Dr. Ervin Kocjancic

Dr. Ervin Kocjancic was born in Capodistria (Slovenia) on 14 April 1965. He both speaks and writes fluently in Italian, English, Slovene and Croatian. He has Italian and Slovenian citizenship

Dr. Kocjancic graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Trieste on 15 July 1992 with a score of 110/110 cum laude. His thesis was entitled: "The sacral roots electrostimulation in neuro-urology: principles base, indications, technique". In November 1992 he passed the State examination to qualify as a Medical Surgeon.

In the academic year 1992/93, Dr. Kocjancic was admitted to the School of Specialization in Urology at the University of Trieste. In the academic year 1993/94, he moved to the School of Specialization in Urology at the University of Studies in Milan where he specialized in Urology, completing the course on 6 November 1997, with a score of 70/70 cum laude. His thesis was entitled: “Functional embryo anatomy and surgical anatomy of female pelvic fascial structure”.

From 16 May 1997 to 30 September 1998 he acted as assistant in the Urological division of a regional hospital in Vimercate.

From 13 January 1999 to 31 January 2006, worked as a Urologist at the Urological Department of the Opedale Maggiore della Carità, University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara, were was authorized to perform kidney transplants (Authorisation No. 00A3475 of 16 March 2000 Gazzetta Ufficiale).

In November 2005 has been involeved in a Humanitary project in Madagascar operating complex fistulas and other urological procedures and developing an educational project for local phisicians and health providers.

Since 01. February 2006 Dr. Kocjancic has been working as a Vice Chariman of the Department of Urology at the University Hospital in Udine

Special fields of interest:

Functional and reconstrucitve urology

Uro oncology surgery

Endo urology

Involved in research project in minimally invasive procedures in urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse;

In oncological field is involved in research projects on new technologies and procedures for prostate cancer including research on sentinel limphonode, intraoperative radio therapy; surigcal management of locally advance prostate cancer.

Urinary diversions after radical cystectomies with orthotopic continent diversions and artificial bladder. Developping of new minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of bladder tumors in an office setting.

Teaching activities:

Ø Professor of Anatomy and pathology of urinary tract and male genital system at the School of Specialization in Urology of the University of Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro, Italy

Ø Professor of functional urology at the Medical School of Udine University, Italy

Ø Visiting professor at the Department of Urology of the Lahey Clinic Foundation, Burlington MA, USA

Ø Visiting professor at the Graduate Hospital Philadelphia PA USA,

Ø Visiting professor at Melbourne University, Australia

Ø Visiting professor at Cherbrooke University in Canada.

Ø Visiting professor at Fundaciò Puigvert, Barcelona, Spain

Ø Visiting professor at Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois USA