Researchers
Iztok Potočnik
Assist. Prof. Iztok Potočnik, MD, PhD, specialist in anesthesiology and resuscitation
SICRIS: 26332
E-mail: ipotocnik(at)onko-i.si
Phone: +386 1 587 9049
Assistant Professor Iztok Potočnik, MD, PhD. is currently employed as a specialist at the Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, at the Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Medicine and Pain Therapy, and at the University of Ljubljana at the Faculty of Medicine (MF LJ) - Chair of Anaesthesiology with Reanimatology. His research interests are in the field of oncological anesthesiology, intensive therapy, pain, acupuncture and palliative medicine. In the past, he has published several articles in the field of perioperative inflammation, favorable side effects of some anesthetics. He has published several studies in the field of thoracic anesthesia. In the field of palliative medicine, his research interests are primarily the treatment of pain and palliative sedation. This year, together with his colleague, he introduced a new way of treating pain using an implantable intrathecal pump. He introduced dexmedetomidine into palliative medicine in Slovenia and published several case reports on this topic. He is also interested in the influence of anesthesia on the tumor growth and metastasis. As a mentor he participates in two doctorates of science in the field of oncological anesthesiology. He also collaborates with researchers from other fields of science. Together with his colleagues, he researches the closed loop control of anesthesia, the use of artificial intelligence and the automatisation of anesthesia. Together with his colleagues, he developed a model of closed loop management of anesthesia. He was also involved in the preparation of standardized operating procedures supported by studies, that have been published and used in daily anesthesiological practice. He is also co-author or/and editor of several textbooks for the trainees of anesthesiology, and medical fundamentals of cardio respiratory physiotherapy. Currently, a textbook in the field of surgery for medical students is being prepared.
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