Slavica Gjorgjevska-Smiljkovich, MD, FAAP

Media Releases

Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Slavica Gjorgjevska-Smiljkovich, who serves patients in Chesterfield Twp, Michigan.

Living out her dream, Dr. Gjorgjevska-Smiljkovich is a caring and trusted pediatrician at Kidz Care Clinic, P.C. in Chesterfield Twp, Michigan. A parent herself, she considers it both a great joy and responsibility to care for children.

Serving children of all ages, Kidz Care Clinic, P.C. offers a full range of pediatric care, including prenatal visits for expecting parents, well–child check–ups, immunizations, and sick appointments. The caring team of pediatricians are committed to providing quality service in a comfortable, safe office setting where children and parents can feel at ease. They also set aside time to equip parents with the tools and resources necessary for the development of healthy children from birth to adolescence.

Having known that she wanted to be a pediatrician since she was four years old, Dr.  Gjorgjevska-Smiljkovich moved to the metro Detroit area as a kid from Macedonia and has called Southeast Michigan home ever since. She went to Wayne State, earning her Bachelor of Science degree.

Thereafter, she attended medical school at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, after which she performed her residency in pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

Continually pursuing ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest in child health care, Dr. Gjorgjevska-Smiljkovich is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP).

In addition, she is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.

Happily married to the love of her life, Dr. Gjorgjevska-Smiljkovich and her husband have a son named Leo. 

Outside of practicing medicine, she enjoys traveling, planning, and baking. She also enjoys sharing medical knowledge with other moms via her podcast – 3PedsInAPod.

Recommended Articles

• What is Diaper Rash?

  Diaper rash is a skin problem that develops in the area beneath the diaper. Appearance of this condition ranges from irritated, reddish skin to pimples and blisters in the diaper area. In mild cases, the skin will be slightly reddish in color and warm to touch. For some infants, it appears in the...

• What Are the Causes and Symptoms of Silent Reflux?

  Silent reflux, or laryngopharyngeal reflux, is similar to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), however, it lacks the characteristic symptoms of GERD. Both conditions are caused by contents from the stomach moving backward into the esophagus. As the typical symptoms of gastric reflux are lacking...

• What Is the Babinski Reflex?

  Reflexes Seen in NewbornsMuch of a baby's activity during the first few weeks of life is reflexive. When you put your finger in your baby's mouth, your baby would automatically suck on it by reflex. Your baby would not think of what to do but rather respond according to reflexes. When exposed to a...

• Autism: Why Does Oxytocin Treatment Help Only Some Children?

  For parents, treating their children is the most important task possible. However, it can often be immensely confusing when certain treatments and medications are saviors for some children while hardly affecting others. Oxytocin is one of these treatments that has seen a wide range of responses...

• Is There a Cure for Autism?

  It is natural to ask your doctor about the cure for any disease once you have been diagnosed with it. The same is true for those diagnosed with autism. Unfortunately, there is no cure for autism.Various behavioral adjustment methods and medications that manage autism’s core symptoms are available...

• Is This Genital Herpes or do I have Cold Sores?

  Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). This virus causes both genital herpes and oral herpes (cold sores). However, the strain varies, with the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) causing cold sores while the herpes simplex type 2 (HSV2) causes genital herpes. HSV1 is mostly transmitted...