Education

• Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica
• Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
• Master of Medical Sciences
• Doctoral Candidate in Medical Sciences
• Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade – School of Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE) and advanced course in Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
• Serbian Association for Sports Cardiology, Belgrade – School of Stress Testing and Non-invasive Hemodynamics
• Herzzentrum Leipzig, Germany – training in heart failure and the application of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD)
• Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb – Rebro, Croatia – training in heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support (LVAD)

Work Experience

• 2004–2006 – Physician, Podgorica Health Center
• 2004–2011 – Professional Associate for Histology with Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica
• 2006–2008 – Physician, Podgorica Emergency Medical Service
• 2008–2009 – Physician, Internal Medicine Clinic, Clinical Center of Montenegro
• 2009–2014. – Physician, Center for Cardiac Surgery, Clinical Center of Montenegro
• 2015–2023. – Physician, Cardiology Clinic, Clinical Center of Montenegro
• 2016–2023. – Professional Associate, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montenegro, Podgorica
• 2022–2024. – Referral Physician, European Union Delegation in Podgorica
• 2023–2025. – Head of Cardiology Department, Special Hospital "A3 Medical Montenegro"

Professional Roles and Engagements

• 2015–2018. – Ambassador of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging in Montenegro
• 2016. – Principal Investigator, Heart Disease Clinic, Clinical Center of Montenegro, for the EORP-ESC Infectious Endocarditis Registry project (European Observational Research Programme – European Society of Cardiology)
• Since 2020 – President of the Montenegrin Heart Failure Association (CUSS)

Areas of Work

• Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE)
• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
• Stress Echocardiography (SECHO test)
• Pharmacological Stress Echocardiography
• Ergometry
• Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) and assessment of athletes' functional capacity
• 24 to 72-hour Holter ECG monitoring
• Holter Blood Pressure Monitoring
• Modern diagnostics and treatment of heart failure
• Ischemic heart disease and myocardial ischemia assessment
• Diagnosis and treatment of cardiac rhythm disorders
• Arterial hypertension and cardiovascular risk assessment
• Perioperative cardiac assessment and risk stratification
• Preventive cardiology and risk factor modification
• Long-term patient follow-up and individualized therapeutic approach

Memberships

• LJKCG
• UKCG
• ESC – HFA
• ESC – EACVI

Foreign Languages

• Italian Language
• English Language

Professional Papers and References

• Author and co-author of professional and scientific papers
• Author of the article "Cardiology in Montenegro – Lexicon of Health of Montenegro", published by the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU), in print
• Invited lecturer at national and international congresses

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