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Branko M. Plavsic, MD, PhD, MS

Professor of Radiology

Branko.Plavsic@ttuhsc.ed

Education

MedicalSchool: University of Zagreb, 1972

MS (Natural Sciences)University of Zagreb, 1974

Ph D: University of Zagreb, 1975

Residency:Diagnostic Radiology, University  of Zagreb, 1977-1980

Fellowship:Abdominal Radiology: University of Zagreb, 1980-1981

Certification:Board of Radiologists of Croatia

Fellowships and Appointments

1969-1971               Teaching Assistant, Gross Anatomy Course

                                  University of Zagreb

1981-1985               Assistant Professor of Radiology

                                  University of Zagreb

1985-1988               Associate Professor of Radiology 

                                  University of Zagreb

  

1986-1991               Member - Examiner -  Radiology Board of Croatia

1988-1991               Professor of Radiology 

                                   University of Zagreb

1987-1991               Chief, Abdominal Radiology Section 

                                  Clinical Hospital Center, University

                                  of Zagreb, Croatia

1989-1990              Visiting Professor of Radiology

                                  Tulane University Medical Center

                                  New Orleans, LA

1989-1991              Adjunct Professor of Medicine-Gastroenterology

                                  Tulane University Medical Center

                                  New Orleans, LA

1991-2006              Professor of Radiology

                                 Director of Abdominal Radiology and Research

                                 Tulane University Medical Center

                                 New Orleans, Louisiana  

1994-2005              Vice Chairman Tulane University Department of Radiology

1991-2000              Professor of Radiology

                                  Veterans Administration Medical Center

                                 Biloxi, Mississippi 1991-2000

Publications

Dr. Plavsic has authored over fifty journal publications and  multiple books and chapters. He has been presented as an invited speaker and presenter for over fifty presentations at many national and international meetings.  Has been  a book reviewer for Mc Graw Hill, Springer editors and  a manuscrip reviewer for multiple journals such as American Journal of Roentgenology. Dr. Plavsic has also taken part at the RSNA exhibits as  a Grader for Abdominal Radiology.