Dr. Tanja Planinšek Ručigaj is Head of the Dermatovenereological Clinic and leads the Centre for Lymphology, Phlebology, and Chronic Wounds at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia. She holds multiple specializations, including Dermatovenerology, Phlebology, and European subspecializations in Lymphology and Chronic Wounds, with a PhD in Clinical and Genetic Research of Patients with Swelling Legs and Syndactyly of the Toes. A global leader in her field, she presides over several professional societies and serves on key European medical boards. With over 1,300 publications, Dr. Tanja Planinšek Ručigaj is renowned for advancing innovative diagnostics and treatments in dermatooncology, phlebology, lymphology, and chronic wound care.