg, Austria, 4 th Salzburg Hands-on Workshop on
Microsurgical and Endovascular Techniques
10/15 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd Congress of
Southeast European Neurosurgical Society
10/15 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd Congress of
Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, Pre-Congress
Educational Course: Live Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
Course, Leading neurosurgeon Prof. dr Juha Hernesniemi
10/15 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd Congress of
Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, Pre-Congress
Educational Course: Live Pediatric Neurosurgery Endoscopy
Course, Leading neurosurgeon Prof. dr Memet Ozek
10/15 Istanbul, Turkey, Middle East Spine Society - Istanbul Spine
Masters “Advanced Spine Course”.

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09/15 Rome, Italy, WFNS - 15th Interim Meeting of the World
Federation of Neurosurgical Societies.
08/15 Lisbon, Portugal, The European Association of Neurosurgical
Societies (EANS) - The European training course in
neurosurgery (Haed injury and Functional)
06/15 Chicago, IL, USA, WLNC 2015 – World Live Neurovascular
Conference.
04-05/15 Beijing – Zhengzhou, China, 2015 Seminar on Technology of
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebrovascular Disease for
Developing Countries.
04/15 Beijing, China, The Planet Neurovascular – Anatomy course
(PLANET2015).
04/15 Beijing, China, 12th China forum of cerebrovascular diseases
(CFCVD2015).
11/14 Zagreb, Croatia, 1st SeENS Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
Workshop.
09/14 Nicosia, Cyprus, The European Association of Neurosurgical
Societies (EANS) - The European training course in
neurosurgery (Tumour).
03/14 Budapest, Hungary, International Neurotrauma Society
meeting 2014
03/14 Antalya, Turkey, International Basic Neurosurgery Course –
Term I, Course III “Spine & Peripheral Nerve Surgery”, a joint
venture with Congress of Neurological Surgery.
11/13 Zagreb, Croatia, Medtronic Thoracolumbar Workshop, part II
10/13 Belgrade, Serbia, 1st Congress of Southeast European
Neurosurgical Society
09/13 Salzburg, Austria, Weill Cornel University Seminar in
Neurosurgery (AAF Grant)
05/13 Zagreb, Croatia, Medtronic Thoracolumbar Workshop, part I
03/13 Antalya, Turkey, International Basic Neurosurgery Course –
Term I, Course II “Neuro – oncology”, a joint venture with the
WFNS Neuro-Oncology Committee
05/12 Vienna, Austria , Instructional Workshop for
Neuronavigation, Medical University of Vienna, Department
of Neurosurgery (Mentorship by Chair Prof. Dr Engelbert
Knosp and Prof. dr Stefan Wolfsberger)
10/08 Niš, Serbia, 11th Congress of Neurosurgeons of Serbia with
International participation

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Neurosurgical training – domestic

06/18 Jahorina, BiH, Tenth Bosnian-Herzegovinian American

Academy of Arts and Sciences, Days in B&H – Neurosurgical
and Spinal Surgery Symposium, Joint meeting with Southeast
Europe Neurosurgical Society (SeENS) and
Association of Neurosurgeons in B&H (UNUBIH)
10/14 Tuzla, BiH, Neurooncology symposium
10/14 Tuzla, BiH, Neurointerventional endovascular course
05/14 Bihac, BiH, Sixth Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy
of Arts and Sciences, Days in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal
Surgery Symposium
05/14 Sarajevo, BiH, Sarajevo Symposium in Neurosurgery 2014
04/13 Mostar, BiH, Fifth Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy
of Arts and Sciences, Days in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal
Surgery Symposium
05/12 Sarajevo, BiH, Seminar on „Gamma Knife Radiosurgery and
Movement Disorders Surgery“, Clinical Center University of
Sarajevo, Prof. Dr Selcuk Peker
04/12 Sarajevo, BiH, Days of Bosnian- Herzegovinian American Postgrad
Academy of Arts and Sciences in BiH – 4th International uate
Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium medical
10/11 Zenica, BiH, Third Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy educatio
of Arts and Sciences, Days in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal n
Surgery Symposium
11/09 Sarajevo, BiH, Endoscopic procedures in neurosurgery,
Workshop (Mentorship by Prof. dr Memet Özek)

