Profesor Sandra Pekić Đurđević, MD, PhD
endocrinologist
Education:
- 1994 Doctor of Medicine (MD), Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
- 1996 Start of specialization in internal medicine at the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, UKCS
- 2000 Specialist in Internal Medicine
- 1998 Master of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
- 2001 Doctor of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
- 2004 Subspecialist in Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
- since 2024
- Professor at the Department of Neuroendocrinology, Clinic for Endocrinology, UKCS & Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
Academic and scientific titles and affiliations:
- 2006–2012 Assistant at the Department of Neuroendocrinology, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, UKCS & Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
- 2012–2018 Assistant Professor at the same department
- 2018–2024 Associate Professor at the same department
- since 2024 Professor in the same department
She has 30 years of continuous professional experience at the Department of Neuroendocrinology, Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia. She is a member of the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE), the European Neuroendocrinological Association (ENEA) and the Serbian Medical Society. She is an associate member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the Serbian Medical Society. Her clinical research is mainly dedicated to pituitary adenomas, hypopituitarism and growth hormone disorders. She is the author or co-author of more than 80 original papers and six book chapters. Over the past 16 years, she has participated as a principal investigator or collaborator in nine clinical studies. Her professional focus is on the research in neuroendocrinology.
Participation in projects:
- 1994–1996: “Experimental and clinical studies in endocrinology – endocrine function of the thymus in human reproduction” and “Neuroendocrine regulation of the anterior pituitary gland”, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia
- 2002–2010: “New molecules in the regulation of growth hormone secretion and energy homeostasis in humans. Molecular basis of MEN syndrome and endocrine-dependent tumors”, Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia
- 2011–2023: “Neuroendocrine control of growth hormone secretion in humans – new challenges. Control of energy homeostasis in various pathological conditions. Clinical-pathological correlation and genetic basis of pituitary tumors and neuroendocrine tumors”, project number 175033, Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia
- 2012–2016: “GnRH Deficiency: Elucidation of the Neuroendocrine Control of Human Reproduction”, COST action BM1105 (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)
- 2022–2025: “Prediction, prevention and patients’ participation in diagnosis of selected fungal infections (FI): An implementation of novel method for obtaining tissue specimens”, IDEA program, Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia
Memberships:
· Serbian Medical Society (SLD)
· European Neuroendocrinological Association (ENEA)
· European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)
Publications:
Sandra Đurđević (née Pekić) is the author or co-author of 81 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, with a total of 1634 citations and an h-index of 22.
