Nebojsa V. Radunovic is a university

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and

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's University of Belgrade School of Medicine, School of Medicine
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Chair of Human reproduction department at Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Center of Serbia and a corresponding member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He was born in 1954 in Kosovska Mitrovica,

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, then

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Training

He received his

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with special distinction from the Belgrade Medical School in 1978. In 1982 he was awarded his

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, and in 1985 he completed his

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studies at the same faculty. In 1986 he was given the title of

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. In 1998 he was elected

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and in 2001, he was appointed as

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. He completed a

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in obstetrics and gynecology 1985. and a

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in perinatal medicine in 1987 at the Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology at

. After spending four years in the Department of High risk pregnancy at Institute for Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Belgrade, he was awarded a

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fellowship and worked at

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from 1990 to 1991. Since 1997 he has served as

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of Clinical Obstetrics at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the

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(NYU) School of Medicine. Radunovic has garnered multiple teaching awards, has authored many peer-reviewed publications, and invited reviews on high risk pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis, fetal pathology and fetal therapy. His service to professional organizations includes work as the president of South east European Society for Perinatal Medicine, President of Serbian Society for perinatal medicine, member of educational committee of European Association for Perinatal Medicine and board member of International society – Fetus as a Patient.

Research

Radunovic's primary research interests include the fetal physiology and pathophysiology, the pathogenesis of adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with assisted reproduction techniques and maternal inherited diseases, and the pathogenesis and prediction of preterm delivery. Notable discoveries include elucidation of mechanisms underlying fetal reaction and adaptation to intrauterine invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures CVS, AC,

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, Intrauterine transfusions and fetal shunting).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Radunovic, Nebojsa Living people People from Mitrovica, Kosovo Academic staff of the University of Belgrade University of Belgrade Faculty of Medicine alumni New York University faculty Year of birth missing (living people)