“Passion, enthusiasm, inspiration, effort, education – these are the pillars behind the successful story of Bagatin Clinic. What once started as a private practice with one employee, is now one of the fastest growing company in the industry. In 2018, Bagatin Clinic experienced an increase of 55% in the number of international patients coming to Croatia from 39 countries, as well as 54% increase in revenue… ”
– the beginning of a text explaining the decision by the experts at the IMTJ Congress held in Berlin this December, to award the Bagatin Clinic the title of the best in cosmetic surgery in the world.

The IMTJ organization brings together representatives of reputable medical institutions from as many as 45 countries and 20 impartial judges. It celebrates the excellence and achievements of service providers around the world, which is why awards are presented each year to the best across 19 categories. The magnitude and importance of the Summit is also reflected in the fact that it has taken place so far in Dubai, London and Madrid.

Bagatin Clinic was this year nominated in two categories – for Best Quality Initiative and Best International Clinic for Cosmetic Surgery, where it won the award for the second time and only went on to achieve worldwide success!

After announcing the winners, the clinic director Ognjen Bagatin, said: "I feel great happiness and gratitude. First of all, I would like to thank my brothers Dinko and Tomica, our entire leadership team - our BagaTeam, all of our associates, employees, clients and supporters. This is a great victory for all of us at the Clinic, but also for the whole of Croatia, as our country is growing on the map of the world of health tourism, for which we have been striving for years through health clusters!”

With this new major recognition for the cosmetic surgery department, the Bagatin Clinic honors its work within other specialties as well. In 2018, they were named the Best Dermatology Clinic in Europe by GCR, and in competition with 2,368 dermatology clinics. While in the same year, the dental department was awarded with the 'Dental Implants Friends' award in the most demanding category - complete reconstruction of the jaws, where they ranked among 290 dental centers worldwide.

Who makes up the Bagatin Clinic surgical winning team?

In addition to doctor Tomica and Dinko Bagatin, the surgical team is made up of Professor Katarina Šakić, specialist in anesthesiology, reanimatology and intensive medicine, Dr. Johann Nemrava, specialist in general surgery, subspecialist in plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, Dr. Maja Malić, specialist in otolaryngology, Dr. Judith Adrianne Deutsch, specialist in anesthesiology, reanimatology and intensive medicine, Dr. Josip Lovrić, general surgeon, Dr. Martina Šarec Ivelj, general surgeon, and Dr. Zlatko Kljajić, specialist in otolaryngology, subspecialist audiology at the Split location. Nurses and medical technicians are a great support to the doctors.

The entire team of Bagatin Clinic is continuously educated and advanced, everyone in their own professional field, and the professionalism of the surgical team, combined with the latest technology, offers more and more aesthetic procedures with top results. Together with the management of the company, the entire team of Bagatin Clinic works to increase the criteria of excellence, which results in different certificates and accreditations for quality.

Namely, a more modern and larger surgical clinic in Zagreb, as well as a new clinic in Split, new office spaces followed by the growth of a professional team, continuous investment in the education of its employees, transparency towards service users and timely insight into information, numerous successful marketing campaigns on all online platforms with high-quality content and a number of other projects implemented on a daily basis, have contributed to the recognition of Bagatin Clinic in Croatia and around the world as a high-quality brand and a leader of global trends.

It is obvious that persistance, faith in your vision, mission and goals, as well as work accompanied with top results is widely heard and respected!