Podobnik team

Medical team

Including external collaborators, today our team consists of 26 doctors, specialists in gynecology and obstetrics and subspecialists in fetal medicine, human reproduction, urogynecology, pediatricians, anesthesiologists, 30 midwives and neonatology nurses and 15 assistants.

Doctors
Gynecology and Obstetrics
Medically Assisted Fertilization
Anesthesiology
Pediatrics
Nurses
Professional Associates
prof., M.D., PhD
Slava Podobnik Šarkanji
Neurology Specialist, Hospital Manager

Work place

Hospital Manager and founder of the hospital
Team member since
2008.
Slava Podobnik

She is a member of the Croatian Medical Association, the Croatian Neurological Society, the Croatian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (president from 1990-1999), the European Neurological Society (delegate of the Croatian Neurological Society 2000-2009), the World Federation of Neurology (delegate of the Croatian Neurological Society 2000-2009), and the Movement Disorders Society.
She is president of the Presidency of the Expert Advisory Board of the Association of Multiple Sclerosis Associations of Croatia. She has participated in numerous international congresses and symposia. She has published more than 100 scientific and professional papers and several book chapters.

1976. - Graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1983. – Completed her residency in Neurology at the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry, Alcoholism and Other Addictions, University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice in Zagreb

1983. -1994. - Worked as a Neurologist Specialist at the University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice

1994. – 2003. – When the Department of Neurology of the University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice was founded, she served as the head of the Clinical Neurology Ward

1993. – Obtained her PhD

1995. –  She was elected assistant professor at the Department of Neurology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb

2000. – She was elected associate professor at the Department of Neurology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb

2003. – Started working as a neurologist at a private polyclinic, Podobnik Polyclinic, leading as the co-founder and co-owner of the Polyclinic

2008. – Founded the Podobnik Special Hospital, and became the Hospital Manager

M.D., PhD
Mario Podobnik
a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialist in Fetal Medicine and Human Reproduction

Work place

Hospital Medical Director and founder of the hospital.
Team member since
2008.
Mario Podobnik

His main areas of interest are fetal medicine, invasive prenatal diagnostics, the use of 3D/4D ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
For many years, he has been participating in worldwide and European congresses as a lecturer, which is evident from published papers. Out of 220 published papers, 82 are original scientific papers in journals from international indexing. Ten papers are in journals in Current Contents, 61 short scientific communications are in journals in Current Contents, and 11 original scientific papers are in journals with international indexing, and the rest are professional papers, congress press releases and book chapters.
He is a leader of the international course in advanced 3D/4D ultrasound diagnostics, which has been held annually since 2009 at the Podobnik Special Hospital in the presence of domestic and foreign doctors.

1981. - He graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1984. 1989. – He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital Merkur

1989. – He received permanent employment as a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital Merkur

1989. 1993. - He served as Head of the Clinic for Ultrasound Diagnostics at the Clinic for Women's Diseases and Maternity at the University Hospital Merkur

1989. – He obtained his PhD

1991. – He completed postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Obstetricians in London

1992. – He became Assistant Professor at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1993. – 2006. He served as head of the Maternity Ward at the Clinic for Obstetrics and Gynecology of the University Hospital Merkur; Leader of the postgraduate course 'Ultrasound in Gynecology and Fetal Medicine', which was held for 12 years at the University Hospital Merkur and University Hospital Center Zagreb

1994. – 1996. He completed his residency in Fetal Medicine (part of which was done at Thomas Jefferson University in the USA) and became one of the first subspecialists of fetal medicine in Croatia

1996. – He became Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1998. – He became subspecialist in Human Reproduction

2000. – He became a Scientific Advisor at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

2008. – He founded the Podobnik Special Hospital for Obstetrics and Gynecology, and is the Medical Director of the Hospital

M.D.
Petra Podobnik
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialist in Human Reproduction

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic, delivery room and operating room
Team member since
2008.
Petra Podobnik

Her main areas of interest are fetal medicine, the use of 4D/5D ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and early prenatal tests in pregnancy.
She is the author of several scientific articles in professional journals and books, and a lecturer at national and international professional conferences.
She participates in the organization of an international course in advanced 3D /4D ultrasound diagnostics, which has been held annually since 2009 at Podobnik Special Hospital in the presence of domestic and foreign doctors.

