Minimally-invasive laser and endoscopic back surgery in Croatia, Europe
Mr. ROBERT SAFTIC, neurosurgeon and pioneer in minimally-invasive spinal surgery in Croatia and south-eastern Europe. Special interests include minimally-invasive spinal surgery with philosophy of choosing most effective and least invasive methods of treating spinal disorders and diagnosis of pain in low back, neck, legs and arms. Internationally accepted and known expert in field of laser, METRx and endoscopic spine surgery which is proved by invitations to all leading spinal congresses and by publishing results in medical journals.
Mr. Robert Saftic MD
Fellowship trained and board certified spinal neurosurgeon. Pioneer of minimally-invasive spinal surgery in Croatia and south-eastern Europe. Special interests include minimally-invasive spinal surgery with philosophy of choosing most effective and least invasive methods. Internationally accepted and known expert in field of laser, endoscopic and micro-endoscopic spine neurosurgery which is proved by invitations to all leading spinal congresses and by publishing results in medical journals. Educated at School of Medicine at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Additional education and training at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York with Roger Hartl MD, International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery (ISMISS) with Hansjörg F. Leu MD, Laser Spine Center in Italy with Gian Paolo Tassi MD, St. Anna Hospital in Germany with Sebastian Ruetten MD, Orthopedic Clinic Munich with Michael H. Mayer MD, Word Congress of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Techniques (WCMISST) with Anthony Yeung MD… Memberships at all leading spinal societies around the world. MR. ROBERT SAFTIC FULL CV.
Mr. Robert Saftic MD was invited faculty at leading meetings like:
First congress of minimally-invasive spinal surgery (WCMISST 1, Hawaii, USA)
Second congress of minimally-invasive spinal surgery (WCMISST 2, Las Vegas, USA)
Third congress of minimally-invasive spinal surgery (WCMISST 3, Brasil)
Spine Day (Zagreb, Croatia)
Third symposium Maribor Spine (Maribor, Slovenia)
29th course of percutaneous endoscopic spinal surgery and techniques (Zurich , Swiss)
4th ISMISS congress (Anatalya, Turkey)
MINOD congress (Anatalya, Turkey)
5th ISMISS congress (Anatalya, Turkey)
International 30th Jubilee Course for Percutaneous Endoscopic Spinal Surgery and Complementary Minimal Invasive Techniques (Zurich , Swiss)
Big part of his cases are FBSS (failed back surgery syndrome) patients, in which he gives additional hope for patients by combining laser disc decompression, selective endoscopic discectomy, differential provocative discography, intradiscal steroids infiltration, intraforaminal steroids infiltration and sympathetic nerve infiltration.
Mr. Robert Saftic MD memberships at leading professional societies like:
EANS – European Association of Neurosurgical Societies
WFNS – World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
SMISS – Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (USA)
ISMISS – International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery
IITS – International Intradiscal Therapy Society
IMLAS – International Musculoskeletal Laser Society
AAMISS – Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Spinoteka – Croatian Society for Spine Diseases
Mr. Robert Saftic MD performs following spinal surgery procedures:
Fellowship trained and board certified spinal neurosurgeon. Pioneer of minimally-invasive spinal surgery in Croatia and south-eastern Europe. Special interests include minimally-invasive spinal surgery with philosophy of choosing most effective and least invasive methods. Internationally accepted and known expert in field of laser, endoscopic and micro-endoscopic spine neurosurgery which is proved by invitations to all leading spinal congresses and by publishing results in medical journals. Educated at School of Medicine at the University of Zagreb, Croatia. Additional education and training at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York with Roger Hartl MD, International Society for Minimal Intervention in Spinal Surgery (ISMISS) with Hansjörg F. Leu MD, Laser Spine Center in Italy with Gian Paolo Tassi MD, St. Anna Hospital in Germany with Sebastian Ruetten MD, Orthopedic Clinic Munich with Michael H. Mayer MD, Word Congress of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Techniques (WCMISST) with Anthony Yeung MD… Memberships at all leading spinal societies around the world. 
