Dr. Jelena Petrinovic-Doresic
She graduated from the University of Zagreb School of Medicine in April 1991. After completing her internship at the "Sveti Duh" General Hospital in Zagreb and passing her medical exam in October 1992, she started working as a junior researcher for the Croatian Ministry of Science on a project related to corneal graft preservation in rabbits. She specialized in ophthalmology at the KBC Rebro Eye Clinic and the Ophthalmology Department of "Sveti Duh" General Hospital, passing her specialist exam in 1999. Her primary areas of interest include pediatric ophthalmology, strabismus, and cataract surgery.
Qualifications
During her training, she honed her skills in several international centers, which led to the introduction of new diagnostic and treatment methods in Croatia, such as laser treatment for retinopathy of prematurity and the implantation of specialized intraocular lenses in children with cataracts. She completed her postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Science in 1993 and obtained her master's degree in 1998 with a thesis on immunological markers in the eye fluid of patients with uveitis. In 2012, she earned her PhD at the University of Zagreb School of Medicine, defending a dissertation on retinopathy of prematurity. A year later, the National Science Council appointed her as a research associate.
Experience
She continued working at the Ophthalmology Department, which later became the Eye Clinic. In 2012, the Croatian Ministry of Health awarded her subspecialties in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, and in 2014, in the anterior segment of the eye. She was granted the title of primarius in 2015, and in 2014, the European Board of Ophthalmology (EBO) awarded her the title of Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO Ad Eundum) for her contributions to international ophthalmology exams.
Publications
She has been elected twice to the Board of the Section for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, currently serving as secretary. She is a member of the Croatian Ophthalmological and Optometric Society, the European Strabismological Association (ESA), and the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS). She has published numerous scientific and professional papers and mentored many doctors during their specialization.