2004. She graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

2005. – 2010. She was employed at Podobnik Polyclinic, as a resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital Merkur and University Hospital Center Zagreb

2010. She became a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2010. She started working at Podobnik Special Hospital  with a primary position in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic, and in the delivery room and operating room

2014. she became a subspecialist in human reproduction after completing her residency at University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice and University Hospital Center Zagreb

M.D., MSc
Beata Gebauer Vuković
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialist in Fetal Medicine

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic
Team member since
2008.
Beata Gebauer Vuković

Her main areas of interest are non-invasive prenatal diagnostics and the use of 3D/4D ultrasound in fetal medicine.
She has been participating in the organization of an international course in 3D/4D diagnostics held at Podobnik Special Hospital every year.

1990. She graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1990. – 1991. She completed an internship at the University Hospital Merkur and passed the professional exam

1991. – 1994. She worked as a research assistant on the project "Research of Adverse Factors in Human Reproduction" at the University Hospital Merkur

1994. She completed her postgraduate studies "Ultrasound in Clinical Medicine – Gynecology" at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1997. She defended her master's thesis "The importance of ultrasound techniques in placental biopsy in prenatal diagnosis"

1996. – 2001. She worked at the University Hospital Merkur where she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2001. She became a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2001. – 2008. She worked at the University Hospital Merkur where she worked in the Maternity and Ultrasound Outpatient Clinic and delivery room; she also participated as a lecturer in the courses "Ultrasound in gynecology and fetal medicine"

2008. She became a subspecialist in fetal medicine and obstetrics.

2008. She started working at Podobnik Special Hospital with a primary position in the Obstestrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic

M.D.
Kristian Kurdija
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialist in Human Reproduction

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic, delivery room, operating room, Clinic for Medically Assisted Reproduction
Team member since
2015.
Kristian Kurdija

His main areas of interest are gynecological examinations, infertility problems, colposcopy, pregnancy management, childbirth and the operating room.

He completed postgraduate courses in ultrasound and emergency conditions in obstetrics and gynecology, and he has been participating in the organization of an international course in 3D/4D diagnostics held at Podobnik Special Hospital every year.

2002. He graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb – medicine study program in Osijek

2004. – 2008. He graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb – medicine study program in Osijek

2008. He passed the specialist exam in Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Petrova, University Hospital Centre Zagreb

2008. – 2014. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Petrova – University Hospital Centre Zagreb

2014. – 2015. He worked at Betaplus Polyclinic in the field of medically assisted reproduction

Since 2014. Started his residency in Human Reproduction in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Petrova, University Hospital Centre Zagreb

Since June 2015. he has been employed at Podobnik Special Hospital as a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2016. He became a subspecialist in human reproduction

M.D., MSc
Dženis Jelčić
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialist in Fetal Medicine

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic, the delivery room, operating room, and inpatient care unit
Team member since
2016.
Dženis Jelčić

Her main areas of interest are fetal medicine, pregnancy management, and working in the delivery room and operating room.
She is the author and co-author of several scientific articles cited in CC. She also actively and passively participates in numerous Croatian and international congresses.
She completed postgraduate courses in ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology, obstetric surgery and endoscopic gynecological surgery, and has been participating in the international course in 3D/4D diagnostics held at Podobnik Special Hospital every year.
She was also a lecturer at the School of Midwifery, University of Dubrovnik.

2005. she graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Mostar

2011. she obtained a Master’s degree from the School of Medicine, University of Mostar

2007. – 2012. she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Center in Split

2012. she became a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

2012.-2013. she worked at the Maternity Hospital in Metković

2013. – 2016. she worked at the Dubrovnik General Hospital in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Ward

2016. she defended her doctoral dissertation

06/2016 – 04/2020 she worked at Podobnik Special Hospital

12/2018 she became a subspecialist in fetal medicine

04/2020 – 10/2021 she worked at the University Hospital Centre Split in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

11/2021 she started working at Podobnik Special Hospital

M.D.
Zlata Srebreniković
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic
Team member since
2020.
Zlata Srebreniković

Her main areas of interest are gynecological examinations, pregnancy management and the use of 4D/5D ultrasound in fetal medicine.

