Madrid, July 2026.
At the invitation of colleagues from the Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery of the University Hospital Gregorio Marañón in Madrid, one of the largest and most reputable hospitals in Spain, Dr. Danko Grujić He was on a professional visit during which he gave a lecture and performed a minimally invasive beating heart bypass surgery.
The visit began with an expert lecture that Dr. Danko Grujić before more than 30 Spanish internists, cardiologists, and cardiac surgeons. His hosts gave him an exceptionally warm welcome and expressed great gratitude for his visit and willingness to share his experience in the field. minimally invasive cardiac surgery. As a symbol of friendship between Serbia and Spain, they also prepared a special surprise - a thank you with a photo of Novak Djokovic after winning the title in Madrid, with which they wanted to acknowledge Serbian successes and show special respect to their guest.
After the lecture, on Friday, July 17, 2026, Dr. Danko Grujić he performed minimally invasive off-pump bypass surgery, demonstrating a surgical technique he developed at the Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery in Belgrade. This modern method represents a significant step forward in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, as it allows bypass surgery to be performed through a small incision, while preserving all the advantages this approach offers patients.
During the operation, Dr. Danko Grujić a cardiac surgeon attended Dr. Gregorio Cuerpo, who with his team plans to implement this technique in the daily work of the University Hospital Gregorio Marañón. This would make one of the most prestigious university hospitals in Spain among the centers applying this innovative surgical procedure.
The hosts pointed out that the expert visit Dr. Danka Grujić This represented an exceptional opportunity for the exchange of knowledge and experience, as well as an important step towards establishing long-term cooperation between the cardiac surgery teams from Belgrade and Madrid. They particularly emphasized that they expect the successful implementation of this technique in their center, with the continuation of joint professional activities in the future.
International engagement Dr. Danka Grujić confirms once again that knowledge, experience, and innovations developed in Serbia hold a significant place on the global cardiovascular surgery stage. The presentation of his method at the University Hospital Gregorio Marañón represents an important recognition not only for his work, but also for the development minimally invasive cardiac surgery and modern treatment of patients with coronary heart disease.
