Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies

Matjaz Sajovic

Biography

 Matjaz Sajovic is a senior orthopaedic surgeon and currently a Deputy Head of Department of Orthopedics and Sports Trauma Surgery at General Teaching Hospital Celje, Slovenia. He is also a Lecturer at Medical University of Maribor, Slovenia. In his youth he was a representative of former Yugoslavia in gymnastics and athletic decathlon. He received his MD degree at Medical University of Ljubljana in 1985. He has also received his PhD at Medical University of Maribor in 2010. In early years of 1990 he developed Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocol after ligament reconstruction. The protocol is still in use with minor changes. In past 20 years he operatively focused on sports injuries and rehabilitation after operative procedures. He actively cooperates with Slovenian Ski Team, Slovenian Judo team and Slovenian Handball Team. He is active participant and invited speaker on many world congresses and international orthopedic Symposia. He published many scientific papers in various World known and national Journals

Research Interest

 Orthopedics and Sports Trauma Surgery