2001. she graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

2001-2002. she completed an internship at the University Hospital Sveti Duh

2002-2008. she worked as a general practitioner at an outpatient clinic

2008-2012. she completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital Sveti Duh

10/2012. she became a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

10/2012 – 3/2020. she worked at the gynecology clinic for the protection of women and pregnant women at DZ Zagreb East and Medifem Polyclinic

3/2020. she started working at Podobnik Special Hospital with a primary position in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic

M.D.
Ivan Bertović - Žunec
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, the delivery room, operating room and inpatient care unit
Team member since
2022.
Ivan Bertović - Žunec

His main areas of interest are fetal medicine, pregnancy management and childbirth, and the operating room.

2009. he graduated from the School of Medicine, University of  Zagreb

2012. – 2018. he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University Hospital Merkur

2018. he became a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology and started working at the University Hospital Merkur

Since 2022. he has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital  as a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology

2023. he completed a subspecialty in fetal medicine

M.D.
Boris Tomašević
specialist in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care

Work place

The operating room and intensive care unit, Outpatient Clinic for Pain and Regenerative Medicine
Team member since
2019.
Boris Tomašević

In addition to gynecological obstetric anesthesiology and chronic pain management, his specific interests are minimally invasive pain management, acupuncture for pain management, postoperative pain modulation and nutrition in intensive-care patients.

Throughout his specialty and subspecialty work, he authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers. He has also been an active participant in lectures at national and international professional conferences on anesthesiology, and he has been a lecturer at several courses organized at the School of Medicine in Zagreb.

1997. he graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

2000. – 2002. he worked as a physician in the team at the Medical Center Županja and became the Head of the Emergency Medical Services

2003. - 2006. he started his residency in Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Care at the Virovitica General Hospital and completed his specialization at University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice

2006. - 2010. He worked at the University Hospital Sestre Milosrdnice as a specialist in anesthesiology, resuscitation and intensive care medicine

2010. - 2017. he worked at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb as a specialist in anesthesiology, resuscitation and intensive care medicine

2015. he started working as a subspecialist of intensive care medicine.

2019. zaposlen u Specijalnoj bolnici Podobnik kao specijalist anesteziologije,reanimatologije i intenzivne medicine

Since 2018. he has been working part-time at the University Hospital Sveti Duh in the Outpatient Clinic for the Treatment of Chronic Pain.

2019. he worked at Special Hospital Axis as a specialist in anesthesiology, resuscitation and intensive care medicine

2022. he worked at the University Hospital Sveti Duh as a specialist in anesthesiology, resuscitation and intensive care medicine

Since 12/2022 he has been working full time at Podobnik Special Hospital as a specialist in anesthesiology, resuscitation and intensive care medicine

MD.
Ivanka Krivanek – Miličić
Pediatric Specialist

Team member since
2011.
Ivanka Krivanek – Miličić

1980. she graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1992. she passed a specialist examination in Pediatrics

1992. - 2005. she worked in the maternity unit of the Medical Center "Slavonski Brod" as a pediatrician neonatologist

2005. - 2011. she worked at the University Hospital Center Zagreb, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Petrova, Neonatology and Intensive Care Ward

Since 2011. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a pediatric neonatologist.

M.D., MSc
Vesna Vukelić
Pediatric Specialist, subspecialist in Neonatology

Team member since
2019.
Vesna Vukelić

1978. she graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1988. she passed the specialist exam in Pediatrics and worked in the children's dispensary DZ Novska

od 1990. she started working at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb, in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the unit for newborns and premature babies

2007. she completed her residency in Neonatology

2010. she defended her master's thesis under the title Ultrasound of the Hips of Premature Babies

od 2019. she has been working at Podobnik Special Hospital as a pediatrician 

M.D., PhD
Vesna Benjak
Pediatric specialist, subspecialist in Neonatology

Work place

Neonatology
Team member since
2021.
Vesna Benjak

She has participated in numerous scientific projects and is the author of several papers, and has wide experience in intensive care treatment of newborns.

