Prim.mr.sci.dr. Mirsad Đugum

Internist, Cardiologist, Acupuncturist

Prim.mr.sci.dr. Mirsad Đugum is a specialist in internal medicine, Primarius, and one of the pioneers of private healthcare and internal medicine practice in Bosnia and Herzegovina. With more than four decades of professional experience in clinical medicine, medical education, and scientific work, he has made a significant contribution to the development of modern medicine and private healthcare in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

He was born on July 30, 1957, in Duvno, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine University of Tuzla in 1983, after which he began his professional career at the Duvno Health Center, serving as Head of the General and Emergency Medical Services. He later continued his professional training at the Medical Center Livno and at the Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, where he completed his specialization in internal medicine in 1998. In the same year, he enrolled in postgraduate studies, while the title of Primarius was awarded to him in 2008.

Throughout his professional career, he gained extensive experience through international professional engagements and advanced medical education programs, including professional work and training at Kreis Klinik Marktoberdorf in Germany. In 1998, he founded the first Atrijum internal medicine practice in Sarajevo, which over the years developed into the modern multidisciplinary healthcare institution known today as Poliklinika Atrijum.

He continuously pursued advanced education in various medical fields, including aviation medicine, acupuncture, ultrasound diagnostics, sports medicine, and diabetology. His professional education includes training at the Institute of Aviation Medicine in Belgrade, specialist acupuncture education in Beijing, postgraduate studies at the University of Colombo, as well as numerous seminars and professional programs in cardiology, ultrasound diagnostics, and modern internal medicine held in Germany, Slovenia, and other European countries.

He is particularly recognized for his work in internal medicine, preventive healthcare, ultrasound diagnostics, integrative medicine, and acupuncture. A significant part of his professional career has been dedicated to promoting a holistic and individualized approach to patient care, with a strong focus on prevention, early disease detection, and preservation of quality of life.

In addition to his clinical work, he has been actively involved in scientific research and medical education. He is the author and co-author of numerous professional papers, congress presentations, and publications in the fields of cardiology, acupuncture, sports medicine, and diabetology. He is the co-author of the book Acupuncture and the author of the book How to Live with Diabetes.

For many years, Dr. Đugum was actively engaged as a lecturer and educator in the fields of acupuncture and traditional medicine both in Bosnia and Herzegovina and internationally. Between 1989 and 1992, he served as a lecturer at the School of Acupuncture in the former Yugoslavia, after which he continued his educational and professional lecture activities in Germany, Slovenia, and other European countries.

Through his long-standing medical, educational, and professional work, Prim.mr.sci.dr. Mirsad Đugum has left a significant mark on the development of private healthcare, internal medicine, and modern approaches to patient treatment in Bosnia and Herzegovina.