11/15 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd Congress of Pediatric

Surgery of BiH with international participation
03/15 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1st Conference on Medical
and Biological Engineering in Bosnia and Herzegovina
11/13 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SRS – Scoliosis Research
Society, 1st SRS Regional Balkans Meeting
05/13 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, European Pediatric
Neurology Society courses
05/13 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 13th Pediatric summer
school
09/12 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, International conference on
trauma and injury prevention
05/12 Konjic, BiH, 4th Congress of Infectologists of Bosnia and
Herzegovina
10/11 Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3rd Congress
Otorhinolaryngologists and Head and Neck Surgeons of

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 Federation of Bosnia nad Herzegovina
09/11 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7th Congress of the Balkan
Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
11/10 Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd Congress of Surgeons of
the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with International
Participation
09/10 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd symposium of intensive
medicine with International Participation, Workshop
05/08 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 8th Pediatric summer school
04/08 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, School of gastrointestinal
endoscopy

HONORS/AWARDS

2019 Eleventh Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts

and Sciences, Days in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal Surgery
Symposium, Joint meeting with Southeast Europe
Neurosurgical Society (SeENS) and Association of
Neurosurgeons in B&H (UNUBIH), Jahorina, BiH – Local host
member
2019 Cerebrovascular Research and Education Foundation (CREF) –
Educational grant for WLNC 2019. Barcelona, Spain
2018 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Giants of Neursurgery
Symposium – Young neurosurgeons office
2018 Tenth Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, Days in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal Surgery
Symposium, Joint meeting with Southeast Europe
Neurosurgical Society (SeENS) and Association of
Neurosurgeons in B&H (UNUBIH), Jahorina, BiH – Local host
member
2018 Cerebrovascular Research and Education Foundation (CREF) –
Educational grant for WLNC 2018. Kobe, Japan
2017 Cerebrovascular Research and Education Foundation (CREF) –
Educational grant for WLNC 2017. Los Angeles, CA, USA
2017 International Basic Neurosurgery Course –Term II, Course II
“Neuro – oncology”, a joint venture with the WFNS Neuro-
Oncology Committee – Scholarship
2016 Cerebrovascular Research and Education Foundation (CREF) –
Educational grant for WLNC 2016. Shanghai, China
2016 International Basic Neurosurgery Course – Term II, Course I
“Neurotrauma and Functional Neurosurgery”, a joint venture
with Congress of Neurological Surgery – Turkish

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 Neurosurgical Society grant.
2016 Joint Meeting of the 12th International Conference of
Cerebrovascular Surgery (ICCVS) & 1st Interim Meeting of
Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons (AASNS)
Financial grant
2016 INTS 2016 Cape Town, South Africa Travel Grant
2015 2nd Congress of Southeast European Neurosurgical Society,
Sarajevo 2015 - Organizing Committee member.
2015 2nd Congress of Southeast European Neurosurgical Society,
Sarajevo 2015 – Young Neurosurgeon Session (Chair).
2015 Middle East Spine Society Scholarship for Istanbul Spine
Masters “Advanced Spine Course” 2015
2015 Italian Society of Neurosurgery – SINCH Educational grant
for WFNS - 15th Interim Meeting of the World Federation of
Neurosurgical Societies
2015 Cerebrovascular Research and Education Foundation (CREF) –
Educational grant for WLNC 2015, Chicago, IL, USA.
2015 12th China forum of cerebrovascular diseases (CFCVD2015) -
Ministry of Commerce People’s Republic of China Scholarship
2015 The Planet Neurovascular – Anatomy course (PLANET2015) -
Ministry of Commerce People’s Republic of China Scholarship
2015 “2015 Seminar on Technology of Diagnosis and Treatment of
Cerebrovascular Disease for Developing Countries” - Ministry
of Commerce People’s Republic of China Scholarship
2015 International Basic Neurosurgery Course –Term I, Course IV
“Neurovascular surgery” - Turkish Neurosurgical Society
Scholarship
2014 Sarajevo, BiH, Sarajevo Symposium in Neurosurgery 2014 -
Organizing Committee member
2014 ITNS 2014 Scholarship
2014 International Basic Neurosurgery Course –Term I, Course III
“Spine & Peripheral Nerve Surgery”, a joint venture with
Congress of Neurological Surgery – Turkish Neurosurgical
Society grant
2013 Weill-Cornel-Salzburg Seminar in neurosurgery, Excellent case
presentation award
2013 Weill-Cornel-Salzburg Seminar in neurosurgery, American-
Austrian Foundation grant
2013 International Basic Neurosurgery Course –Term I, Course II
“Neuro – oncology”, a joint venture with the WFNS Neuro-
Oncology Committee – Turkish Neurosurgical Society grant