1978. she graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1985. she became a specialist in pediatrics after completing her residency in the Varaždin County Hospital and University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine

1983-1984. she completed postgraduate studies in Clinical Pediatrics

1986. – 2021. she worked at the University Hospital Centre Zagreb, in the Clinic for Neonatology and Intensive Care, Department of Pediatrics

Od 1990. she started working on ultrasound diagnostics of the heads on newborns and infants, and as a neonatologist in the Neonatology Outpatient Clinic

1992. she spent 2 months at a training course in Neonatology at the University Clinic - Neonatology Ward in Graz

1994. she defended her master's thesis in the field of neonatology under the mentorship of Prof. Mardešić.

1996. she was elected as a scientific research assistant at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1999. she became the head of the Intensive Care Unit for Newborns at the Institute of Neonatology and Intensive Care, and she was the acting Head of the Institute from the 1st of June, 2005.

2011. she became the head of the Institute of Neonatology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Centre Zagreb

2011. she defended her doctorate thesis at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, on the topic of neuropediatrics of premature babies

2021. she started working at Podobnik Special Hospital as a subspecialist in neonatology

BMT.
Tea Kalafatić

Work place

Head Nurse of the Hospital
Team member since
2008.
Tea Kalafatić

1990 – 1995. she worked as an operating room nurse at the Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb.

1995 – 2008. she worked as an operating room nurse at the University Hospital Center in Zagreb in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Petrova 13.

Since 2008. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as the Head Nurse.

Ramiro Leadership NLP Academy Education of senior nurses for the control and prevention of hospital infections, University Hospital Center Zagreb.

Midwife
Željka Saračević

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic
Team member since
2008.
Željka Saračević

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

1988 – 1990. she worked at the General Practice Outpatient Clinic in the Medveščak Community Health Center in Zagreb.

2000 – 2004. she worked at the General Practice and Occupational Medicine Outpatient Clinic in the Community Health Center in Zagreb.

2004. she became part of the Podobnik Polyclinic team.

Since 2008. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the outpatient clinic.

Nurse
Gordana Kolarić Hrga

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic
Team member since
2015.
Gordana Kolarić Hrga

Graduated from the Medical High School in Zagreb.

1992 – 2007. zaposlena u Klinici za ženske bolesti i porode, Petrova 13, KBC Zagreb, na Odjelima intenzivne njege operiranih bolesnica, majki i novorođenčadi te u hitnoj ginekološkoj ambulanti

2007 – 2013. she worked in the gynecology outpatient clinic at Sunce Clinic.

2013 – 2014. she worked at the Betaplus Polyclinic in the outpatient clinic for gynecology and human reproduction.

Since 2015. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the outpatient clinic.

Midwife
Kristina Hrenar

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic
Team member since
2008.
Kristina Hrenar

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2005 – 2008. zaposlena na Klinici za ženske bolesti i porode KB Merkur u rađaonici i na odjelu ginekološke kirurgije

Od 2008. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the outpatient clinic.

Midwife
Petra Sever

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic
Team member since
2016.
Petra Sever

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2015. – 2016. she completed her internship at the Podobnik Special Hospital during which she visited all the hospital departments.

2016. she started working at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic.

Midwife
Lea Šikac

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic
Team member since
2018.
Lea Šikac

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2016. – 2017. she completed an internship at the Podobnik Special Hospital during which she visited all the hospital departments.

2018. she started working at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic.

2021. she enrolled at the University of Applied Health Sciences.

Nurse
Martina Feješ

Work place

Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic
Team member since
2023.
Martina Feješ

Graduated from the Medical High School in Zagreb.

2002 – 2023. zaposlena u ginekološkoj poliklinici Cedar

2023. she started working at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient Clinic

Physiotherapist
Ivanka Pandžić

Work place

The Center for Intimate Health and Vaginal Rejuvenation
Team member since
2008.
Ivanka Pandžić

1989. – 2003. she worked at the Neurology Clinic of University Hospital Centre Sestre Milosrdnice in the laboratory for Doppler-Sonography of blood vessels for the diagnosis of vascular disorders and the prevention of cerebral diseases.

2003. she started working at the Podobnik Polyclinic in the Neurological Outpatient Clinic.

2008. she started working at the Podobnik Special Hospital in the Neurological and Gynecological Outpatient Clinic.

Since 2023.,  she has been working in the newly opened Center for Intimate Health and Vaginal Rejuvenation.

