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Dr. Radomir Milosavljević
Doctor of Dentistry, Orthodontics Specialist
(1949-2025)
Our colleague Radomir Milosavljević has left us forever, having
left an indelible mark during a period of development and operation
of the Health Center in Zaječar. He was known as an exceptionally
honest, hardworking, and highly responsible person. As a young
dentist, in 1975, he joined our Medical Center. The management at
the time soon recognized his high moral qualities and included him
in the system of work organization within the Health Center.
Thanks to his ability and organization, all villages in the
municipality received a nurse daily and a doctor several days a
week. Additionally, under Occupational Medicine, all major companies
(KTK Timočanka, Timogradnja, Putevi, Hladnjača) and factories
(Kristal, Porcelain, Cables), as well as the mines (Avramica and
Lubnica), had a doctor and nurse available every day.
The dental service was one of the most developed in Serbia, at the
level of the Niš and Kragujevac faculties, and in some aspects, even
ahead of them. All elementary schools, the high school center, and
the city's kindergarten had dental offices. All of this functioned
thanks to Dr. Rade’s dedication.
Dr. Rade completed his specialization in 1973 in the field of
pediatric and preventive dentistry—orthodontics. He was among the
first in Serbia to master the fixed orthodontics method for
correcting jaw and tooth anomalies. Thanks to his expertise, babies
born with severe anomalies—such as cleft palate (palatoschisis)—received
an orthodontic obturator appliance within weeks after birth to allow
breastfeeding. This severe jaw anomaly was only treated at the
Dental Faculty Clinic and in our Medical Center. Moreover, he served
as a consultant in several Serbian cities, educating colleagues on
the new fixed orthodontics method.
After 20 years of working at the Medical Center, in 1993, he founded
his private dental practice, "Ortodent," where he remained dedicated
to his patients until his last day. He trained his staff, including
his daughter Dr. Nataša, who continues to run the practice
successfully, much to the satisfaction of numerous patients.
His son, Aleksandar, Ph.D., is engaged in scientific research and
currently works at a prestigious international institute in Paris,
where he lives with his family.
Dr. Rade was one of the few who returned a staff apartment to
Zaječar and moved back to his village, Vražogrnac. On the hill near
the village—Preovac—he built his oasis of peace among orchards and
vineyards, where his grandchildren spent their early childhood
carefree in a natural environment.
He was very well-liked in society. In his village, he enjoyed
spending time with his fellow hunters, and in the city, with his
colleagues. For the last twenty years, every morning before work, he
would have the first morning coffee, then attend to his patients at
the practice, and return to Preovac. He was never ashamed of working
in his orchard and vineyard. He was an excellent vintner and made
high-quality wines, which we often enjoyed during the "wine
tastings" Dr. Rade organized for his colleagues.
His family can be proud to have had Rade as a husband, father, and
grandfather. He was an outstanding father to successful children in
their professions and a grandfather to now grown grandchildren,
excellent students, and high schoolers.
Most importantly, together with his wife Lidija, through upbringing
and hard work, he raised wonderful children and guided them on the
right path, instilling love, honesty, and kindness in them.
Numerous patients will remember him for the care and expertise he
provided for nearly half a century.
We, his colleagues, will remember him for his friendliness,
kindness, and willingness to help everyone.
To say he was a good person is an understatement. He was much more
than that!
Dr Branislav Predić
Zaječar, February 2025 |
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