I am working at the Clinical Hospital Split, Croatia, as Physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with a subspecialisation in Rheumatology. I am also involved in teaching of new physiotherapists at the University Department of Health Studies of the University of Split. I am Deputy Head of the Physiotherapy Course. At the School of Medicine in Split, I am the Head of the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Course in both English and Croatian and teach students of medicine. In my professional work I am interested in ultrasound of locomotor system with an emphasis on Rheumatology ultrasound. I have an EULAR Level 2 Competency Assessment degree and can teach ultrasound on basic and intermediate level. In rheumatology, I am interested in research on rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathies, stiff person syndrome and diagnostic procedures in rheumatic diseases. In physical medicine and rehabilitation domain, I am interested in rehabilitation of geriatric patients, whiplash injury of the neck, scoliosis research and educational papers. I am the first author in 9 publications and a co-author in 20 other publications that are indexed in the Current Contents database. I am open to invitations to teach at ultrasound Courses for rheumatologists or PMR specialists if you have the need for experienced mentor. I am currently mostly involved in research on whiplash injury of the neck and geriatric patient rehabilitation, and I am open to cooperation with other scientists.
Clinical Hospital Split
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska Županija, Croatia
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with Rheumatology
School of Medicine, University of Split
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska Županija, Croatia
• Head of the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Course
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Split
Split, Splitsko-Dalmatinska Županija, Croatia
Head of the Scientific Division of Physiotherapy
Certificate of Appreciation
Clinical Hospital Split, Split, Croatia
For contribution to the work of the Respiratory Intensive Care Center of KBC Split during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Split, Split, Croatia
most successful project in the academic year 2022/2023: "Improving the availability of physical therapy for beddriden gerontological patients at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Split Clinical Hospital“
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Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Author and one of the editors for the teaching material "Functional Anatomy of the Locomotor System for Physiotherapists" in the year 2023/2024