Midwife
Valentina Carboni

Work place

Scrub nurse
Team member since
2010.
Valentina Carboni

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

1997. - 1999.  she worked as a midwife (children's nurse) at the Clinic for Children Gastroenterology at University Hospital Center Zagreb.

1999. - 2000. she worked as a midwife (children's nurse) in the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic at the Community Health Center.

Since 2010. she is working as a scrub nurse in Special Hospital Podobnik.

2014. she was a member of the committee for professional issues and permanent training of the Croatian Chamber of Midwives.

BMT.
Iva Mužina
Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Work place

Anesthesia Technician
Team member since
2021.
Iva Mužina

She graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb and in 2014 she graduated from the University of Rijeka obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

2006.-2008. she worked at the Gynecology unit and delivery room at OB (General Hospital) Karlovac.

2008.-2016. she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Merkur in Zagreb.

2016.-2018. she worked at the Internal Medicine Clinic in the Department of Arrhythmias, Acute Coronary Syndrome and Intensive Care Medicine at University Hospital Merkur in Zagreb.

2018.-2021. she worked at the Clinic for Internal Diseases in the Emergency Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic at University Hospital Merkur in Zagreb.

od 2021. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital in the operating room as an anesthesia technician.

Nurse
Mateja Horvat

Team member since
2021.
Mateja Horvat
Midwife
Valentina Vuković
Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Work place

Inpatient care unit
Team member since
2016.
Valentina Vuković

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb and studied nursing at the Sjever University in Varaždin.

2015. – 2016. she completed an internship at the Podobnik Special Hospital during which she visited all the hospital departments.

2016. she started working at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the operating room.

BMT
Antonija Fistrić
Scrub Nurse

Work place

Scrub nurse in the operating room
Team member since
2023.
Antonija Fistrić

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb and in 2020 she competed Nursing Studies at the University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb.

2003. she worked at University Hospital Center Sestre Milosrdnice as a midwife and since 2006 she has been working as a scrub nurse in the operating room.

Since 2023. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a scrub nurse in the operating room.

Midwife
Marina Konjetić

Work place

Delivery room and inpatient care unit
Team member since
2008.
Marina Konjetić

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2003. – 2008. she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Merkur, in the gynecology and gynecological intensive care unit, as well as the maternity and midwifery unit.

Since 2008. she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Merkur, in the gynecology and gynecological intensive care unit, as well as the maternity and midwifery unit.

Midwife
Jadranka Šekoranja

Work place

Delivery room and inpatient care unit
Team member since
2008.
Jadranka Šekoranja

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagrebu.

2003. – 2008. she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Merkur in the delivery room and midwifery unit.

Since 2008. she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Merkur in the delivery room and midwifery unit.

B.Mid.
Ivana Strnić
Bachelor's degree in Midwifery

Work place

Delivery room and inpatient care unit
Team member since
2016.
Ivana Strnić

Completed Professional Midwifery Studies in Rijeka.

1997-2016. she worked at University Hospital Merkur as a midwife in the delivery room and intensive care unit.

Od 2016. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital in the delivery room caring for mothers before, during and after childbirth.

Midwife
Petra Dedić Ravlić

Work place

Delivery room and inpatient care unit
Team member since
2016.
Petra Dedić Ravlić

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2000- 2002. she worked at the Home for the Elderly and Infirm Medveščak.

2003-2004. she worked at a home care facility.

2004-2006. she worked at the Home for the Elderly and Infirm Park.

2008-2016. she worked at University Hospital Merkur as a midwife in the delivery room, gynecology and midwifery unit.

Since 2016. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital in the delivery room caring for mothers before, during and after childbirth.

Midwife
Arijana Šarić

Work place

Delivery room and inpatient care unit
Team member since
2018.
Arijana Šarić

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2013. -2014. she worked at the Specialist Gynecology Outpatient Clinic.

2014. – 2018. she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Merkur in the delivery room and midwifery unit.

Since 2018. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital in the delivery room caring for mothers before, during and after childbirth.

Midwife
Ana Drešar

Work place

Neonatology (Infants’ Nursery)
Team member since
2008.
Ana Drešar

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2000. – 2008. she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Merkur in the Department of Neonatology.

