Sandra Lipovaca
Pediatrician
1905 Civic Center Drive Las Vegas NV, 89030About
Primary Pediatrics and management of the patients in hospital setting
Education and Training
University of Zagreb
School of Medicine
MD
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Taught in the past -
Awards
- Full tuition merit scholarship - World University Service and Government of Republic of Germany
- Participated in the 1st Croatian International Symposium on Computer Assisted Surgery and Telesurgery (March 30 - April 9 1999)
Treatments
- Pediatrics
Internships
- Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Articles and Publications
- Consultant For Pediatricians, Volume 10 - Issue 5 - May 2011, Lead Toxicity in a Young Boy, Authors: Sandra Lipovaca, MD, Jacob J. Rosenberg, MD, Dominick Sabatino, MD and Sujatha Kosuri, MD , Nassau University Medical Center; Proceedings of abstracts of the papers of the sixth Congress of croatian biologists, Analysis of mice carrying a gene trap insertion within genes expressed during embryo
What do you attribute your success to?
My enjoyment of working with children to see their healthy development and keeping up with education and novelties in the field of Pediatrics.
Areas of research
- Childhood obesity and long term consequences
- 10 / 1996 - 10 / 1997
Department of Histology and Embryology
Research assistant, Srecko Gajovic, MD, PhD
Actively participated in the project called Analysis of mice carrying a gene trap insertion within genes expressed during embryo development.
Philanthropic Initiatives
07 / 1995 - 10 / 1995
CARITAS, Zagreb, Croatia
Volunteer
Helped refugees and victims of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina07 / 1994 - 10 / 1994
CARITAS, Zagreb, Croatia
Volunteer
Helped refugees and victims of war in Bosnia and HerzegovinaVolunteer Experience
04 / 2005 - 05 / 2005
Long Island College Hospital, 339 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Internal Medicine externship-physician extern
Participated in patient assessment and management; worked on the ward and with the hematology/oncology fellows as a part of consulting team.
Mentor: Michael Geraghty, MD, Chief, Hematology/Oncology
03 / 2003 - 09 / 2003
University Hospital "Dubrava", Avenija Gojka Suska 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Physician-volunteer
Observed and helped in patient workup and care; worked in clinic and on the wardMentor:Milorad Vilendecic, MD, Head of the Department of Neurosurgery
06 / 2002 - 02 / 2003
University Hospital "Dubrava", Avenija Gojka Suska 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Physician-volunteer
Observed and helped in patient workup and care; worked in clinic and on the wardMentor:Ivan Sokol, MD, MS, Attending Cardiologist and consultant
Teaching and speaking
Ø 01 / 1999 - 08 / 1999
Several high schools in Zagreb
Education-physician lecturer
Substance abuse and prevention community program; safe sex practice and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases
Favorite Place to Vacation
- Croatian islands (Brac, Hvar), Virgin Islands, Miami
Hobbies / Sports
- Playing piano, racquetball, athletics, dancing and aerobics, yoga, reading
Favorite professional publications
- The New England Journal of Medicine, Pediatrics, Pediatrics in Review, Consultant for Pediatricians
Areas of research
- Childhood obesity and long term consequences
- 10 / 1996 - 10 / 1997
Department of Histology and Embryology
Research assistant, Srecko Gajovic, MD, PhD
Actively participated in the project called Analysis of mice carrying a gene trap insertion within genes expressed during embryo development.
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