Patients in Zagreb will now have access to a comprehensive urological and orthopaedic assessment. They will also be able to complete thorough pre-operative preparation for major surgical procedures performed in Čepin.
Patients from Zagreb no longer need to travel nearly 300 kilometres to seek medical care at the International Medical Center Priora in Čepin near Osijek. To be even more accessible to patients, IMC Priora has also opened its premises in Zagreb, at Savska cesta 144, where two outpatient clinics operate –urology and orthopaedics.
Modern technology, such as the latest Da Vinci and Mona Lisa robotic systems, along with top-tier specialists who have built their careers over decades in Germany, have made this Slavonian hospital recognized throughout the entire region. The first prostate surgeries performed using the Da Vinci robotic system in Croatia were carried out at IMC Priora in Čepin in June 2024.
Preparation for Da Vinci surgeries and joint replacements
“Patients in Zagreb will have access to complete urological and orthopaedic assessment, and will also be able to undergo comprehensive preparation for major surgical procedures performed in Čepin, such as Da Vinci surgeries for prostate and kidney cancer, hip, shoulder or knee joint replacement, as well as other procedures offered by our hospital,” states Tomislav Kalem, MSc, Director of IMC Priora and Head of the Department of Urology, Urological Oncology and Robotic Surgery.
He is the surgeon who performed the firstrobot-assisted radical prostatectomy in the Republic of Croatia. Precisely because of his work at Priora, this Osijek student returned to Slavonia after living and working in Germany for more than three decades. For many years, he led a private department at Lauterbach Hospital in Hesse.
IMC Priora – Outpatient Clinic in Zagreb
For patients in Zagreb, the well-known Dr Ivan Karlak is once again “within easy reach.” He joined the IMC Priora team this year, where he leads the Department of Orthopaedics. Dr Karlak is a specialist in orthopaedics and a subspecialist in traumatology, with many years of experience in joint replacement surgery, traumatology, and minimally invasive procedures. He is one of the leading experts in hip, knee, and shoulder joint replacement, as well as in the treatment of long-bone fractures and complex pelvic injuries.
IMC Priora at Savska cesta 144 in Zagreb is open every working day from8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Contact us with complete confidence and book your appointment in time by calling +385 31 227 400 or by email at [email protected].
