Visiting consultant (1994, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK)
Primarius (1995), MD,
MmedSci (2013),
PhD (2018),
Serbian Dermoscopy Association (President, 2002-2008),
International Dermoscopy Society (Board member, 2004-2018),
Balkan Dermoscopy Society (President, 2011-2013),
Serbian Association of Skin Cancers (Representative, 2024)
Principal Mentors
1979-1984: Prim. Dr Jovan Milanovic, General surgeon, General Hospital Pancevo, Serbia.
1984-1986: Prim. Dr Branko Griva, Plastic surgeon. VMA Belgrade, Serbia.
1994-1995: Mr. Magdy Saad, F.R.C.S, Plastic surgeon. Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK
Research Interests
2020-Present: Project currently in Progress: Intraoperative Skin Cancers Optical Biopsy.
2018-Present: Pilot Stady – Telemedicine skin cancer screening at primary health care level in Pancevo Municipalities.
Career
2014-Present: Teleskin doo.Serbia. Chief Medical Officer.
2013–Present: ORS Plastic Surgery, Belgrade, Serbia
2002-2013: ORS Hospital, Belgrade,Serbia
1998-2002: Aesthetic and hand center, Pancevo, Serbia
1986-1998: Plastic Surgery Department, General Hospital Pancevo, Departement Chief.
1979-1986: General Surgery Department, General Hospital Pancevo, Resident.
Memberships
Serbian Association of Skin Cancers.
Serbian Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons Bosnia and Herzegovina.
International Dermoscopy Society.
International Confederation for Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies.
European Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery.
Education
2018: Doctoral thesis, Medical Faculty, University of Banja Luka, BiH, „Dermoscopy Reliability in the Differentiation of Pigmented Skin Lesions“. phaidra.unibl.org/o:515
2013:Master Medical Faculty, University of Banja Luka, BiH, „Dermoscopy Accuracy for Basal Cell Carcinoma“.
1980-1986: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Education and Trening. VMA Belgrade and Medical Fuculty, Univerity of Belgrade, Serbia.
1972-1978: Medical Faculty, Univerity of Belgrade, Serbia.
2009: Laser Surgery (training) – Universität Leipzig, Germany.
1998: Plastic Reconstructive Surgery (two weeks’) – Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK.
1995: Aesthetic surgery (two weeks’) – Harley Street Hospital, London, UK.
1995: Hand surgery (two weeks’) – Windsor Hand Surgery, Windsor, UK.
1994-1995: Plastic, Hand and Aesthetic Surgery (three months’) – Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK.
1987: European course in Hand Surgery – Umea, Sweden.
1985: European course in Hand Surgery – Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Surgical Experience
1979-2024: over 30,000 surgeries.
Dermoscopy and Teledermoscopy Experience
2018-2024: Teledermoscopy Skin Cancers Screening – over 3,700 cases.
2009-2024: Teledermoscopy Second Opinions – over 30,000 cases.
1997-2024: Dermoscopy Exam – over 52,000 cases.
1997-2024: Total Dermoscopy and Teledermoscopy Exam- over 85,000 cases.
Other Relevant Data
2018: Founder of the „Teledermoscopy Skin Cancer Screening Network“ in Serbia.
2016-2017: Supervisor of the DEGREE PROJECT IN MEDICAL ENGINEERING, SECOND CYCLE, 30 CREDITS STOCKHOLM 2017. Maria Papanastasiou, „Use of Deep Learning in Detection of Skin Cancer and Prevention of Melanoma“. https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1109613/FULLTEXT01.pdf
2011-2021: Founder and first President of the Balkan Dermoscopy Association.
2009: Founder of the first Teledermoscopy Diagnostic Network in Serbia.
2007-Present: President of 6 Dermoscopy courses in the surrounding countries.
2006-2020: Lecturer at the Biomedical Engineering Department, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
2002-2024: Founder and first President of the Serbian Dermoscopy Association.
2001-Present: President of 18 Dermoscopy Seminars in Serbia.
2000: Author of the BEST cdvd software system for diagnosing skin tumors, one of the first in the world.
1996: President of the International Plastic Surgery Seminar, Pancevo, Serbia.
1995: Visiting Consultant, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, UK.
1995: Lecturer at the Oxford University Hospital, Retcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
Current Research
2018-2024: Teledermoscopy Skin Cancers Screening – over 3,700 cases.
2009-2024: Teledermoscopy Second Opinions – over 30,000 cases.
1997-2024: Dermoscopy Exam – over 52,000 cases.
1997-2024: Total Dermoscopy and Teledermoscopy Exam- over 85,000 cases.
Projects
2011-2014: “Development of new methods and techniques for early diagnosis of cancer of the cervix, colon, oral cavity and melanoma based on digital images and excitation emission spectra in the visible and infrared domains” project III 41006.
2008-2010: “Digital multispectral dermoscope for early diagnosis of pigmented skin tumors and melanoma” – no. project: 451-01-00065/2008-01/51.
2005-2008: “Design and manufacture of devices for early diagnosis of pigmented skin tumors and melanoma” – project number: TR6349.
2006-2007: “Expert system for early diagnosis of pigmented skin tumors and melanoma based on optical spectrometry” – IP8091.
Bandic J, Kovačevic S, Karabeg, Lazarov BM, Lazarov A and Opric D. Teledermoscopy for Skin Cancer Prevention: a Comparative Study of Clinical and Teledermoscopic Diagnosis. Acta Inform Med. 2020 Mar; 28(1): 37-41. PMCID: PMC7085326 PMID: 32210513. DOI:10.5455/aim.2020.28.37-41.
Bowling J, Argenziano G, Azenha A, Bandic J, Bergman R and all. Dermoscopy Key Points: Recommendations from the International Dermoscopy Society. Dermatology 2007;214:3–5. PMID: 17191039. DOI: 10.1159/000096904.