Since 2008. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the Infants’ Nursery taking care of newborns.

Midwife
Dunja Boltek

Work place

Neonatology (Infants’ Nursery)
Team member since
2016.
Dunja Boltek

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

1998-2016. she worked at University Hospital Merkur as a neonatology nurse in the Neonatology Intensive Care Unit.

2016. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the Infants’ Nursery taking care of newborns.

Midwife
Marija Držanić

Work place

Neonatology (Infants’ Nursery)
Team member since
2017.
Marija Držanić

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2008 -2017. she worked at University Hospital Merkur as a neonatology nurse in the Neonatology Intensive Care Unit.

Since 2017. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the Infants’ Nursery taking care of newborns.

BAT.
Irena Butumović
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Work place

Neonatology (Infants’ Nursery)
Team member since
2023.
Irena Butumović

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb and in 2017 she competed Nursing Studies at the University of Applied Health Sciences in Zagreb.

2009 -2023. she worked at University Hospital Merkur as a neonatology nurse in the Neonatology Intensive Care Unit.

Since 2023. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a nurse in the Infants’ Nursery caring for newborns.

Midwife
Franciska Patafta

Work place

Inpatient care unit
Team member since
2016.
Franciska Patafta

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb.

2016. – 2017. she completed an internship at the Podobnik Special Hospital during which she visited all the hospital departments.

2018. she started working at the Podobnik Special Hospital in the inpatient care unit taking care of our pregnant and postpartum patients.

BAT.
Helena Grgić
Midwife, Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Work place

Scrub Nurse
Team member since
2022.
Helena Grgić

Graduated from the High School for Nurses-Midwives in Zagreb and in 2023 started Nursing Studies at the Catholic University in Zagreb.

2012. she worked in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Center Zagreb as a midwife in the midwifery department and then as a scrub nurse in the operating room.

Since 2023. she has been employed at the Podobnik Special Hospital as a scrub nurse in the operating room.

Midwife assist.
Patricija Horvatović

Midwife assist.
Ana Maria Ivić

M.D., PhD
Držislav Kalafatić
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialist in Urogynecology

Work place

The operating room, Outpatient Clinic for Urogynecology and Gynecological Surgery
Team member since
2008.
Držislav Kalafatić

He defended his master's thesis "Peculiarities of arterial blood flow in fetuses with permanent neurological impairments" in June 2001, and his doctoral dissertation entitled "Activation of the Hh-Gli signaling pathway in malignant epithelial ovarian tumors" in March 2011 at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb.

He is the author of several scientific and professional papers, of which 23 are indexed in the Web of Science databases, and a total of 66 communiques in connection with international and domestic scientific conferences.

1995. he graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

1997. - 2001. he worked as a medical research assistant at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, on the Ministry of Science of the Republic of Croatia's scientific project "Factors in the occurrence of preterm birth" led by Prof. Ivan Kuvačić M.D., at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb

2005. he became a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology after completing his residency at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb

2010. he became a subspecialist in Urogynecology

From 2014. he served as Head of the Endoscopic Surgery Ward at the Institute of Gynecological Surgery and Urology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb

ginekološku kirurgiju i urologiju Klinike za ženske bolesti i porode KBC-a Zagreb

2011. he started working at the associate position of an assistant professor, then senior assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

2013. Scientific Title of Research Associate

2015. he was elected to the scientific and teaching title of Assistant Professor through cumulative employment at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the School of Medicine in Zagreb.

2019. he acquired the scientific title of Senior Research Associate

2020. he was elected to the scientific and teaching title of Associate Professor through cumulative employment at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

2021. he was elected Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

M.D.
Igor Lončar
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialist in Fetal Medicine

Work place

The delivery room, operating room and inpatient care unit
Team member since
2008.
Igor Lončar

2001. he graduated from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb

2002. – 2007. he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Karlovac University Hospital and Merkur University Hospital

2007. he became a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology and started working at the specialist gynecological clinic Igor Lončar M.D.

Since 2008. he has been working at the Podobnik Special Hospital mostly in the delivery room and operating room as an external associate

2020. he became a subspecialist in fetal medicine

 

Primarius, M.D.
Žana Žegarac
specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialist in Fetal Medicine

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