After completing her studies at the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana and passing the professional exam, Marjeta Terčelj was employed at Golnik Hospital. She completed a specialist exam in internal medicine and pursued postgraduate studies in pulmonology, obtaining a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences at the Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Furthermore, she specialized in the endoscopic diagnosis of lung diseases at Johns Hopkins University Clinic in Baltimore and in Marseille. She is a member of the J. Cholewa Foundation for Cancer Research. Together with the Oncology Institute, she leads a Slovenian research group for the early detection of lung cancer under the supervision of the BC Cancer Agency Research Center in Vancouver.
She also serves on the committee for determining the consequences of asbestos exposure in the workplace. In recent years, she has been the head of an international research group investigating pulmonary sarcoidosis.
She is currently employed at the Clinical Department for Lung Diseases at the University Medical Center, Ljubljana. Her work involves the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases, particularly invasive endoscopic diagnostics, transthoracic lung biopsy, and interventional bronchology. Her specific area of expertise lies in the diagnosis and early detection of lung cancer and pulmonary sarcoidosis. She also participates in research projects both domestically and internationally.
Short Biography
After completing her studies at the Faculty of Medicine in Ljubljana and passing the professional exam, Marjeta Terčelj was employed at Golnik Hospital. She completed a specialist exam in internal medicine and pursued postgraduate studies in pulmonology, obtaining a Ph.D. in Medical Sciences at the Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Furthermore, she specialized in the endoscopic diagnosis of lung diseases at Johns Hopkins University Clinic in Baltimore and in Marseille. She is a member of the J. Cholewa Foundation for Cancer Research. Together with the Oncology Institute, she leads a Slovenian research group for the early detection of lung cancer under the supervision of the BC Cancer Agency Research Center in Vancouver.
She also serves on the committee for determining the consequences of asbestos exposure in the workplace. In recent years, she has been the head of an international research group investigating pulmonary sarcoidosis.
She is currently employed at the Clinical Department for Lung Diseases at the University Medical Center, Ljubljana. Her work involves the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases, particularly invasive endoscopic diagnostics, transthoracic lung biopsy, and interventional bronchology. Her specific area of expertise lies in the diagnosis and early detection of lung cancer and pulmonary sarcoidosis. She also participates in research projects both domestically and internationally.