Prim. Doc. dr Verica Stanković-Popović

nephrologist

Prim. Doc. dr Verica Stanković-Popović

Education:

  • Basic studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • Specialist exam in internal medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy
  • Subspecialization in the field of nephrology. Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • Master’s exam, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • Defended her doctoral dissertation, Faculty of the University of Belgrade

Work experience:

  • 1990 – 2008 head of the department for functional diagnostics in nephrology, VMA – Military Medical Academy
  • From 2008 to 2019, she was employed in the Clinical Department of Nephrology and Metabolic Diseases with the Dialysis Center “Prof. Dr. Vasilije Jovanović”, KBC “Zvezdara”, Belgrade
  • 2019 head of the department for emergency admissions of nephrology patients, Clinic for Nephrology UKCS of Serbia
  • from 2023, head of the department for intensive extracorporeal treatment, Clinic for Nephrology, UKCS of Serbia

 

After 8 years of assistantship at the Academy of Medical Sciences and 7 years at the BU Faculty of Medicine, she was chosen as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Internal Medicine at the BU Faculty of Medicine with active participation in the comprehensive education of students, residents and sub-residents in the field of internal medicine and nephrology.

In 2017, she was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation for her contribution in her previous work by the Serbian Medical Association, in 2018, she was awarded the title of Primarius by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia, and in 2022, by the Dean of the MF BU, she was awarded the Certificate of Appreciation for her contribution in the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic. He has extensive clinical experience in clinical nephrology, peritoneal dialysis, echosonographic diagnostics of the abdomen and urinary tract, kidney transplantation, ESWL treatment of nephrolithiasis and cholelithiasis, as well as digestive problems of patients with chronic renal failure. She published 106 scientific and professional works. He is the author and co-author of 5 professional monographs for post-graduate program at the Medical School at University of Belgrade.

Prof. dr Višnja Ležajić

nephrologist

Prof. dr Višnja Ležajić

Education:

  • 1980 Undergraduate studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • 1987 Specialization in internal medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • 1993 Doctoral thesis in the field of nephrology
  • 2004 Specialization in nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade

Work experience:

  • 1983 employed at the Center for Kidney Transplantation
  • Since 1987 Employed at the Clinic for Nephrology, KCS
  • Since 2011, full professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade
  • Retired from October 9, 2020

Professional training:

1985, 1/12, Lyon, France

1995, 3/12, Paris, France

Publications:

as author and co-author she published 80 papers, wrote 10 chapters in textbooks and monographs, managed projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Republic of Serbia

Professional Memberships:

  • Member of the European Association of Nephrologists
  • Member of the SLD nephrology section
  • Association of Nephrologists of Serbia
  • Regular member of the Medical Academy of the Serbian Medical Association

Professional activities:

Medical Academy of the Serbian Medical Association

Foreign languages:

English, French