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PUBLICATIONS

In extenso publications in refereed journals

1. Hajdarpašić E, Džurlić A, Mahmutbegović N, Zahirović S, Ahmetspahić A, Arnautović K,

Omerhodžić I. Sepsis Caused by Bacterial Colonization of Migrated Distal
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Catheter into the Pulmonary Artery: A First Case Report and
Literature Review. World Neurosurgery, Volume 126, June 2019, Pages 172-180.
2. Dizdarevic K, Zahirovic S, Omerhodzic I. Neurosurgical treatment of patients with intracranial
tumours: consecutive series. Medicinski zurnal 2011: 17(2): 144-7 (Indexed in EMBASE,
Scopus, etc.)

Abstracts in refereed journals

1. Salko Zahirović, Samir Avdaković, Feriha Hadžagić-Ćatibušić, Nedis Dautbašić, Maja

Muftić-Dedović, Ibrahim Omerhodžić: Wavelet Transform as a Helpful Tool During EEG
Analysis in Children with Epilepsy. Acta Medica Academica 2019; 48 (Suppl 1): 27. Original
Research
2. Haso Sefo, Adi Ahmetspahić, Edin Hajdarpašić, Salko Zahirović: Posterolateral
microdiscectomy in cervical disc hernias. The 7th Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine of
Bosnia and Herzegovina with international participation, September 27-30, 2018. Tuzla, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Acta Medica Saliniana 2018; 48 (Suppl.): 120
3. Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Eldin Burazerovic, Salko Zahirovic, Almir Dzurlic, Adi Ahmetspahic:
Filum Terminale and Conus Medullaris Ependymoma. The 16th World Congress of
Neurosurgery, August 20-25, 2017. Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish Neurosurgery, September 2017;
27 (suppl.) – OP-SP.01-08.
4. S. Zahirovic, E.Tahto, I. Omerhodzic: Diffuse axonal injury in Bosnia and Herzegovina –
single center experience. The 12th Symposium of the International Neurotrauma Society,
February 1–4, 2016. Cape Town, South Africa. Journal of Neurotrauma. February 1, 2016; 33:
Issue 3: A-1–A-40: A36 – A37.
5. Zahirovic Salko, Burazerovic Eldin, Dzurlic Almir, Hasanagic Avdulah, Tahto Ema, Hodzic
Haris, Omerhodzic Ibrahim: Diffuse Axonal Injury - Incidence and Outcome. 2nd Congress of

