Education

• 1981–1986 – Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• 1991–1994 – Residency in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• 1993 – Master of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • Master's thesis on stroke in young adults
• 2000 – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • Doctoral dissertation on cerebrovascular disorders during pregnancy and the puerperium

Work Experience

• Since 1988 – Clinic for Neurology, University Clinical Center of Serbia
• 2000–2016 – Head of the Intensive Neurological Care Unit, Emergency Neurology
• Since 2016 – Head of Emergency Neurology, Clinic for Neurology, University Clinical Center of Serbia
• Since 1998 – engaged at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• Since 2013 – neurology consultant at the Special Hospital for Rehabilitation "Banja Koviljača"

Academic career

• 1998–2008 – teaching assistant at the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• 2008–2014 – assistant professor at the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• 2014–2020 – associate professor at the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• Since 2020 – full professor at the Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• 2015–2021 – head of English-language studies at the Department of Neurology
• Since 2015 – member of the Coordination Body for English-language studies at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• 2023–2025 – vice dean for English-language studies at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade

Professional development and awards

• 2000 – professional training at the Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Vienna, Austria
• 2002–2003. – one-year professional training in cerebrovascular diseases at the University Medical Center Utrecht, Netherlands
• 2006. – obtained the title of neurosonologist
• 2018. – recipient of the Serbian Neurological Society charter for contributions to the field of cerebrovascular diseases

Areas of practice

• General neurology
• Cerebrovascular diseases
• Neurological emergencies
• Neurosonology
• Transcranial Doppler
• Carotid artery color Doppler ultrasound
• Diagnosis and treatment of stroke
• Stroke prevention
• Reperfusion therapy for stroke

Areas of expertise

• Stroke in young adults
• Rare causes of stroke
• Cerebrovascular diseases in pregnancy
• Cerebral venous thrombosis
• Stroke prevention
• Reperfusion therapy for stroke
• Carotid artery Doppler ultrasound
• Transcranial Doppler

Memberships and professional roles

• European Academy of Neurology
• European Stroke Organisation
• World Stroke Organization
• Serbian Medical Society
• Neurological Society of Serbia
• Since 2024 – President of the National Stroke Association of Serbia
• Chair of the Serbian Ministry of Health Working Group for the development of the national stroke prevention and treatment plan

Foreign languages

• English
• French – passive knowledge
• Dutch – passive knowledge

Professional publications and references

• Author and co-author of 99 professional and scientific papers, with a cumulative impact factor of 327.3
• Scientific papers cited more than 2,500 times
• H-index 23
• Author and co-author of 26 chapters in books and textbooks
• Invited speaker at 160 national and international congresses
• Mentor for numerous undergraduate, sub-specialist, master's, and doctoral theses
• Organizer of numerous national and international professional conferences

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