Argenziano G, Cerroni L, Zalaudek I, Staibano S, Hofmann-Wellenhof R, MD, Arpaia N, Bakos R, Balme B, Bandic J, Bandelloni R, MD, Brunasso A, Cabo H, Calcara D, Carlos-Ortega B, Carvalho C, Casas G, Dong H, MD, Ferrara G, Filotico R, Gomez G, Halpern A, Ilardi I, Ishiko A, Kandiloglu G, Kawasaki H, Kobayashi K, Koga H, Kovalyshyn I, MD, Langford D, ChB MB, Liu X, Marghoob A, Mascolo M, Massone C, Mazzoni L, Menzies S, Minagawa A, Nugnes L, Ozdemir F, Pellacani G, Seidenari S, Siamas K, Stanganelli I, Stoecker V, Tanaka M, Thomas L, Tschandl P, Kittler H. Accuracy in melanoma detection: A 10-year multicenter survey. J AM ACAD DERMATOL VOLUME 67, NUMBER 1, July 2012: 54-59. PMID: 21982636. https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(11)00808-5/abstract
Zeković I, Dramićanin T, Lenhardt L, Bandić J, Dramićanin M. Discrimination among melanoma, nevi, and normal skin by using synchronous luminescence spectroscopy. Appl Spectrosc. 2014 Aug; 68(8):823-30. PMID: 25061783 DOI: 10.1366/13-07153
Koruga Đ, Bandic J, Janjic Z, Lalović C, Munćan J. Epidermal Layers Characterisation by Opto-Magnetic Spectroscopy Based on Digital Image of Skin. Acta Physica Polonica Series B 12125(87). DOI:10.12693/APhysPolA.121.606.
Koruga D, Bandić J, Matija L, Mihajlović S, Koruga I, et al. (2022) Does “biological quantum entanglement” exists? J Cardiovasc Med Cardiol 9(4): 079-081. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.17352/2455-2976.000190
Nikolić VG, Bandic J, Opric D, Sakota J, Matija L. CHARACTERIZACION OF SKIN CANCER WITH OPTO-MAGNETIC IMAGING SPECTROSCOPY.January 2014. Contemporary Materials 5(1), DOI:10.7251/COMEN1401059N.
Bandic J, Lukic D, Karabeg R, Jovic D, Babic N, Sibincic S and Lazic P. The treatment of Dupuytren’s contracture. Medical Research, 2011; vol. 45, iss. 4, pp. 30-37. https://med.bg.ac.rs/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/.
Lukić D, Bandić J, Babić N, Sibinčić S, Jović D, Karabeg R , Lazić P. THE TREATMENT OF ALOPECIA IN WOMEN. Medical Research, 2011; vol. 45, iss. 4, pp. 38-44. https://med.bg.ac.rs/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/
Lukic D, Karabeg R Jeremic P, Bandic J, Jakirlic M, Babic N and Karabeg A. The results of treatment of Basocellular carcinomas of the head skin. Med Arh. 2012 Jun; 66(3): 169-172. PMID: 22822616. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3010650/
Papanastasiou M. Use of Deep Learning in Detection of Skin Cancer and Prevention of Melanoma. DEGREE PROJECT IN MEDICAL ENGINEERING, SECOND CYCLE, 30 CREDITS STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN 2017. Supervisor: Bandic J, Examiner: Moreno R. https://www.divaportal.org/smash/get/diva2:1109613/FULLTEXT01.pdf
Bandic J, Dobrosavljevic D, Spasic B, Cvetkovic S, Dimitrijevic S , Davidovic M, Stanisic Lj, Kovacevic S, Jesic S , Nikolic D, Rogozarski S, Reza T, Manasijević Z, Ceranic Z, Vjetrov S, Bandic M, Strbac M, Surla M and Vasilevski M.Teledermoscopy in Serbia: more than two years of experience in five centers. Abstracts from the 3rd World Congress of Dermoscopy, May 17 to 19, 2012, Brisbane Australia. Dermatol Pract Conc. 2012;2(2 suppl), pp. 94. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3663347/pdf/dp0202a16.pdf.
Bandic J, Dobrosavljevic D, Drljevic I, Pesic N and all. Double comparison of teledermoscopy: Interobserver variability and relation to histopathology. 3rd World Congress of Dermoscopy, May 17 to 19, 2012, Brisbane Australia. Dermatol Pract Conc. 2012;2(2 suppl), pp. 97-98. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3663347/pdf/dp0202a16.pdf
Bandic J, Dobrosavljevic Vukojevic D, Drljevic I, Pesic P, Nikolic G, Kamberova K, Gajanin V, Janjic Z, Vuckovic N, Spasic B, Rogozarski S, Jesic S, and Kovacevic S. DERMOSCOPY TRAINING OF PHYSICIANS INCREASES DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF PIGMENTED SKIN LESIONS. Abstracts from the 4th World Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society, April 16-18, 2015, Vienna, Austria. Dermatol Pract Concept 2015;5(2):28. http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0502a28.
Bandic J, Kiralj A, Vuckovic N and Janjic Z. A regressive melanocytic lesion with regional melanoma metastasis. Abstracts from First Word Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society, April 27-29, 2006,pp 296, Naple, Italy. https://karger.com/drm/article-pdf/212/3/265/2652317/000091258.pdf
Bandic J, Janjic Z, Dobrosavljevic D, Vuckovic N, NikolinB. Teaching Dermoscopy to Novice Medical Doctors. Abstracts from First Word Congress of the International Dermoscopy Society, April 27-29, 2006, pp 285, Naple, Italy. https://karger.com/drm/article-pdf/212/3/265/2652317/000091258.pdf
