1975–1981. – Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
1983–1987. – specialization in pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade and Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare of Serbia "Dr Vukan Čupić"
1984–1988. – postgraduate master's studies in pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
1991. – acquired Master of Medical Sciences degree
Master's thesis: "Blood Gas Exchange Disorders in Upper Airway Obstruction in Children"
1998. – acquired Doctor of Medical Sciences degree, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Doctoral dissertation: "The Role of Flexible Bronchoscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Disorders in Children"
2013. – completed subspecialization in pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Work Experience
1981–1983. – intern and pediatrician, Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare of Serbia "Dr Vukan Čupić", Belgrade
1983–1987. – resident physician in pediatrics, Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare of Serbia "Dr Vukan Čupić", Belgrade
1987–1991. – specialist pediatrician, Department of Pulmonology and Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare of Serbia "Dr Vukan Čupić", Belgrade
1991–1999. – consultant and head of the Bronchology Service, Department of Pediatric Pulmonology, Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare of Serbia "Dr Vukan Čupić", Belgrade
1999–2022. – Head of the Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Cystic Fibrosis, Institute for Mother and Child Healthcare of Serbia "Dr Vukan Čupić", Belgrade
Since 2022 – consultant in pediatric respiratory medicine, University Children's Hospital, Belgrade
Since 2022 – consultant in pediatric respiratory medicine, Special Hospital for Respiratory Diseases in Children, Clinical Hospital Center "Dr Dragiša Mišović – Dedinje", Belgrade
Academic Career
1995–2000. – Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2000. – appointed Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2003–2006. – Deputy Head of the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2007–2010. – Chairman of the Master's Studies Committee, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2009. – appointed Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Since 2010 – Head of Pediatric Pulmonology for postgraduate studies in pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2012–2015. – Head of the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2017. – appointed Full Professor of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
2018–2022. – Member of the Council of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Professional Development
1989. – several-month study visit to the Division of Respiratory Medicine and Multidisciplinary Intensive Care Unit at Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
Areas of specialization: respiratory physiology, pediatric pulmonology, and unconventional modalities of mechanical ventilation
1989. – study visit to the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology at the School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Area of specialization: pediatric flexible bronchoscopy
Areas of Expertise
Pediatric Pulmonology
Pediatric Bronchology
Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma in Children
Cystic Fibrosis
Chronic Lung Disease of Neonates
Acute and Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Children
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Flexible Bronchoscopy
Pulmonary Function Testing
Upper and Lower Airway Obstructions
Pediatric Intensive Care
Mechanical Ventilation in Children
Tuberculosis in Childhood
Professional Roles and Engagements
Member of the Scientific Committee for Pediatric Intensive Care of the Yugoslav Association of Pediatricians
1991–1993. – Secretary of the Pediatric Section of the Serbian Medical Society
Since 1993, Member of the Scientific Committee of the Pediatric Section of the Serbian Medical Society
1997. – Vice President of the Yugoslav Cystic Fibrosis Association
1999. – Member of the Expert Group for Tuberculosis of the Federal Ministry of Health
2000. – Member of the European Commission for Education in Pediatric Respiratory Medicine
2001. – Member of the Drug Registration Commission of the Ministry of Health
Since 2005 – Expert for Respiratory Medicines at the Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia
2009. – Member of the Working Group of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia for the Influenza Pandemic
2010. – President of the Working Group of the Republic Health Insurance Fund for Lung Transplantation
2010. – Member of the Working Group of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia for the Immunization Program
2012. – Member of the University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine commissions for accreditation of study programs and recognition of foreign diplomas
2015. – Member of the Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia commission for approving clinical trials
2016. – Member of the Working Group of the Republic Health Insurance Fund for Home Mechanical Ventilation
2018. – President of the 41st European Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Member of the National Expert Advisory Body for Immunization of the Republic of Serbia
Chairman of the Scientific Committee for the postgraduate course "Problems in Pediatrics"
Member of the International Scientific Committee of the International Congress of Pediatric Pulmonology (CIPP)
2020. – Member of the National Crisis Staff for COVID-19 Pandemic Management
Memberships
Serbian Medical Society – Pediatric Section
European Respiratory Society (ERS)
European Cystic Fibrosis Society (ECFS)
American Thoracic Society (ATS)
European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI)
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP)
Editorial and Reviewer Work
Editor-in-Chief of the textbook "Pediatrics for Medical Students", 2019.
Member of the Editorial Board for the professional publication "Problems in Pediatrics"
Reviewer for professional and scientific journals:
Pediatric Pulmonology
Respiratory Care
Frontiers in Pediatrics
Journal of Pediatric Intensive Care
Serbian Archives of Medicine
Military Medical Review
Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Foreign Languages
English Language
Professional Papers and References
Author and co-author of numerous scientific and professional publications in the fields of pediatrics, pediatric pulmonology, bronchology, cystic fibrosis, and intensive care
According to the provided data, scientific papers have been cited more than 1,300 times, with an h-index of 17
