Doc. dr Aleksandra Tomić

neurologist

Doc. dr Aleksandra Tomić

Education:

  • 2007 – MD, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • 2010 – Specialist academic studies in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
    Thesis: Wilson’s disease, Mentor: Prof. Marina Svetel, MD, PhD
  • 2016 – Board certification in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • 2018 – PhD in Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
    Dissertation: Clinical and morphological characteristics of different forms of dystonia
    Mentor: Academician Prof. Vladimir Kostić, MD, PhD

Professional Experience:

  • 2007–2011 – Research Associate, Neurology Clinic, University Clinical Centre of Serbia (UCCS), Belgrade
  • 2011–2015 – Neurology Resident, Neurology Clinic, UCCS, Belgrade
  • 2016–present – Consultant Neurologist, Neurology Clinic, UCCS, Belgrade
    Movement Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases Unit, Botulinum Toxin Therapy Center
  • 2016–2024 – Teaching Assistant, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • 2024–present – Assistant Professor (Docent), Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade

Professional Training:

  • 2010 – European Neurological Society Fellowship in Movement Disorders, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
  • 2017 – Advanced training in neuroimaging in dystonia under Prof. Massimo Filippi, San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
  • Ongoing participation in leading international schools and congresses in movement disorders, Parkinson’s disease, and parkinsonism

Areas of Interest:

  • Movement disorders
  • Dystonia and tremor
  • Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism
  • Functional movement disorders
  • Botulinum toxin therapy in dystonia and spasticity

Awards

  • 2017 – “Professor Zvonimir Lević” Award, Neurological Society of Serbia, for scientific research
  • 2019 – Annual Award for Best Young Researcher, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • 2021 – International “Medis” Award for research in focal dystonia

Scientific Work

  • Author or co-author of over 70 peer-reviewed publications in JCR-indexed journals
  • Contributor to three chapters in international and national neurology textbooks
  • Total citations: 2067
  • Invited speaker at numerous national and international scientific meetings

Professional Memberships

  • Neurological Society of Serbia
  • Young Neurologists Society of Serbia
  • Movement Disorders Society
  • European Academy of Neurology
  • Serbian Medical Society
  • Serbian Medical Chamber