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 Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, October 22-25, 2015. Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery 2015;
76 – A095.
6. Salko Zahirovic, Smail Zubcevic, Samir Avdakovic, Nedis Dautbasic, Maja Muftic Dedovic:
Analysis of Electroencephalogram Report Using the Wavelet Transform. 2nd Congress of
Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, October 22-25, 2015. Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery 2015;
76 – A094.
7. A. Hasanagic, S. Zahirovic, M. Barucija, D. Lisica: CNS Tumors in Children: Experiences in
Department of Neurosurgery UCCS. 2nd Congress of Southeast European Neurosurgical
Society, October 22-25, 2015. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Journal of Neurological
Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery 2015; 76 – A055.
8. Adi Ahmetspahic, Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Salko Zahirovic, Anes Masovic, Almir Dzurlic, Lejla
Dreca, Edin Avdagic, Deniz Bulja: Chiari Type II Malformation: Timing for the Treatment and
Surgical Technique. 2nd Congress of Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, October 22-
25, 2015. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central
European Neurosurgery 2015; 76 – A029.
9. Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Eldin Burazerović, Salko Zahirović, Almir Džurlić, Adi Ahmetspahić,
Dino Lisica, Anes Mašović, Vildana Huskić, Azra Kadić, Bekir Rovĉanin: Vertical Incision
and Keyhole Craniotomy in Supratentorial Tumor Surgery. 2nd Congress of Southeast
European Neurosurgical Society, October 22-25, 2015. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery 2015; 76 – A018.
10. Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Adi Ahmetspahic, Salko Zahirovic, Kresimir Rotim, Kenan Arnautovic:
Decompressive Craniectomy vs Hinge Craniotomy in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain
Injury – a prospective study. The 11th Symposium of the International Neurotrauma Society,
March 19–23, 2014. Budapest, Hungary. Journal of Neurotrauma. March 1, 2014, 31(5): A38.
11. Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Hajra Maksic, Meliha Cengic - Hadzovic, Edin Avdagic, Bilal Imsirovic,
Salko Zahirovic, Hassan Al Qoud, Emina Selimovic, Nada Koluder-Cimic: Treatment of VRE
Meningitis in a Four – month – Old Infant with Intraventricular Tobramycin Application. 4th
Congress of Infectologists of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May
30th-June 2nd, 2012. Materia socio medica, Journal of the Academy of Medical Sciences of
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2012; 24 (2, suppl.1): 29.
12. Omerhodžić I, Zahirović S, Dizdarević D, Efendić R, Merhemić Z, Imširović B. Surgical care
of anterior skull base defects. 3rd Congress Otorhinolaryngologists and Head and Neck
Surgeons of Federation of Bosnia nad Herzegovina., Konjic, Oct. 6th-8th 2011. Acta Medica
Saliniana 2011; 40 (Suppl.2): 39

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Book chapters

1. Salko Zahirović, Nedis Dautbašić, Maja Muftić Dedović, Smail Zubĉević and Samir
Avdaković (2017). Analysis of Electroencephalogram on Children with Epilepsy Using Global
Wavelet Spectrum. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Volume 3. Advanced
Technologies, Systems, and Applications,

PRESENTATIONS

1. Salko Zahirovic: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery (Without instrumentation).

1st Bosnia and Herzegovina – Turkiye spine surgery meeting. Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina. December 21, 2019.
2. Salko Zahirović, Almir Džurlić, Haso Sefo, Adi Ahmetspahić, Edin Hajdarpašić, Mersad
Baruĉija: Subdural Evacuating Port System (SEPS)- Our First Experience in the Management
of Chronic Subdural Hematomas. 11th Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, Days in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal Surgery Symposium, Joint meeting with
Southeast Europe Neurosurgical Society (SeENS) and Association of Neurosurgeons in B&H
(UNUBIH), Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 22, 2019.
3. Almir Džurlić, Salko Zahirović, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Haso Sefo, Eldin Buraze-rović,Adi
Ahmetspahić, Dino Lisica, Walid Sarmini: Double AV Malformation in a Patient with MS -
case report. 11th Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Days in
B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal Surgery Symposium, Joint meeting with Southeast Europe
Neurosurgical Society (SeENS) and Association of Neurosurgeons in B&H (UNUBIH),
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 22, 2019.
4. Haso Sefo, Adi Ahmetspahić, Edin Hajdarpašić, Salko Zahirović: Posterolateral
microdiscectomy in cervical disc hernias. The 7th Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation
Medicine of Bosnia and Herzegovina with international participation, Tuzla, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, September 27-30, 2018.
5. Salko Zahirovic: Case presenter. Meet the Giants – live discussion session: Al-Mefty, Boop,
de Oliveira, Krisht. Giants of Neurosurgery Symposium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
September 24-26, 2018.
6. Haso Sefo, Adi Ahmetspahić, Edin Hajdarpašić, Salko Zahirović: Posterolateral approach for
cervical disc herniations. 10th Bosnian-Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and
Sciences, Days in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal Surgery Symposium, Joint meeting with
Southeast Europe Neurosurgical Society (SeENS) and Association of Neurosurgeons in B&H
(UNUBIH), Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 23, 2018.
7. Adi Ahmetspahić, Eldin Burazerović, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Salko Zahirović, Almir Džurlić :
Surgical treatment of multiple intracranial aneurysms including bilateral. 10th days of Bosnian-
Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in B&H – Neurosurgical and Spinal
Surgery Symposium, Joint meeting with Southeast Europe Neurosurgical Society (SeENS) and
Association of Neurosurgeons in B&H (UNUBIH), Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June
23, 2018.

