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Dragica Gudelj

Internal Medicine Specialist
Education
  • 2001–2008. – University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
  • 2012–2019. – Specialization in Internal Medicine, University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
  • 2019. – Awarded title of Internal Medicine Specialist
  • 2022–2025. – Subspecialization in Pulmonology, University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
  • 2025. – Awarded title of Pulmonology Subspecialist
    • Subspecialty Thesis: "Clinical Characteristics and Significance of Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome in Montenegro"
Work Experience
  • 2006. – Teaching Assistant for First Aid course, University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine
  • 2009. – Internship, Nikšić Health Center
  • 2010. – Passed professional examination
  • 2010–2012. – Substitute doctor in the pediatric service of Nikšić Health Center
  • From 2012 – Employed at the Dr Jovan Bulajić Special Hospital for Lung Diseases, Brezovik
  • 2012–2019. – Internal medicine resident
  • From 2019 – Internal medicine specialist in the Intensive Care Unit
  • 2021–2022. – Worked in the COVID department of the Dr Jovan Bulajić Special Hospital, Brezovik
  • 2022–2024. – Internal medicine specialist in the Department for Tuberculosis and Other Granulomatous Diseases
  • From 2024 – Head of the Intensive Care Unit at the Dr Jovan Bulajić Special Hospital, Brezovik
Professional Development
  • 2019. – Training and certification in the diagnosis of sleep apnea using polysomnography and limited polysomnography, Acibadem, Sofia
  • 2025. – European Respiratory Society course on the diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, Amsterdam
  • 2025. – non-invasive ventilation training, Slavonski Brod
  • Continuous professional development in pulmonology, intensive care medicine, respiratory support, and sleep-disordered breathing
Areas of Expertise
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonology
  • Diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic lung diseases
  • Intensive Care and Nursing
  • Non-invasive Ventilation
  • Diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
  • Polysomnography and limited polysomnography
  • Tuberculosis
  • Pulmonary Granulomatous Diseases
  • Interstitial Lung Diseases
  • Management of patients with severe respiratory diseases
Professional Roles and Engagements
  • Head of the Intensive Care and Nursing Department, Special Hospital "Dr Jovan Bulajić", Brezovik
  • Member of the Council for Pulmonary Granulomatous and Interstitial Lung Diseases
  • 2025. – lecturer in the continuous medical education program on the topic "OSA between Wakefulness and Sleep"
  • 2025. – Lecturer at the Congress of Pulmonologists of Montenegro
Foreign Languages
  • English – advanced conversational level
  • French – B1 level