Jovan Javorac, MD, TA
SpecializationInternal Medicine
Physician in the Department
Phone021/4805160
Dr. Jovan M. Javorac is a specialist in internal medicine and an assistant with a doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad (subspecialty: internal medicine – pulmonology). He graduated from medical school in 2018 as the top student (average 10.00), receiving multiple awards and scholarships for outstanding achievement. He completed his doctoral studies in 2024. He is the author and co-author of more than 100 scientific and professional papers, 28 of which have been published in journals indexed in the SCI. He actively participates in national and international scientific conferences and in the work of professional journals. He is a member of several national and international professional associations in the field of pulmonology.
Since 2019, he has been employed at the Clinic for Tuberculosis and Interstitial Lung Diseases of the Institute for Lung Diseases of Vojvodina in Sremska Kamenica, and since 2025, he has been working as a specialist in internal medicine.
Professional expertise/field
tuberculosis, granulomatous and interstitial lung diseases
Teaching engagement
Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad
Department of Internal Medicine
| Field | Year of completion | Degree | Faculty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subspecialty | Internal Medicine | 2025 | Specialist in Internal Medicine | Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad |
| Faculty | Medicine | 2018 | Doctor of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad |
| Doctorate | Public Health | 2024 | Doctor of Medical Sciences | Faculty of Medicine Novi Sad |
| Period | Title | Project role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Molecular, Biochemical and Immune Analyses in Tumor Diagnosis | participant |
ERS – European Respiratory Society, SLD – Serbian Medical Society, Regional Medical Chamber of Vojvodina, RUS – Respiratory Association of Serbia
Javorac J, Živanović D, Miladinović M, Mikić A, Dukanac V, Ilić M, Milenković A, Peričević-Medić S, Popović T, Kašiković Lečić S. Mental health burden in progressive pulmonary fibrosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: depression and anxiety. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2025;42(2):16342.
Javorac J, Živanović D, Ilić M, Milenković A, Vujičić E, Kovačević D, Zvekić-Svorcan J, Mikić D, Stojkov S, Bačevac Eminović J, Jevtić M. Air Pollution and COPD: Unveiling Hidden Risks of Mortality, Mechanical Ventilation, and Prolonged Hospitalization. Atmosphere. 2025;16(1):36.
Javorac J, Živanović D, Ilić M, Mijatović Jovin V, Stojkov S, Smuđa M, Minaković I, Kolarš B, Ćućuz V, Jevtić M. COVID-19 lockdown air pollution reduction: did it impact the number of COPD hospitalisations? Atmosphere. 2024;15(5):593.
Javorac J, Živanović D, Ilić M, Kašiković Lečić S, Milenković A, Dragić N, Bijelović S, Savić N, Tot Vereš K, Smuđa M, Stojkov S, Jevtić M. The influence of air pollution on non-infectious hospitalizations for severe acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a time-series from Serbia. Atmosphere. 2023;14(4):730.
Javorac J, Jevtić M, Živanović D, Ilić M, Bijelović S, Dragić N. What Are the Effects of Meteorological Factors on Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? Atmosphere. 2021;12(4):442.
Milenković A, Lalić N, Javorac J, Živanović D, Kašiković Lečić S, Ilić M, Milić R, Jestrović V, Vukoja M. The Serbian version of the King's Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (KBILD) questionnaire and its validation in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis/progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Srp Arh Celok Lek. 2025;153(9-10):448-54.
Ilic M, Bjelic D, Javorac J, Tot Veres K, Zivanovic D, Kovacevic D, Maric N, Lalic N, Colic N, Stjepanovic M. Knowledge is the most powerful tool in the fight against tuberculosis. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2023;17(8):1099-106.
Živanović D, Javorac J, Savić D, Mikić A, Jevtić M, Ilić M, Kolarov V, Minaković I, Kolarš B, Smuđa M, Mijatović Jovin V. Adherence, disease control, and misconceptions related to the use of inhalation therapy in patients with obstructive pulmonary diseases: a cross-sectional study. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024;60(6):853.
Ilić M, Javorac J, Milenković A, Živanović D, Miljković D, Kašiković Lečić S, Savić N, Tot Vereš K, Kovačević D, Vujičić E, Kopitović I. Home-based spirometry in patients with interstitial lung diseases: a real-life pilot “FACT” study from Serbia. J Pers Med. 2023;13(5):793.
Kašiković Lečić S, Javorac J, Lovrenski A, Đokić J, Sazdanić Velikić D, Živanović D. Thyroid sarcoidosis as a rare localization of a disease: report of two cases and review of the literature. Front Med (Lausanne). 2023;10:1046420.