Rene Mihalič

Curriculum Vitae and Bibliography

Asst. Prof. René Mihalič, MD, PhD
Orthopaedic Surgeon

Education and Professional Qualifications

• 1994–2002 – Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana – Diploma of Medicine
• January 28, 2002 – Graduation: Medical Doctor (MD), University of Ljubljana
• October 23, 2002 – State Medical Board, Ministry of Health, Ljubljana
• July 16, 2009 – Board Certification in Orthopaedic Surgery (cum laude), Medical Chamber of Slovenia
• Since July 21, 2009 – Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery
• June 3, 2021 – PhD in Biomedicine (topic: navigation in hip surgery), University of Ljubljana

Academic and Teaching Positions

• December 2021–present – Teaching Assistant in Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
• Since March 2024 – Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana

Professional Roles

• Head of Tissue Bank, Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital (Dec 2009 – Jan 2020)
• Secretary, Slovenian Orthopaedic Society (Nov 2012 – Oct 2015)
• Head of Surgical Ward, Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital (Jun 2013 – Jan 2020)

Clinical Experience

Specialised in primary and revision hip and knee arthroplasty, osteotomies around the hip (PAO) and knee, PJI treatment, navigation, and PSI.

By September 2025:

• 1500 Total Hip Replacements (THR)
• 160 Revision THR
• 800 Total Knee Replacements (TKR)
• 750 Unicompartmental Knee Replacements (UKR)
• 90 Revision TKR
• 120 Total Shoulder Replacements (TSR)
• 300 other procedures (including infections, osteotomies such as PAO, etc.)

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• Medical Chamber of Slovenia – Member since 2002
• Slovenian Orthopaedic Association – Member since August 2009
• EFORT:
  • Committee Member, Membership Task Force (Feb 2014 – Mar 2015)
  • National Delegate (Jan 2015 – Jun 2015)
  • Board Member, Young Member at Large (Jun 2015 – Jun 2017)
  • Board Member, Member at Large (since Jun 2022)
• Honorary Member, Serbian Orthopaedic Trauma Association – since Oct 2016
• International Society for Technology in Arthroplasty (ISTA) – Member since Apr 2019

Research and Innovation

• Ongoing Research: Robotics in Orthopaedic Surgery (since Mar 2022)
• Co-inventor: Medacta 3D Metal B-Cage

Patents

• Mihalič R, Trebše R, Mihalič V.
  • Patent: SI 22606 (granted Apr 30, 2009, published in BIL 2009/2)
  • Invention: Acetabular reinforcement ring for hip joint
  • Patent application P-200800254, filed Oct 24, 2008

Reviewer Roles

Reviewer for:

• European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology (EJOST)
• Zdravniški Vestnik
• The Journal of Bone and Joint Infection (JBJI)
• Acta Orthopaedica

Bibliography

• Over 30 published articles and case reports (23 indexed in PubMed)
• Author of 3 book chapters
• More than 80 active presentations at scientific congresses and symposia