M.D and D.Sc degrees he received from the University of Zagreb before continuing his studies at numerous clinics around the world.
With the acquired knowledge and expertise he founded clinical audiometry in Croatia.
For his contributions in rhinoplasty he received in 1985 an award at the International Congress of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery.
His research interests included head and neck cancer, lymphology, esthetic, plastic and reconstructive surgery, application of radioactive isotopes and application of interferon in clinical practice.
He is a creator of the microlaryngostroboscope[citation needed] and an improved version of electronystagmography, termed vectonystagmography.