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8. Salko Zahirović, Nedis Dautbašić, Maja Muftić Dedović, Samir Avdaković, Ibrahim
Omerhodzic: Children with Epilepsy and EEG Analysis Using Wavelet Transform. The
International Symposium on Robotics and Biomedical Engineering - ISRBE, 10th days of
Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 23, 2018.
9. Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Almir Dzurlic, Salko Zahirovic, Adi Ahmetspahic, Dino Lisica, Bekir
Rovcanin: Spinal Cord Ependymoma Surgery. 3rd Congress of Southeast Europe Neurosurgical
Society in conjuction with the 43rd Congress of the Romanian Neurosurgical Society, Cluj-
Napoca, Romania, September 14-16, 2017. Abstract book, pp. 47-48.
10. Adi Ahmetspahic, Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Edin Hajdarpasic, Salko Zahirovic, Almir Dzurlic,
Kenan Arnautovic: Four levels ACDF for multiple level degenerative disc disease: safe and
routine surgical procedure. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and
Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 9th International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium,
Teslic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 27, 2017.
11. Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Salko Zahirović, Almir Džurlić, Adi Ahmetspahić, Dino Lisica, Bekir
Rovĉanin, Eldin Burazerović: Surgical approaches to rare cases of posterior fossa lesions. Days
of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and
Herzrgovina, 9th International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Teslic, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, May 27, 2017.
12. Almir Džurlić, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Eldin Burazerović, Avdulah Hasanagić, Adi
Ahmetspahić, Salko Zahirović, Dino Lisica, Anes Mašović, Mersad Baruĉija, Edin
Hajdarpašić: Surgical Treatment of Intradural Spinal Tumors. Days of Bosnian –
Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 8th
International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 26-29,
2016.
13. Adi Ahmetspahić, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Eldin Burazerović, Avdulah Hasanagić, Alija Ĉeljo,
Mersad Baruĉija, Almir Džurlić, Salko Zahirović, Dino Lisica, Anes Mašović: Management
of Skull Base Meningiomas in University Clinical Center of Sarajevo. Days of Bosnian –
Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 8th
International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 26-29,
2016.
14. Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Salko Zahirović, Almir Džurlić, Adi Ahmetspahić, Dino Lisica, Anes
Mašović: Bilateral Falx Meningiomas. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy
of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 8th International Neurosurgical/Spinal
Symposium, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 26-29, 2016.
15. Salko Zahirović, Nedis Dautbašić, Maja Muftić Dedović, Samir Avdaković: Analysis of
Electroencephalogram in Children with Epilepsy Using Global Wavelet Spectrum.
International Symposium on Innovative and Interdisciplinary Applications of Advanced
Technologies (IAT), Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and
Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Neum, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 26-29, 2016.

