PROF. DR DEJANA JOVANOVIĆ,
MD, PhD

Department of Emergency Neurology

Position:
Chief of Neurological Intensive Care Unit
Senior Neurologist
Associated Professor in Neurology, Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade

Address:
Department of Emergency Neurology, Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Center of Serbia
Dr Subotića 6
PO Box 12
11129 Belgrade 102, Serbia

To schedule a checkup: +381-11-3663208 or +381-11-3663207

Dr Dejana R. Jovanovic has been working at the Department of Emergency Neurology since its establishment in 1987, and since 2001 she is the Chief of Neurological Intensive Care Unit in this department. She graduated in the Medical Faculty in Belgrade in 1986 and in 1994. acquired specialist degree in neurology. Dr Dejana Jovanovic defended her Masters titled "Risk factors for cerebral infarction in young adults” in 1993, and in 2000 defended her doctorial thesis entitled "The etiology and differential diagnosis of cerebrovascular disorders in pregnancy and puerperium”. She performs Colour Duplex ultrasound of neck arteries and Transcranial Doppler. Dejana Jovanovic became Assistant Professor in 1998, and from 2008 she is Associated Professor on School of Medicine, University in Belgrade.

Training in ultrasound neuroangiology – National school in neuroangiology, Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Center of Serbia
Mentor: Assist. Prof. Dr Jasna Zidverc-Trajković
Belgrade, Serbia
2005/2006

Research Fellowship – Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Mentors: Prof. Dr Jan van Gijn, Prof. Dr Ale Algra
Cerebrovascular diseases – diagnostics and therapy; thrombolytic therapy; Transcranial Doppler; Critical care neurology – intensive management and treatment;
Utrecht, The Netherlands
2002/2003

Doctorial thesis - Medical Faculty in Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Department of Neurology
Mentor: prof. Dr. Miroslav S. Kovacevic
Neurology
Belgrade, Serbia
2000

Observership – Universitätsklinik - Allgemeines Krankenhaus (AKH)
Mentor: Prof. Dr Luder Deecke
General neurology; Cerebrovascular diseases; Critical care neurology.
Wien, Austria
2000.

CME Medical College Cornell University: Salzburg-Cornell Seminars in Neurology – American-Austrian Foundation (AAF).
General neurology; Cerebrovascular diseases; Epilepsia.
Salzburg, Austria
1996

Specialization - Medical Faculty in Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Department of Neurology
Neurology
Belgrade, Serbia
1994

Master of science thesis - Medical Faculty in Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Department of Neurology
Mentor: prof. Dr. Miroslav S. Kovacevic
Neurology
Belgrade, Serbia
1993

Faculty of Medicine - Medical Faculty in Belgrade, University of Belgrade
Belgrade, Serbia
1986

Neurologist
Neuroangiologist
Neurointensivist

Cerebrovascular disease (diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke, thrombolytic therapy, causes of stroke in young adults, stroke in women, cerebral vein thrombosis, Transcranial Doppler, Color Doppler ultrasound of neck vessels).
Critical care neurology - neuromuscular diseases, acute inflammation of the nervous system, meningoencephalitides, coma, brain death).

Scholarship of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade for the post-graduate studies; 
Award for best poster at the 35th International Danube Symposium (2003).

National societies:
Serbian Medical Society
Serbian Association of Neurologists
Serbian Association of stroke patients (founder)

International Society:
World organization of Stroke
American Stroke Association
World Federation of Neurology
European Federation of Neurological Societies

Neurological Disorders
Cerebrovascular diseases
Acute stroke
Risk factors for stroke
Causes of stroke in young adults
Stroke in women
Thrombolytic therapy
Cerebral venous thrombosis
Transcranial Doppler
Color Doppler ultrasound of neck blood vessels
Critically care neurology (neuromuscular disease, inflammation / infection of CNS, ...)
Coma of known and unknown causes
Brain death and confirmation of brain death with Transcranial Doppler

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