Doctor of Medicine, Specialist, Subspecialist
Jelena Isaković
SpecializationAnesthesiology and Reanimatology
SubpecializationIntensive Care Medicine
Physician in the Department
Phone021/480-5260
Jelena Isaković, née Jovanović, was born in Sarajevo in 1976, where she completed primary school. She finished the general high school 'Stojan Cerović' in Nikšić. She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in Novi Sad in 2002 with an average grade of 9.15. She worked at the General Hospital Vrbas in the hemodialysis department from 2004 to 2007, and then in the anesthesia and intensive care department from 2007 to 2015. She passed the specialist exam in anesthesiology and reanimatology in 2011 with the highest grade. She completed training in acupuncture in the field of traditional-complementary-alternative medicine in 2012, with a license to practice issued by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia. Since 2015, she has been working at the Clinic for Thoracic Surgery at the Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina as an anesthesiologist in the operating room. She completed her subspecialty training in intensive care medicine in 2024. She is an active member of professional associations SLD, LKV, UAIS, ESAIC, ESRA, ESCIM, IFA, and ERS. She has published several papers as an author and co-author and has been a lecturer at European and national congresses. She is married and a mother of two children. She speaks English.
Professional expertise/field
Intensive Care Medicine
| Field | Year of completion | Degree | Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subspecialty | Intensive Care Medicine | 2024. | Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine | Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad |
| Specialization | Anesthesiology and Reanimatology | 2011. | Specialist in Anesthesiology and Reanimatology | Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad |
| Faculty | Faculty of Medicine | 2002. | Doctor of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad |
| Training name | Field | Year | Organizer |
|---|---|---|---|
| POCUS Workshop | Intensive Care Medicine | 2023. | |
| POCUS Workshop | Intensive Care Medicine | 2025. | |
| Hybrid Coagulation Empowerment Network – Patient Centric Interdisciplinary Team Approach concepts (PCITACs): 2nd Serbian Days of Coagulation | 2025 |
UAIS – Association of Anesthesiologists and Intensivists of Serbia
ESAIC – European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
ESRA – European Society of Regional Anaesthesia & Pain Therapy
ESCIM – European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
IFA – International Fluid Academy
ERS – European Respiratory Society
DLV- SLD – Serbian Medical Society, Section for Anesthesia, Intensive Therapy and Pain Therapy of the Medical Society of Vojvodina
RKV-LKS – Regional Chamber of Vojvodina, Serbian Medical Chamber
J. Isaković. Prophylaxis and therapy of postoperative atrial fibrillation and flutter (POAF) associated with thoracic surgeries. Proceedings and Abstracts, SAF 2023.
J. Isaković, I. Spasojević, S. Petrović, I. Ergelašev, B. Jorović, D. Lendak. Achalasia complicated by bilateral pneumonia and sepsis. Medical Journal 2024. Vol. 146 (2024). Num. 11-12. Pages 385-458, Zagreb, Croatia
J. Isaković, I. Spasojević, I. Ergelašev, A. Uvelin, B. Jorović, Z. Vidaković. The prognostic significance of the relationship between absolute neutrophil and lymphocyte counts (NLR) and C-reactive protein and lymphocyte counts (CLR) in patients with COVID-19 infection. Volume 42, Supplement 63 (2025).
S. Petrović, S. Maksimović, I. Spasojević, J. Isaković, B. Tapavički. Efficacy of preoperative pregabalin in acute pain after thoracotomy. Med Pregl 2025; LXXVIII (9-12): 257-263. Novi Sad
| Year | Title | Location | Role | Lecture/session title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025. | Annual Symposium Euroanaesthesia 20225 | Lisbon | Speaker | The prognostic significance of the relationship between absolute neutrophil and lymphocyte counts (NLR) and C-reactive protein and lymphocyte counts (CLR) in patients with COVID-19 infection. |
| 2024 | Ninth Belgrade Anesthesia Forum | Belgrade | Speaker | Unrecognized achalasia as a cause of pneumonia and sepsis |
| 2024 | International Congress of Intensive Care Medicine | Zagreb | Speaker | Achalasia complicated with bilateral pneumonia and sepsis |
| 2023 | The Fifteenth Sarajevo Anesthesia Forum | Sarajevo | Speaker | Prophylaxis and therapy of postoperative atrial fibrillation and flutter (POAF) associated with thoracic surgeries |