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16. Eldin Burazerovic, Salko Zahirovic, Alija Celjo, Adi Ahmetspahic: Mirror Intracranial
Aneurysms: Treatment Options. The 11 Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (ACNS)
2016 in conjunction with The 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of Indonesian Society of
Neurological Surgeons (PERSPEBSI), March 8-12, 2016. Surabaya, Indonesia. Abstract book,
pp. 171.
17. Eldin Burazerović, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Almir Džurlić, Salko Zahirović, Adi Ahmetspahić:
Surgical Options For Different Types of Craniosynostosis. 2nd Congress of Pediatric Surgery
of BiH with international participation, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, November 19-20,
2015.
18. Zahirovic Salko, Burazerovic Eldin, Dzurlic Almir, Hasanagic Avdulah, Tahto Ema, Hodzic
Haris, Omerhodzic Ibrahim: Diffuse Axonal Injury - Incidence and Outcome. 2nd Congress of
Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 22-25,
2015.
19. Salko Zahirovic, Smail Zubcevic, Samir Avdakovic, Nedis Dautbasic, Maja Muftic Dedovic:
Analysis of Electroencephalogram Report Using the Wavelet Transform. 2nd Congress of
Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 22-25,
2015.
20. A. Hasanagic, S. Zahirovic, M. Barucija, D. Lisica: CNS Tumors in Children: Experiences in
Department of Neurosurgery UCCS. 2nd Congress of Southeast European Neurosurgical
Society, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 22-25, 2015.
21. Adi Ahmetspahic, Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Salko Zahirovic, Anes Masovic, Almir Dzurlic, Lejla
Dreca, Edin Avdagic, Deniz Bulja: Chiari Type II Malformation: Timing for the Treatment and
Surgical Technique. 2nd Congress of Southeast European Neurosurgical Society, Sarajevo,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 22-25, 2015.
22. Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Eldin Burazerović, Salko Zahirović, Almir Džurlić, Adi Ahmetspahić,
Dino Lisica, Anes Mašović, Vildana Huskić, Azra Kadić, Bekir Rovĉanin: Vertical Incision
and Keyhole Craniotomy in Supratentorial Tumor Surgery. 2nd Congress of Southeast
European Neurosurgical Society, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 22-25, 2015.
23. I. Omerhodžić, S. Zahirović, S. Avdaković, H. Hodžić, A. Vardo, M. Bišćević, S. Drnda, A.
Adilović, A. Badnjević: Analysis of signals collected by intraoperative neuromonitoring
procedure during the neurosurgical operation of patients with complex intramedullary spinal
cord tumors. 1st Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering in Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 13-15, 2015.
24. Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Eldin Burazerovic, Salko Zahirovic, Almir Dzurlic: Vertical incision in
supratentorial tumor surgery: indications, technique and results. International Neurooncology
Symposium, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 23-24, 2014.
25. Avdulah Hasanagić, Salko Zahirović, Arnela Mujagić: Incidence of Primary CNS Lymphoma
at the Sarajevo Department of neurosurgery. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American
Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 6th International
Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 21-24, 2014.

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26. Mersad Baruĉija, Alija Ĉeljo, Salko Zahirović: Interspinous distraction as option of treatment
of the moderate lumbar spinal stenosis. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy
of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6th International Neurosurgical/Spinal
Symposium, Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 21-24, 2014.
27. Eldin Burazerović, Salko Zahirović, Mirsada Ĉustović: Surgical treatment of pericallosal
aneurysm. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in
Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 6th International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Bihac, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, May 21-24, 2014.
28. Almir Džurlić, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Adi Ahmetspahić, Salko Zahirović, Lejla Dreca, Jasmina
Brahimi: Vertical incision in brain tumor surgery. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American
Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 6th International
Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, May 21-24, 2014.
29. Adi Ahmetspahić, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Senad Drnda, Mirza Bišćević, Almir Džurlić, Eldin
Burazerović, Salko Zahirović, Maida Nikšić, Elma Kovaĉ: Sarajevo expirience with
neuromonitoring. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences
in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 6th International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Bihac, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, May 21-24, 2014.
30. Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Adi Ahmetspahic, Salko Zahirovic, Kresimir Rotim, Kenan Arnautovic:
Decompressive Craniectomy vs Hinge Craniotomy in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain
Injury – a prospective study. The 11th Symposium of the International Neurotrauma Society,
Budapest, Hungary, March 19–23, 2014.
31. Almir Džurlić, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Salko Zahirović, Adi Ahmetspahić: Pediatric trauma in
Bosnia and Herzegovina: the current status and guidelines for management. Days of Bosnian –
Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 5th
International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 25-27,
2013.
32. Salko Zahirović, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Eldin Burazerović, Avdulah Hasanagić, Almir Džurlić,
Adi Ahmetspahić: Cerebral aneurysms and ABO blood groups – is there any association
between? Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in
Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 5th International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Mostar, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, April 25-27, 2013.
33. Adi Ahmetspahić, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Avdulah Hasanagić, Eldin Burazerović, Almir
Džurlić, Salko Zahirović, Edin Hajdarpašić, Hassan Al Qoud, Mersad Baruĉija, Alija Ĉeljo,
MD: First experience with Stealth Station neuronavigation system in Bosnia: indications,
accuracy and results. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and
Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 5th International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium,
Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 25-27, 2013.
34. Ibrahim Omerhodzic, Salko Zahirovic, Almir Dzurlic, Adi Ahmetspahic: Head trauma in
pediatric population: diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. International conference on trauma
and injury prevention, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September 5-8, 2012. Abstract book,

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 pp. 58-59.
35. Edin Hajdarpašić, Ibrahim Omerhodžić, Hassan Al Qoud, Salko Zahirović, Almir Džurlić, Adi
Ahmetspahić: ACDF new implants in market and operative technique update. Days of Bosnian
– Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 4th
International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 18-
20, 2012.
36. Eldin Burazerović, Salko Zahirović: Temporary arterial clipping in acute aneurysm
surgery: Risk and benefits. Days of Bosnian – Herzegovinian American Academy of Arts and
Sciences in Bosnia and Herzrgovina, 4th International Neurosurgical/Spinal Symposium,
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 18-20, 2012.
37. Omerhodžić I., Dizdarević K., Hajdarpašić E., Zahirović S., Suljagić E.: Reconstruction of a
dural and skull defects – technique, results and pitfalls. 7th Congress of the Balkan Association
of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
September 14 – 17, 2011. Abstract book, pp. 95.
38. Omerhodžić I., Burazerović E., Zahirović S., Djedović M., Jakirlić M., Kominlija E., Vuković
S.: Perioperative treatment of severe (neuro)surgical patient. II Congress of Surgery of the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with International Participation, Tuzla, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, November 4-6, 2010. Book of abstracts, pp. 231.
39. Dizdarević K., Omerhodžić I., Zahirović S.: Microsurgery of intracranial tumors: operative
approaches, tumor histology and treatment outcome- II Congres of Surgery of the Federation of
Bosnia and Herzegovina with International Participation, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
November 4-6, 2010. Book of abstracts, pp. 225.
40. Omerhodžić I., Dizdarević K., Zahirović S., Kominlija E., Vuković S., Jahić B., Ćustović-
Bejtić E.: Cerebralna mikrodijaliza i ICP monitoring u neurohirurškoj intenzivnoj jedinici. 11th
Congress of Neurosurgeons of Serbia with international participation, Niš, Serbia, October 8-
11, 2008. Abstract book, pp. 32.

LANGUAGE

 Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian (native)
 English (fluent)
 German, Russian and South-Eastern European languages (understand)
 Can work with Cyrillic script

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COMPUTER SKILLS

 Microsoft Word, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Excel, SPSS, Corel, etc.

CURRENT INTERESTS

 Cerebrovascular neurosurgery
 Endovascular neurosurgery
 Neuro-oncology
 Intensive care in neurosurgery
 Severe TBI treatment
 Spine surgery
 Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 The European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (2014)

 Southeast Europe Neurosurgical Society SeENS (2013)
 The Association of Neurosurgeons in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2013)
 Canton Sarajevo Chamber of Physicians
 International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Medical and Biological Engineering Society

HOBBIES

 Football
 Tennis
 Bowling
 Swimming

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